Revival (Article)
Revival (Article) by Dr. Abidan Shah Shortly after the Revolutionary War, the people of our newly formed republic began to slouch back into sin and moral decay. Atheism was on the rise and by the 1790s, the nation had undergone a troubling transformation with the westward expansion of its citizens. So, God’s people began to […]
When Mother’s Pray (Article)
When Mother’s Pray (Article) by Abidan Shah, Ph.D (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on May 10th, 2025) History is replete with examples of the prayers of women, especially mothers. A prominentexample is Susannah Wesley, the mother of John and Charles Wesley. With eleven childrentugging at her all day, she still found time to […]
Last Step on the Way Down (Article)
Last Step on the Way Down (Article) by Abidan Shah, Ph.D (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on February 1st, 2025) Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” Righteousness is the cornerstone of a nation’s prosperity and longevity, but sin is the cause of its reproach and […]
When Loved Ones Are Near (Article)
WHEN LOVED ONES ARE NEAR (Article) by Abidan Shah, Ph.D (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on December 2, 2023) “It’s the most wonderful time of the yearThere’ll be much mistltoeingAnd hearts will be glowingWhen loved ones are near” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is one of the top Christmas songs […]
Gaining Christ (Article)
GAINING CHRIST (Article) by Abidan Shah, Ph.D (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on October 20, 2023) In this season of my life, God has been teaching me a very important but difficult lesson: “It’s easy to give up the evil for Jesus, but it’s much harder to give up the good.” In other […]
Reasoning (Article)
REASONING (Article) by Abidan Shah, PhD (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on September 7, 2023) When my kids were small, one of their favorite movies was The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The older I became, the more I noticed how many people remind me of Eeyore the Donkey—always a pessimistic, gloomy, and […]
Church Autopsy (Article)
Recently, my wife, Nicole, and I went on a tour of the historical sites in Turkey. Although the entire trip was amazing, my favorite places were the cities in the Aegean region, especially the seven cities to whom Jesus sent
Carry-On (Article)
CARRY-ON (Article) by Abidan Shah, PhD (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on June 16, 2023) “The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.” (Psalm 121:7-8) My wife, Nicole, and I […]
Catching Zs (Article)
CATCHING Zs (Article) by Abidan Shah, PhD (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on March 24, 2023) No, I’m not referring to taking a nap. I’m referring to understanding and reaching the generation born between 2000-2015, otherwise known as Z. They are often mislabeled, misunderstood, and mocked. Parents want to know how to motivate […]
The Carbon Copy (Article)
THE CARBON COPY (Article) by Dr. Abidan Shah (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on December 29, 2022) “Clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the […]
Tyranny (Article)
The history of the world shows that in every generation there arises someone who wants to create a global government to gain ultimate power. It began first at the Tower of Babel when people rejected God’s command to “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth” and decided to come together and build a city and “a tower whose top is in the heavens.” About this time, a man named Nimrod rose in power who was a hunter, not of animals but of men. Some early sources describe him as a dictator who tried to turn people away from God to follow him. God had to come down and scatter humanity so it would not be enslaved.
Blessed Nation (Article)
BLESSED NATION (Article) by Dr. Abidan Shah (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on October 1, 2020) “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (Psalm 33:12) One of the happiest days of my life was when I took the pledge of allegiance as […]
Reliable (article)
RELIABLE (article) by Dr. Abidan Paul Shah (Clearview Church, Henderson) (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on October 11, 2022) “But we raised our child in church…” I hear that lament all-too-often from parents who sent their son or daughter off to college, only to have them return home with a skeptical and cynical […]
Making Christ Reasonable (article)
MAKING CHRIST REASONABLE (Article) by Abidan Paul Shah (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on August 28, 2019) “If God is all good and all powerful, why is there evil and suffering in this world?” “Why should anyone believe the Bible if Science and Evolution contradict it?” “Hasn’t the Bible been corrupted beyond repair? […]
True Toxic (article)
TRUE TOXIC (article) – by Abidan Paul Shah, PhD (originally published in the Daily Dispatch, Henderson on August 27, 2022) About five years ago, I wrote an article titled “How to Handle Toxic People.” It was my self-reflection after an encounter with a “toxic person” that left me feeling horrible, and how, with God’s grace, […]
Great Nation (Article)
GREAT NATION (Article) by Abidan Paul Shah (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on July 16, 2022) “For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the LORD our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him? And what great nation is there that has […]
Independence (Article)
INDEPENDENCE (Article) by Dr. Abidan Paul Shah (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on June 30, 2021) The delegates from the thirteen colonies voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence as penned by Thomas Jefferson. The Revolutionary War had been raging for almost a year by that time. As the war began in April 1775, […]
PARENTING IQ (Article)
Parenting IQ (Article) by Dr. Abidan Paul Shah (Clearview Church, Henderson) (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on June 4, 2022) “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” 1 Corinthians […]
Adopted Father (Article)
ADOPTED FATHER (Article) by Dr. Abidan Shah (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on June 16, 2020) “For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord…” (1 Corinthians 4:17) Popular culture appreciates fathers but does not consider them essential. In reality, God has appointed […]
THE BLAME GAME (Article)
The Blame Game (Article) by Dr. Abidan Paul Shah (Clearview Church, Henderson) (Published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson on April 23, 2022) Actions are not random. Words are not random. Thoughts are not random. Feelings are not random. There is a method to the madness of how we act, speak, think, and feel.If we […]