What a joy it was when Bob Weston showed up in church this morning...
A former musician who played professionally in bars, clubs and honkytonks in New York City and other places, and who presently lives on the island nation of Jamaica in the Caribbean, came to the prison to minister to us.
Bob has been a Christian for at least three decades. He left the world of nightclubs and fast money to serve the Lord. He's a powerful preacher who functions mostly as an evangelist. He also helps to operate and oversee an orphanage in Jamaica.
Brother Bob, as we call him, is affiliated with the Howells Church in Howells, New York. This is a small town on the outskirts of the City of Middletown, and the church is pastored by Steve Offringa. Whenever Bob Weston comes to New York to garner support for his work at the orphanage, the Howells Church becomes his base of operations. From here he'll visit a number of churches in this area. And for more than a decade now, brother Bob visits the church at Sullivan Correctional Facility, too.
And today was one of those special days, when, once a year, Bob Weston was here. My face lit up when he walked into the chapel. After dozens of handshakes and hugs, he took his usual seat behind our chapel's piano and began to belt out songs of praise to the Lord. Then he got up and moved behind the pulpit to begin his message. As has always been the case when Bob comes, the Lord had a fresh message for the men. And I was definitely hungry for a Word from heaven.
Brother Bob spoke to us about the importance of feeding our spirit with the Word of God and how this is needed to help keep one spiritually fit and healthy, and that a diet of worldly things will cause a Christian to become weak and sickly. Bob spoke for approximately 45 minutes. Therefore, I cannot possibly cover all he talked about. Nevertheless, it was an anointed and biblically sound message. He also inspired me to spend more time in the Scriptures, too.
It was hard to say goodbye when the service was over. Bob and I hugged and we bid each other farewell. I cannot wait until he's back in New York. His presence was a special treat for us on this Father's Day.
D.B.
Bob has been a Christian for at least three decades. He left the world of nightclubs and fast money to serve the Lord. He's a powerful preacher who functions mostly as an evangelist. He also helps to operate and oversee an orphanage in Jamaica.
Brother Bob, as we call him, is affiliated with the Howells Church in Howells, New York. This is a small town on the outskirts of the City of Middletown, and the church is pastored by Steve Offringa. Whenever Bob Weston comes to New York to garner support for his work at the orphanage, the Howells Church becomes his base of operations. From here he'll visit a number of churches in this area. And for more than a decade now, brother Bob visits the church at Sullivan Correctional Facility, too.
And today was one of those special days, when, once a year, Bob Weston was here. My face lit up when he walked into the chapel. After dozens of handshakes and hugs, he took his usual seat behind our chapel's piano and began to belt out songs of praise to the Lord. Then he got up and moved behind the pulpit to begin his message. As has always been the case when Bob comes, the Lord had a fresh message for the men. And I was definitely hungry for a Word from heaven.
Brother Bob spoke to us about the importance of feeding our spirit with the Word of God and how this is needed to help keep one spiritually fit and healthy, and that a diet of worldly things will cause a Christian to become weak and sickly. Bob spoke for approximately 45 minutes. Therefore, I cannot possibly cover all he talked about. Nevertheless, it was an anointed and biblically sound message. He also inspired me to spend more time in the Scriptures, too.
It was hard to say goodbye when the service was over. Bob and I hugged and we bid each other farewell. I cannot wait until he's back in New York. His presence was a special treat for us on this Father's Day.
D.B.
