Q&A: What advice do you have for a new dad?
I didn’t have a great father growing up, and now I’m going to be a father. What advice can you give to a new dad? Congratulations and Happy Father’s Day!…
How to be a real man
To be a real man—a tough guy—you just need to be a child. I still have a black leather vest that I wear when riding my motorcycle—a cherry red 2010…
A father’s example of grace
A clothes pole and a new lawn mower set the scene for a lesson on forgiveness and love. It’s Father’s Day! It’s that time of year where men everywhere get…
Parent conversations: What does it look like for a father to be a strong Christian leader?
There’s been talk over the past few years about the negative portrayal of dads on TV and in movies. Most on-screen dads are not strong characters. They provide comic relief…
Fathers
“Pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). I think all Christians do that in their own way. My prayers are sometimes done in church with others. At other times they are read…
Train up a dad
Feed your children the one thing needful and trust God to keep them faithful. Last week, at a neighboring congregation’s chili supper, my seven-year-old called attention to a verse stenciled…
Thanks, Dad!
A son thanks his earthly father for showing him the heavenly Father. On the bookshelf above my desk sits a copy of the book Creation from the People’s Bible Teachings…
Fathers of encouragement
“When [Barnabas] arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a…
As a father has compassion
Our brother Jesus teaches us about his Father so we can be better fathers. The other day, someone told me one of the saddest stories ever. A little boy has…