A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.
The data is in: dads are essential! We need you, dad! Here’s why, and even better, here’s how!
—Nathan
Deut. 6:6-7
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Malachi 4:6
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Matthew 3:16-17
16 ¶ And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
📖 The Holy Bible (read it yourself, read it and discuss it with your family).
📖 How To Be Your Little Man’s Dad, by Bolin & Sutterfield
📖 How to Be Your Daughter’s Daddy: 365 Ways to Show Her You Care, by Dan Bolin
📖 The Homeschooling Father, by Michael Farris
📖 Be the Dad She Needs You to Be, by Kevin Leman
📖 The Intentional Father, by Jon Tyson
📖 Training Your Children to Turn Out Right! By David Sorenson
📖 A Practical Guide for Praying Parents, by Erwin Lutzer
📖 How to Raise Godly Children, by Adrian Rogers
📖 Basics of Biblical Parenting, by Paul Chappell
“Fellow dads, you who listen to this podcast on a regular basis, I hope you know this–you who recognize that you’re not a perfect dad, but you’re doing your best to follow God yourself and you’re leading your children to do the same–you might not feel like a hero, but you are the answer for so many of our country’s problems. We need you. Your children need you. Your wife needs you. Your neighborhood needs you. Your country needs you.”
“The Book of Proverbs is filled with exhortations to a young man to listen to his father–but it’s more than that–most of the book seems to be what a father taught his son, passing on what his father taught him. It’s basically the wisdom of a one generation (the grandfather) passed on to the third generation (his grandson) through the second generation (son of the grandfather, father of the grandson).”
“According to this prophecy, the great work that Elijah–John the Baptist–would accomplish would be turning the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers. Apparently, from God’s perspective, fathers being there for their children is a very, very vital matter.”
“You might not feel up to the task; you might not have had a father or father figure in your own upbringing; you might see the challenge as too great–but if you are a child of God yourself, if you have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, you have a perfect Father–and your perfect Father is very willing to lead you as you lead your family.”
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Nathan
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