A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.
Hey fellow dads,
How do you “start where you are” to lead your family even when you know you aren’t the dad you ought to be? What hope do we have when greater men than us have not been able to raise godly children? Or is that even our goal? Join us today as we learn from my friend William Maricle about being the spiritual leader (teacher or prophet) for our families.
And, starting at 34:54, I have a special Thanksgiving weekend treat for you—an excerpt from Of Plimoth Plantation that the whole family can enjoy.
Nathan
What exactly does a prophet do? Throughout the Bible, we see that prophets consistently kept these four elements in their lives:
“As men, there’s no way we can completely assume that role, unless we ourselves are attempting to discover the word of God for ourselves, and be in it. But then I would hasten to say, that it’s better to be a father who feels inadequate but is just giving what he can, than to be a father who feels like he has all the answers and demands his kids listen to him.”
“Have the heart to say, ‘Dad doesn’t know much, but please do right.”
📚 Seeking a Godly Seed, by Clint Caviness
📚 Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford
The original title, Of Plimoth Plantation, used the original spelling of the settlement’s name—and the name of the living history village to this day. For further research: https://plimoth.org
A pdf of Bradford’s manuscript may be downloaded here: https://archives.lib.state.ma.us/items/db0e9f79-477c-4a4c-979b-359c2be1d4ad
A cursory examination of this handwritten manuscript reveals that English spelling was not yet standardized in the 1600’s and 1700’s. Case in point: Governor Bradford refers to himself as “goofner Bradford”!
The entire book appears to be available for reading on this website: https://eada.lib.umd.edu/text-entries/of-plymouth-plantation/
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Hey fellow dads, How do you “start where you are” to lead your family even when you know you aren’t
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Hi, Fellow Dads,
Are you or a family member looking for a new Bible? Here are a few different editions I’ve used, along with my thoughts on each…and a few other tips for dads from a recent pastor’s roundtable I attended. Hope they’re helpful to you!
Nathan
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