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Nathan Ching

A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.

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56 | Dads, Preside Over Your Family, with Wesley Waddle

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Hey Fellow Dads,

“A man’s home is his castle”—so goes the saying. But what does the Bible say about dads presiding in their homes? How can we do that well—and how might it benefit our families if we do?

In this episode, my friend Wesley Waddle, a pastor and dad for over 20 years, shares lessons he’s learned from Bible examples and personal experience, offers us realistic hope, and suggests practical tools to do this job right. Hope you enjoy it!

–Nathan

Scripture References

📖 Genesis 12

📖 Genesis 13

📖 Genesis 21

📖 Genesis 22

📖 1 Timothy 3:4-5 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

📖 Ephesians 6:4

Being Family Presider means…

  1. Being the family’s decision-maker.
  2. Being the family’s direction-giver.
  3. Being the family’s dispute-settler.

Quotes by Pastor Waddle

  • “I think of Jacob and Esau with their dad…The failure in leadership, I think, really hurt a home.”
  • “Sometimes we hate to give some correction and leadership that’s needed, but I think it’s because we fail to see where’s it going, where is the end goal here as a dad, as a leader of the home? My end goal is good for them, and they only get there as I lead them there? While it may not always be as pleasant day to day, we have to remember our end goal as husbands and fathers that we want for our children—we want best.”
  • “Your family’s a whole lot more likely to follow your leading when they see that care and you‘ve built a relationship with them and you’ve spent time with them.”
  • “All the other things in ministry won’t even matter if I fail in this call.”
  • “If you’re going to preside, and lead your home, you’ve got to be following God first, and so, as a father, to make certain your relationship is what it ought to be, you’re looking to God letting God lead you, because if God’s not leading you, you can’t lead your home the way it needs to be.”
  • “Develop an interest in what you want your kids to be….’What do I want my kids to turn out to be?’ Because if I know where I’m wanting to go, that helps me give direction. If I don’t have a picture for what I want in my kids in ten years, how can I lead them there?”
  • “Get a heart for your kids….I don’t want kids that are just good kids. I want kids that are spiritual and godly kids, so I’ve got to lead them that way. They’ve got to see that in me, they’ve got to see that in my heart’s desire, and then I’ve got to show them that, I’ve got to lead them in that way.”

The U.S. President’s Constitutionally-Granted Powers

  • Under his legislative powers, he does not make laws, but he does recommend to congress measures he see as “necessary and expedient”; he also either sign congressional bills into law or vetoes them; the president also oversees the agencies that carry out the minutiae of laws; he can also call one or both houses of congress into session and he has the authority to adjourn Congress (although no president has ever had to).
  • Under his administrative powers, the president makes political appointments and he can also fire executive officials.
  • Under his authority in foreign affairs, the president is required by the Constitution to “receive Ambassadors,” and this has been interpreted to give the president very broad authority in foreign policy matters.
  • As Commander-in-chief, he authorizes military actions with limitations of congressional authority.
  • The president’s judicial powers allow him to nominate federal judges and to grant pardons and reprieves.

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033 | Where Do You Find Good Books?

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Hey Dads,

You want to stock your family’s bookshelves with great books, but your time (and likely your budget) are limited. With so many millions of books to choose from and seemingly thousands of possible places to buy them, how do you decide where to look? Listen in for twelve of our favorite book sources, and lists of some of the treasures we’ve found at each!

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