A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.
Hey Dads,
Our English word amuse comes from an old French word amuser, which meant—are you ready for this? “To to stupefy, waste time, or deceive by distracting.”
Often, our children’s entertainment is merely that kind of amusing—concerned only with keeping them occupied and out of trouble, even if it is a waste of time. But to entertain (which Webster defined as “to engage the attention and retain the company of one, by agreeable conversation, discourse or argument”) can actually have a redeeming quality—we as parents can use entertainment to educate our children. How?
This episode won’t give you a set of steps, but it will give you just a taste of two stories that are both highly entertaining and deeply educational . . . for the rest of the stories, head over to refreshpublishing.com/shop and get your own copy of the 50 Famous Stories Retold audiobook. The stories sampled in today’s episode are
We hope you enjoy them!
Nathan
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. . . and “Paradise” from our album Looking Unto Jesus.
Hey Fellow Dads, Are you providing enough for your family? How can we illustrate God in the way we provide for our wives and children? What pitfalls should we avoid? Join us as my friend Daniel shares about providing in more than just financial ways–with some great book recommendations, too.
Do we really have a Scriptural mandate as fathers to protect our families, or is that just a Western cultural idea? How does ego play in? What if we’re not naturally strong or tough? What do we need to keep in mind as we learn to be protectors? What books can help? Listen in as my brother-in-law Pete, a very experienced protector, shares helpful principles for protecting our families both physically and spiritually.
Hey Fellow Dads, To be the husbands and fathers that God created us to be, we have to play the
Hi, Fellow Dads, Have you ever noticed that God delights in children playing and wants His people to have “merry”
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
Hi, Fellow Dads, If you had just a few minutes to speak on national television, what would you say? What
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