What makes a good home?

In his sermon, “The Pastor as Son of an Earthly Father,” D. A. Carson says this: “The worst kind of home to be brought up in is the one with many pretensions and low performance.The best kind of home to be brought up in is the one with few pretensions and high performance.” The entire […]

How a Boy Becomes a Man

In a two-part commentary two years ago, Al Mohler noted 13 marks of manhood — 13 qualities that not only signify that transition has taken place from boyhood to manhood, but also 13 targets for fathers to take aim at in the process of discipling their children. While he provides comment with each one, simply […]

A Father’s Encouragement

This morning I read a quotation from Thomas Fuller (1608-1661). It is a succinct reminder both of the weight of our influence on and the extent of God’s grace on our children as we seek to father them to the glory of God. Lord, I find the genealogy of my Savior strangely checkered with four […]

Sunday Leftovers (6/17/07)

One writer has noted that “there is a ‘father hunger’ in every one of us — an insatiable desire to know our fathers.” I believe he is right and I believe that produces at least two clear implications. One, it behooves a father to do all he can to fulfill that hunger by being intentional […]

Father’s Day Meditation

Today is Father’s Day. For some that is a glad and easy celebration and remembrance. For others it is a day mixed with sorrow and regret for a relationship that once was and now is gone or for a desired relationship that was never possessed. That makes worship easy for some and difficult for others. […]

Seven Facts About Fatherhood

A couple of years ago, Alistair Begg noted seven facts about fatherhood that are good reminders that will help every father shepherd his family with more wisdom and grace: Fact 1: I am a Dad – even on the mornings when I don’t feel like it; even when I know I blew it, even when […]