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Fatherhood Series #4: Effective Fathers Listen and Answer

For You From The Word Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how … Continue reading

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Fatherhood Series #3: Effective Fathers are Compassionate

For You From The Word As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. (Psalm 103:13, NIV) For You To Think About Third in a series on fatherhood Scripture presupposes that when … Continue reading

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Father’s Day: A Grateful Nation Honors Dads

For You From The Word Honor your father and your mother. (Exodus 20:12) For You To Think About Father’s Day, celebrated on the third Sunday in June, honors dads and celebrates fatherhood. But it took six decades for our nation … Continue reading

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Fatherhood Series #1: Effective Fathers Are Present

For You From The Word Talk about [God’s commandments] when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:7) For You To Think About First in a … Continue reading

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Fatherhood: God Honors a Dad’s Sacrifice

For You From The Word As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.  (Psalm 103:13) For You To Think About Jimmie’s dad had an active speaking schedule and was away … Continue reading

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Fathers: Cry Out For Daddy

For You From The Word God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”(Galatians 4:6) For You To Think About Allen knelt by his baby son’s crib, exhausted.  It was harder being … Continue reading

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Why Fathers Matter

For You From The Word He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. (Malachi 4:6, ESV) For You To Think About When a father is involved in a child’s life, … Continue reading

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One Dad’s Story: “I Needed Support and I Found It”

For You From The Word Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17, ESV) For You To Think About “It’s easy to have kids,” says Dave Nogart, who has nine children. But Dave knows firsthand that being a … Continue reading

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