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Proverbs 23:22: “Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.” Proverbs 23:24: “The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.” My Father It’s been a battle to allow myself to...
The ultrasound bill came in the mail. I laughed. $650 is a lot of money for what amounted to 10 seconds of work. My wife and I have two sons, ages 5 and 3. There’s another child on the way. So, when we went to learn the gender of Kid No. 3, there were plenty of cheers...
And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the Lord Almighty. 2 Corinthians 6:18. Lessons from Childhood When I was a kid, our parents set the main course for our family. My dad was quiet, maybe one of the least talkative people I...
The Carolina Panthers recently hired Frank Reich as their next head coach. I believe he’ll do a great job in Carolina, as he brings proven leadership to the team. While driving into the office recently, his brother Joe (the head football coach at Wingate University in...
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; Even when he is old he will not depart from it. While in Silicon Valley, I toured the Computer History Museum. If you or your child are fans of computers and technology, the Mountain View, California Museum is a...
I get to approach this conversation from two perspectives. The first is that I have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and personal development coach for the last ten years. I have worked with hundreds of men on anger and how to handle those moments of...
Giving advice as a dad sometimes feels like it should be in the constitution and listed as a God-given right. After all, how are we supposed to fix all the world's problems if we don't let you know? Some are just starting off Some are researching to stay ahead of the...
"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…" Luke 16:10 NIV. My wife and I were watching TV this past week, and we saw a story on "60 Minutes" about a program called Hope Chicago. It featured a story about a man who decided to change the...
2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold,...
We all have memories of Christmas from our childhood. Some are good and some bad, but they are memories nonetheless. The real question is, did your parents focus on Christ, or was the focus on something else during the Christmas season? My wife and I do a birthday...
I am a Judge’s son. Growing up, I was the cute little blond-haired kid campaigning on your doorstep and stuttering in a high voice, “Hi. P-P-Please vote for my Dad.” I was so proud to be my father’s son. To this day, I take full credit for my Dad getting elected all...
"I thank my God every time I remember you." Philippians 1:3 NIV There is a saying, "time heals all wounds." I have been thinking about that a lot this week. We are now four days from marking 12 years since the accident that took the lives of two kids. That seems like...