Yearly Archives

2016

Got Resolve Uncategorized

Got Resolve

Resolve to be a faithful father engaged in raising a godly generation across 2017. Step up to the charge and challenge other dads in your circles to do the same. RESOLVE to: Prioritize physical presence. ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word…
Rick Wertz
December 28, 2016
Merry Christmas Uncategorized

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commands. – Deuteronomy 7:9. Our Father is a…
Rick Wertz
December 21, 2016
Play Catch Uncategorized

Play Catch

One of my favorite movies is “Field of Dreams”. Ray Consella, Kevin Costner’s character is reunited with his dad on the ballfield he was driven to build. In the last scene after talking a bit, the dad turns to leave but Ray says, “Hey Dad,…
Rick Wertz
December 14, 2016
Wake-Up Call Uncategorized

Wake-Up Call

His job required a good bit of travel. Extended business trips came with the position. He and his wife did their best to work through the challenges associated with being apart and with raising their two sons and one daughter. She and the kids had…
Rick Wertz
December 7, 2016
Young Men Uncategorized

Young Men

As a single mother, she knew she could not be a mother and a father to her teenage son. She focused on being a mom and called on a son-in-law and a brother-in-law to step in as father-figures in the young man’s life. They could…
Rick Wertz
November 29, 2016
Anxious Not Uncategorized

Anxious Not

The media will continue to be the media. They will give the riots in New York City and elsewhere front page coverage to promote the theme of deep division in our country. Another headline highlights classes being cancelled at various universities to allow students to…
Rick Wertz
November 16, 2016
Copy by Design Uncategorized

Copy by Design

Marriage was not living up to her expectations. Her husband worked crazy hours, gone for days at a time. She was stuck alone in their apartment in a strange new city a couple of states away from family. When her husband did get home, it…
Rick Wertz
November 9, 2016
The Message Uncategorized

The Message

After his weekend experience at the church’s father-son retreat, he met with the pastor and said, “I want what your men have.” He had seen men discussing tough topics in small groups, dads enjoying time with their sons and fathers praying a specific blessing over…
Rick Wertz
November 2, 2016
Open Doors Uncategorized

Open Doors

At a recent “Porn Harms” conference, Josh McDowell told a story of a mom that could not find her cell phone. She had looked in all the normal places and finally decided to ask her 10year old son if he had seen her phone but…
Rick Wertz
October 26, 2016
Powerful Man Uncategorized

Powerful Man

He is a very unique man who is consistent in his beliefs and stands on issues with a keen understanding of the impact he has on generations to come. He is committed to doing what is right, with perseverance second to none. He is a…
Rick Wertz
October 19, 2016