2025

Merry CHRISTmas from my family to yours. As we celebrate the greatest Gift of all-time, I praise the Lord for the gift of you and your partnership in the ministry of Faithful Fathering. May the Lord bless you and keep you, and may His light…

In scripture, "shalom" is most often translated to peace. Per Webster’s dictionary, peace is defined as “freedom from disturbance; tranquility.” I guess you could have ear buds in, or noise-cancelling headphones on and be oblivious to the world around you. The experience would be undisturbed…

Joy to the World may be easy to sing but joy in this world can be elusive? What does it even mean to be joyful? One example is King David’s celebration when the ark of God was brought to the City of David as depicted in…

This is a BUSY time of year. There are the year-end deadlines and reports to wrap up. And there is the holiday busy-ness – office parties, cards to get out, tree and house decorating, travel plans and gatherings with relatives. Are the kids catching a…

How is one to be hope-filled in the midst of the 24/7 bad news cycle? Remember that news is news because it is news. It is the exception, not the rule. While Christians cannot ignore the media, we can maintain a hope-filled perspective by keeping our…

THANK YOU for your support of Faithful Fathering. You have blessed us across 25 years of Encouraging and Equipping Dads to Be Faithful Fathers. Our vision is for every home to have a faithful father, leading in Christ. As we reflect on our history and look ahead, we…

One of my favorite movies is Braveheart. In one powerful scene, William Wallace rides up on a horse to address his troops. The men are looking across the field at an English army that greatly outnumbers them. Some are overwhelmed and express a desire to go…

His teenage son walked in the room and said, “Dad, can we talk? I have been struggling with pornography for over two years and I need your help to quit this.” Ken’s first reaction was anger but he kept it in check. The second emotion…

Ramping up to Christmas seems to start earlier every year. Thanksgiving used to be the marker on the calendar to start shopping and get the decorations out. Nowadays, it seems to be pushed up to November first. Churches ramp up as well. Many are in…

As a kid, it seems dad knows everything and can do anything. In the teen years, the reality that dad doesn’t know everything begins to register with the child and by the late teens he wonders if dad knows anything about anything. In his twenties,…