Seasons of Fathering

Family Seasons of Fathering

Train and Instruct

Some assembly required. These words show up at the most inopportune times. Whether it is Christmas eve or in the middle of a project, something you anticipated being able to pull out of the box and use was not so straight forward. Frustration, even exasperation…

Rick WertzMay 7, 2026

Family Seasons of Fathering

Fathers and Sons

How do you ensure that quality time results when you commit time with your son? You don’t! Dad’s job is to do his best to commit quantity time to the relationship. You can show interest in what he is interested in or sign up as…

Rick WertzFebruary 12, 2026

Family Seasons of Fathering

Fathers and Daughters

Is it about quality time or the quantity of time I spend with my kids? The answer is, “Yes!” The key is to realize that the kids determine the quality of the time. Dads can only invest in the quantity. It does take intentionality and…

Rick WertzFebruary 5, 2026

Family Seasons of Fathering

Young Dads and the Father

He was adamant, “I am going to be a better dad than my old man was for me!” His dad had not been very supportive of his interests growing up and never made any of his football or baseball games through high school. As life…

Rick WertzJanuary 29, 2026

Family Seasons of Fathering

Celebrate Young Dads

A new dad is blown away by the miracle God performs when He brings a baby into this world. It is a life-changing moment after months of anticipation with his bride to be at her side as their baby is born. The awe and wonder…

Rick WertzJanuary 22, 2026

Seasons of Fathering

Man Up

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…

Rick WertzNovember 20, 2025

Seasons of Fathering

Intergenerational Relationships

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,…

Rick WertzNovember 6, 2025

Seasons of Fathering

Be Intentional

“He was a good dad but now he is an intentional dad.” This was a validating comment from a mom whose husband had been involved in a fathering initiative for a number of years at their church. It reflects the difference between ‘doing’ dad and…

Rick WertzOctober 2, 2025

Life Balance Seasons of Fathering

Young Dad Advice

Noted author and popular men’s ministry speaker, the late Steve Farrar instructed young men to: Complete your education or vocational training; Get a job; Establish a residence on your own; Pay off debt; Date young lady; Marry young lady; and, Start a family. Then he…

Rick WertzSeptember 25, 2025

Leadership Seasons of Fathering

25 Years of Faithful Fathering

Where were you twenty-five years ago? George W. Bush was president. The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were still standing. We had made it through the Y2K scare without incident. Cell phones were bulky but all were impressed that you could talk on…

Rick WertzSeptember 11, 2025

Train and Instruct

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Daughters

Young Dads and the Father

Celebrate Young Dads

Man Up

Intergenerational Relationships

Be Intentional

Young Dad Advice

25 Years of Faithful Fathering

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