An annual tribute to the dad that raised me in hope that it is an encouragement to you:
Born in 1917, four years after his parents immigrated from the south of Russia, he spent his early years growing up in Nebraska. The family continued to speak Russian in the home so when it came time to go to school, the young boy was held back a year until he could learn English. Railroad work took his family to Missouri where he proved to be a good worker and strong athlete through school. He joined his dad working in the roundhouse at the railyard until the attack on Pearl Harbor changed the direction of his life ...read on
As you might expect, June is my favorite month of the year because it is Father’s Day month. Across this month, I encourage you as a dad, adoptive dad or spiritual father, to take inventory of where you are and commit to growing in your role as a father. Our Heavenly Father shares the moniker ‘father’ with us because He expects us to represent Him well in family. The charge is on to embrace this high calling and honor Him. Commit this day to step forward and accept the charge:
THIS FATHER’S DAY, June 15th, 2025, I accept the ...read on
Hey dads – Happy Father’s Day Month to you! I know Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June, but the charge is on for you to enjoy the blessings of being a dad or spiritual father to the full across the month. What an honor it is that the Heavenly Father would share the moniker ‘father’ with us earthly dads. Wow!
What does Father’s Day month look like? There are tips below, but start with ...read on
I remember talking with a friend in his final days of battling pancreatic cancer. With a smile he said, “It looks like I am going to be the first one in our small group to get promoted.” That was the last time I got to talk with my friend but the perspective he had has stuck with me to this day.
When was the last time you met with someone, maybe a friend or parent in the hospital, knowing it would be ...read on
Easter was celebrated over a month ago and many churches have moved on into new sermon series topics. My encouragement to dads is to spend some time here reading Acts and the letters contemplating how emboldened the apostles, normal men had become after Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection.
Another resource I recommend is Dr. Del Tackett’s ...read on
I am on a quest to declare May as Mother’s Day Month for two reasons – First, I was in the delivery room when our children were born and what I witnessed deserves much more than one Hallmark card day of pampering; Second, June is Father’s Day Month and I want to set the right tone for every dad to enjoy that month to the full.
In a recent documentary on her life, Jackie Kennedy Onassis is quoted as saying, ...read on
An annual tribute to my mother and an encouragement to you: She was an incredible woman. Born in 1921, she aspired to be a vocal performer. As a senior in high school, she contracted tuberculosis. Her dream to perform was no longer possible and the vocal scholarship to attend college was rescinded. She married a handsome Navy pilot just before he was deployed to the South Pacific Theater in WWII. He returned quite a different man than the one she married ...read on
I love being a dad! To have the opportunity to reflect my Heavenly Father in the home and in the lives of the children is daunting. If the doctor knew me, he would never have allowed me to walk out of the hospital with my bride holding that tiny new-born that would be completely dependent on us for everything.
Things changed that first Easter not quite 2000 years ago. A new day dawned in the hearts and minds of Jesus’ disciples. All the teaching, the parables and the miracles would have a new light shown on them. While darkness seemed to envelop all Friday and Saturday, Jesus’ light blasted through on Sunday.
There is a lot going on this week at most churches. There is Maundy Thursday when many churches put on a ‘Live Last Supper’ production. Then Good Friday commemorates the Passion, crucifixion and death of Jesus the Christ. All goes dark on Friday. On Sunday, all is bright in celebration of the resurrection of our Savior and Lord!
The historical week actually started with ...read on
An annual tribute to the dad that raised me in hope that it is an encouragement to you:
As you might expect, June is my favorite month of the year because it is Father’s Day month. Across this month, I encourage you as a dad, adoptive dad or spiritual father, to take inventory of where you are and commit to growing in your role as a father. Our Heavenly Father shares the moniker ‘father’ with us because He expects us to represent Him well in family. The charge is on to embrace this high calling and honor Him. Commit this day to step forward and accept the charge:
Hey dads – Happy Father’s Day Month to you! I know Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June, but the charge is on for you to enjoy the blessings of being a dad or spiritual father to the full across the month. What an honor it is that the Heavenly Father would share the moniker ‘father’ with us earthly dads. Wow!
I remember talking with a friend in his final days of battling pancreatic cancer. With a smile he said, “It looks like I am going to be the first one in our small group to get promoted.” That was the last time I got to talk with my friend but the perspective he had has stuck with me to this day.
Easter was celebrated over a month ago and many churches have moved on into new sermon series topics. My encouragement to dads is to spend some time here reading Acts and the letters contemplating how emboldened the apostles, normal men had become after Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection.
I am on a quest to declare May as Mother’s Day Month for two reasons – First, I was in the delivery room when our children were born and what I witnessed deserves much more than one Hallmark card day of pampering; Second, June is Father’s Day Month and I want to set the right tone for every dad to enjoy that month to the full.
She was an incredible woman. Born in 1921, she aspired to be a vocal performer. As a senior in high school, she contracted tuberculosis. Her dream to perform was no longer possible and the vocal scholarship to attend college was rescinded. She married a handsome Navy pilot just before he was deployed to the South Pacific Theater in WWII. He returned quite a different man than the one she married 
Things changed that first Easter not quite 2000 years ago. A new day dawned in the hearts and minds of Jesus’ disciples. All the teaching, the parables and the miracles would have a new light shown on them. While darkness seemed to envelop all Friday and Saturday, Jesus’ light blasted through on Sunday.
There is a lot going on this week at most churches. There is Maundy Thursday when many churches put on a ‘Live Last Supper’ production. Then Good Friday commemorates the Passion, crucifixion and death of Jesus the Christ. All goes dark on Friday. On Sunday, all is bright in celebration of the resurrection of our Savior and Lord!
