Joy to the World may be easy to sing but joy in this world can be elusive with all the end-of-year busy-ness? 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. In 2Samuel 6:14, it says, “Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might.” King David put all the busy-ness of being king in its proper perspective, and reflected the joy of getting the ark of God back to its rightful place.
This is a BUSY time of year. There are the year-end deadlines and reports to wrap up. Fun stuff. And then there is the holiday busy-ness – office parties, cards to get out, tree and house decorating, travel plans and gatherings with relatives. Is there anything the kids see that is worth catching through this season?
In this second week of Advent, the candle lit represents the ...read on
There is hope. As the 24/7 news cycle produces what seems to be a never-ending litany of bad news, a Christian dad is to reflect what it means to be hope-filled. While he cannot ignore the media, he can maintain a healthy perspective by keeping his eyes focused on Jesus. Advent is a great time for dads to lead with the right perspective, to focus on the hope that is the Reason for the season, the Christ-child’s birth.
Kids spell love T - I – M - E. That is time with you, dad. Our son and daughter-in-law just had their second child, a little girl. I dutifully handed the veteran dad his second jar of 936 marbles when they brought the newborn home. There are 936 weeks from birth to age 18. Taking a marble out of the jar every week is a visible reminder of time passed and time ahead.
I was blessed to attend the National Coalition of Ministries to Men National Conference this past weekend. Of the ministries represented, I was impressed with the number of organizations focused on pornography – how it is destroying marriages and distorting what healthy relationship looks like for a whole generation of young people.
The statistics are ...read on
I am thankful for you and your heart for committing to be the dad you are called to be. Faithful Fathering is working to make a few resources easily accessible for your use during a particular season of the year. Here, I am asking you to check out the link below to access the resources and provide feedback.
The initiative is designed to give you an opportunity to ...read on
Dad is a superhero to a child, at least up to a certain age. The expectations are high. Dad is to be big, strong, quick enough to catch a falling kid, simple enough to play games, skilled enough to bandage a wound and soft enough to give a hug. He coaches teams, drives to games, leads the way to church and supports all school and extra-curricular activity.
As kids move into their teen years, a dad may not be ...read on
In a small group discussion, five dads were talking about how hard it is to be real and vulnerable as men. One man confided that when he succumbed to temptation, he would retreat to his ‘cave’, isolating himself from others. Another dad confessed he was the same way and asked the group to come drag him out of his cave if he missed a meeting. This is when you know the group is moving in the right direction.
One man shared how being with his mother, holding her hand as she passed from this life to the next, turned his heart anew to the Heavenly Father as he grieved his loss. His emotional testimony charged another man in the group to clear his schedule, travel to where his father was under hospice care and spend time with him through his last days.
Grief is arguably the toughest emotion for man to process. Not only does it ...read on
In business, every manager or company owner is intimately concerned about the financial margin at the end of the month, quarter and year. Margin is the net income after all expenses that allows for future business development. Without margin, the company may survive for a while but it certainly will not thrive.
Joy to the World may be easy to sing but joy in this world can be elusive with all the end-of-year busy-ness? 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. In 2Samuel 6:14, it says, “Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might.” King David put all the busy-ness of being king in its proper perspective, and reflected the joy of getting the ark of God back to its rightful place.
This is a BUSY time of year. There are the year-end deadlines and reports to wrap up. Fun stuff. And then there is the holiday busy-ness – office parties, cards to get out, tree and house decorating, travel plans and gatherings with relatives. Is there anything the kids see that is worth catching through this season?
There is hope. As the 24/7 news cycle produces what seems to be a never-ending litany of bad news, a Christian dad is to reflect what it means to be hope-filled. While he cannot ignore the media, he can maintain a healthy perspective by keeping his eyes focused on Jesus. Advent is a great time for dads to lead with the right perspective, to focus on the hope that is the Reason for the season, the Christ-child’s birth.
I was blessed to attend the National Coalition of Ministries to Men National Conference this past weekend. Of the ministries represented, I was impressed with the number of organizations focused on pornography – how it is destroying marriages and distorting what healthy relationship looks like for a whole generation of young people.
I am thankful for you and your heart for committing to be the dad you are called to be. Faithful Fathering is working to make a few resources easily accessible for your use during a particular season of the year. Here, I am asking you to check out the link below to access the resources and provide feedback.
Dad is a superhero to a child, at least up to a certain age. The expectations are high. Dad is to be big, strong, quick enough to catch a falling kid, simple enough to play games, skilled enough to bandage a wound and soft enough to give a hug. He coaches teams, drives to games, leads the way to church and supports all school and extra-curricular activity.
In a small group discussion, five dads were talking about how hard it is to be real and vulnerable as men. One man confided that when he succumbed to temptation, he would retreat to his ‘cave’, isolating himself from others. Another dad confessed he was the same way and asked the group to come drag him out of his cave if he missed a meeting. This is when you know the group is moving in the right direction.
One man shared how being with his mother, holding her hand as she passed from this life to the next, turned his heart anew to the Heavenly Father as he grieved his loss. His emotional testimony charged another man in the group to clear his schedule, travel to where his father was under hospice care and spend time with him through his last days.
In business, every manager or company owner is intimately concerned about the financial margin at the end of the month, quarter and year. Margin is the net income after all expenses that allows for future business development. Without margin, the company may survive for a while but it certainly will not thrive.
