Father's Day

Healthy Cultures Rest on Dads' Shoulders

Healthy Cultures Rest on Dads' Shoulders

On December 6, 1907, a massive explosion decimated a coal mine in Monongah, West Virginia. Three hundred and sixty-two miners were killed, making this the worst mining disaster in U.S. history. The tragedy devastated the small town and led eventually to the establishment of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. 

The Monongah mine disaster also marked another beginning. Several months after the explosion, a local church held a special service in honor of the 362 miners, most of whom had left behind wives and children. This is the first event on record in the United States set aside specifically to honor dads.

This Father’s Day, 'Take Up the Cause of the Fatherless'

This Father’s Day, 'Take Up the Cause of the Fatherless'

When we honor our fathers this weekend, one-fourth of the children in the US will have little reason to celebrate. They don’t live with their fathers.

“We have a generation of men who are not in the home,” pastor and author Tony Evans said. “They are like the abominable snowman—their footprints are all around, but they can’t be found.”

John Sowers, author of Fatherless Generation, noted that almost forty Bible verses show God’s concern for the fatherless. Another author, David Blankenhorn, called fatherlessness “our most urgent social problem.”

From Father to Father: Lean into God and See Benefits for Your Children

From Father to Father: Lean into God and See Benefits for Your Children

This Father’s Day, one of the greatest gifts we can give our children (and grandchildren) is a personal biblical foundation that demonstrates complete trust in God, protection and comfort, commitment to emotional health, and great generosity. Not only will they see us grow in these areas, but they will experience it through us, and eventually, prayerfully, it will also become a part of them. That, in my opinion, is a legacy worth leaving.

Fathers... Families Would Rather 'See' a Sermon Not Hear it

Fathers... Families Would Rather 'See' a Sermon Not Hear it
We are in desperate need of genuine leadership—broken, humble men—men who are not afraid to admit that they need God; men who are more worried about prayer than about status and recognition; men who petition God rather than position themselves.

The Fatherlessness Epidemic: How Father’s Day Reminds Us of the Importance of Dads

The Fatherlessness Epidemic: How Father’s Day Reminds Us of the Importance of Dads
We are all too aware of the disheartening statistics about fatherlessness here in the U.S. According to the Census Bureau, more than 1 in 4 children live without a father in the home. The National Fatherhood Initiative has studied the impact of that absence and discovered that it’s a primary factor in nearly all of the societal ills facing our nation.

Churches across the Country Will Host Special Father's Day Events This Weekend

Churches across the Country Will Host Special Father's Day Events This Weekend
In an op-ed for The Biblical Recorder, Milton A. Hollifield Jr. said fathers should look to the story of Joshua for inspiration in leading their own homes.

Man Cubs Need Their Fathers: Kipling's Jungle Books

Man Cubs Need Their Fathers: Kipling's Jungle Books
With Father's Day coming up, let’s reflect on the barest of necessities: kids having a dad in their lives.

How Abortion Affects Men

How Abortion Affects Men
It’s good that women are finally beginning to share the pain of their past abortions. But the fathers of those lost children need to be heard—and helped—as well.
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