Father's Day

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.

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.

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.

With Father's Day coming up, let’s reflect on the barest of necessities: kids having a dad in their lives.

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.

If you are fortunate enough to have a living father and if you have a good or at least tolerable relationship with him, tell him how much you appreciate him and that he matters in your life.

Don't miss the opportunity this Father's Day to tell your father how much you love him and appreciate him. Or, if he's gone, as my father is, at least give a prayer of thanks to God that you had the dad you did.

As a father of four and a father-in-law of two more, I feel my role as a father much more viscerally than ever before. So what IS a father? I've given that some thought of late.

If the breakdown of the family is one of the causes of secularism and makes evangelization -- including the evangelization of our own kids -- increasingly difficult, this Sunday, Father's Day, isn’t too soon for repentance and a changed way of life.

While many studies have shown that a father's involvement improves a child's well-being, newer research finds that fatherhood affects the men, too.