Well this is awkward . . . not talking to my son about the “birds and the bees” so much as writing about it. . Before I go any farther I suppose I should start with a warning: this article uses the words for male and female genitalia. If you find this offensive, please do … Continue reading Telling My Son About the Birds and the Bees

Your wife is standing up trying to keep your baby from screaming, your two-year-old is jumping up and down on your lap, your oldest child is asking to go to bathroom, and in the midst of it all you are trying to impart some lesson, any lesson, from God’s Word. For many fathers, this is … Continue reading 7 Ways to Train Your Children

When we consider Abraham binding his son with ropes and placing him on an altar to sacrifice him to God, many think: “Bad father!” This moment between Abraham and Isaac, however, was perhaps the greatest lesson a father has ever taught a son. Isaac doesn’t go away from this event angry at God but goes … Continue reading Abraham as a Father

A story is told about a man who was a painter, not of canvases but of houses. He wisely and shrewdly saved as much as possible for his retirement and selected jobs that would aid this goal. He always had an eye out for a large contract, one so enormous he wouldn’t have to paint … Continue reading A Common Mistake Fathers Make

There is a debate over what is more important: the quality or the quantity of time you spend with your children. Study after study has come to the conclusion that it is quality of time. Spending 10 hours a day watching T.V. with your children is a great quantity of time, but the time spent … Continue reading Quality vs. Quantity

As we would expect from a man God proclaimed to be after His own heart, David did some things as a father very well. In our previous article, we looked at how he loved his children unconditionally and taught them about God’s ways. Despite his love and his instructions, however, at least some of David’s … Continue reading David as a Father (Part 2, The Bad)

Despite being known as a man after God’s own heart, David as a father has been described as horrendous, absolutely awful, and an utter failure. Something seemed to go wrong with his children. Amnon forced himself on his half-sister Tamar. Absalom killed Amnon out of revenge and later tried to steal the thrown from David. … Continue reading David as a Father (Part 1, The Good)