Fathers: Principal Trainers of Children

By Hiram Hutto “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Ps. 127:3) and as such should be considered gifts from God who have been placed in our hands to mold and fashion into worth-while citizens in his kingdom. Thus is laid on us the responsibility to “train up a child in the way he should go, …

Why Fathers Are So Important to Their Daughters

By Ron Roberts Once a week I visit a young Christian man in jail. Al-most four years ago he got his girlfriend pregnant. He decided not to many her because she was not a Christian. This young man neglected his daughter financially and otherwise. He is now serving a three-year prison term or not paying child …

There Are Things Fathers Can Do That Mothers Cannot

By Randy Blackaby There are elements of child-rearing that mothers simply cannot accomplish alone. The greatest mother cannot replace a father. Neither can step-dads, boyfriends, or other males. This isn’t an assault on mothers. It is a plea to recognize the critical role God has given fathers. There was a day when this was broadly understood. …