Sinful nature An unholy war in Ukraine over the past two months and an unfathomable school massacre in Uvalde, Texas just last week. And so much more across our country. What do they each have in common? Sin nature is being acted out against others. It’s as simple as that. So, what is the ultimate […]
Marital Expectations The only advice I ever got on being married was a question my dad asked me on the way to the church. “Got anything for birth control, son?” I came to marriage with a very different set of expectations from my original wife who is the mother of my sons. I grew up […]
Inattention and confusion Not long ago, I was called upon to teach on the topic of fatherhood to a group of men inside a Texas state prison. My focus would be on a chapter early into the book From Faith to Faith by Bill Dotson, founder and president of Abiding Fathers ministries. I was well […]
Lack of biblical truth A HOUSE DIVIDED…falls. We have either heard this, seen or experienced it. The most visible one that is at work today is the deep division in our country. It has become vicious. Well-funded factions are trying to undermine and destroy the 242 years of constitutional government. It seems to have gotten […]
Stability I titled this “Being a dad is a marathon”. It’s the greatest race. I should probably parenthetically suggest that I’m on mile 14. I’ve got a long way to go. Dads are vital to kids’ development, as we all know, and the absence of dads is what’s scarring society. Let me pray first. “Father […]
Puerto Rico Beautiful eyes! Sad eyes. Empty eyes. I saw them for the first time when we arrived at the community of Rio Chiquito in Coamo, Puerto Rico. Those eyes were looking at each of us as we visited the community. They followed who continuously took photos and videos. “He has the eyes of my […]
Temporary confinement INCARCERATION…speaks of confinement of inmates inside a jail or prison. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people, commonly in large groups, without trial. The term is a specially used for the confinement of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects. Either way, it is simply being ‘locked up’. I have spent […]
Brad Clark speaks about forgiveness Here’s a summary of a podcast from a recent Fathers Forum event in Dallas where Brad Clark, a local businessman and ministry leader spoke to a group of Abiding Fathers’ followers. Brad values community and talking about what God has been teaching him and his friends and where they have struggles. How […]
This is part 6 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. We’re going to listen and learn from incarcerated men, many who have felt the effects of having an absentee father. These men have been taught about the importance of the role of a father, through reading the book , which is an […]
Samuel J. Villa speaks about personal intentionality How can we be the Dad? Our legacy as a Dad and a leader is very important, but how is it built? Great parental experiences shared by our fathers and others can be helpful, but it takes personal intentionality and focus to build a legacy. Fighting against our […]