A Father's Role PRO
Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
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A FATHER'S ROLE“The most urgent domestic challenge facing the United States at the close of the 20th century is the re-creation of fatherhood as a social role for men.”“A good father does these basic things: provides for his family, protects his family, and gives ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A Survey Of Fathers PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 3, 2003
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A SURVEY OF FATHERS The June 2003 issue of Family Circle Magazine contained results from a recent national survey of fathers. It had some interesting results: * 94% feel building a family is the hardest and most important thinga man can do.* 71% say fatherhood is more demanding than ...read more
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Denomination: Church Of God
The Absence Of A Loving Father PRO
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
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THE ABSENCE OF A LOVING FATHERDr. Paul Vitz, Professor of Psychology at New York University, studied the lives of more than a dozen of the world's most influential atheists over the last four centuries. As a result, Vitz discovered they all had one thing in common: defective relationships with ...read more
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Shame Upon The Father
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010
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SHAME UPON THE FATHER A man was successful in business and had a well-educated son who was highly respected and honored, like his father. But one day to everyone’s surprise, the young man was charged with embezzlement. At his trial, he appeared nonchalant and arrogant about his sinful actions. ...read more
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Active Father Figures
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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ACTIVE FATHER FIGURESActive fathers and father figures play a key role in reducing behavior problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers found regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among ...read more
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But What Am I Going To Do With A Verse Like ...
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
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But what am I going to do with a verse like 1Thessalonians 3:3? Well, there are several things I can do with it. I could just jump over it and try to find something more positive to think about. Have you ever thrown a rock across a pond or river and in such a way that it sort of skipped across ...read more
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Denomination: Charismatic
Christian Fathers: Give Generously PRO
Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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"Christian Fathers: Give Generously" The Bible gives four Christian character traits that can build a lasting legacy for the Lord. The third is to give with generosity. 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 says, "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Father's Day: A Tribute By Max Lucado.
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 22, 2007
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FATHER’S DAY: A TRIBUTE by Max Lucado. Today is Father’s Day. A day of cologne. A day of hugs, new neckties, long-distance phone calls, and Hallmark cards.Today is my first Father’s Day without a father. For thirty-one years I had one. I had one of the best. But now he’s gone. He’s ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
Christian Fathers: Succeed With Humility PRO
Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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"Christian Fathers: Succeed With Humility"The Bible gives four Christian character traits that can build a lasting legacy for the Lord. The fourth is to succeed with humility. Colossians 3:21 says, "...as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We've All Read And Heard These Bible Verses About ... PRO
Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 26, 2000
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We’ve all read and heard these Bible verses about the shepherds before, taught by pastors and Sunday School teachers at Christmas time. We can even hear these verses on TV each year if we watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Charlie Brown spends the show as so many people do today, looking in all ...read more
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Denomination: Independent/Bible
In The Day Of Horse And Buggies, A Father Went ...
Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
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In the day of horse and buggies, a father went to the school house to pick up his three children ages 9, 11, and 17. As soon as he had them in the buggy--just before he stepped in--probably out of fear of the storm, the horses bolted and took off in the blizzard. Hours and miles later, when he ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
A Father Was Having A Particularly Stressful Day ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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A father was having a particularly stressful day at work. So, he decided to take off work a few hours early to watch his son play soccer. His son’s team was made up of boys and girls who were still trying to learn how to play. After a few minutes, the coach blew the whistle and called the players ...read more
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Father's Day Gift
Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 26, 2024
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One morning I got a text from my daughter about 4 days before Father's Day and we exchanged these texts.Dad, what size shirt do you wear. Large, Extra Large, or Extra, Extra Large.Me: Extra Large.What size pants do you wear?Me: 36 by 34What size shoes do you wear in dress and tennis ...read more
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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Good Father, Good Worker
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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GOOD FATHER, GOOD WORKERI had a conversation with a man named Bill Houghton, who was president of a large construction firm. Through the years, he had hired and managed thousands of employees, so I asked him, "When you hire an employee, what do you look for?"He said, "I look primarily at the ...read more
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A Father's Duty Never Ends
Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 23, 2009
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A FATHER'S DUTY NEVER ENDSI went to a Saturday matinee showing of that great Sidney Poitier movie, "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?" and I reveled in that confrontation between Poitier’s world-renowned doctor character and his inner-city postman father. The postman father plays the "I sacrificed ...read more
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What A Father Does PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 11, 2002
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WHAT A FATHER DOES“What are the primary tasks of being a father? And how should we perform them? Fathers protect. Fathers teach. Fathers model. Fathers instill values. Fathers empower (or disempower), and Fathers are a child’s point of contact with the wider world. In particular, a father is ...read more
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Denomination: Church Of God
Fathers, Like Mothers, Are Not ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 23, 2004
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"Fathers, like mothers, are not born.Men grow into fathers-and fathering is a very importantstage in their ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
They Need A Father PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 31, 2003
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THEY NEED A FATHER... “almost 75 percent of American children living in fatherless households will experience poverty before the age of eleven, compared to only 20 percent of those raised by two parents. Children living in homes where fathers are absent are far more likely to be expelled from or ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Children And Their Fathers
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2009
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CHILDREN AND THEIR FATHERSAn old English proverb tells how important fathers are. It says: "A father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." Fathers are often more appreciated at different ages of their children. Mark Twain had the candour to admit a change in his perception of his father: "When I ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Pray And Read Your Bible
Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 29, 2012
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PRAY AND READ YOUR BIBLEA man was in prison and was in need of some money. He wrote his mother and asked her to send five hundred dollars immediately. Soon after, he got a package in the mail. It was a Bible. On the top of the Bible, there was a letter that said, "Son, I love you. Pray and read ...read more
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