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068 | Father’s Day Gifts—For Your Family

Hey Fellow Dads,

What’s on your Father’s Day wishlist? It’s pretty easy to find items for ourselves . . . but what if this year we chose some gifts for our family? Here are a few suggestions—and they don’t even cost a thing!

—Nathan

Scriptures

📖 Hebrews 5:1-2

📖 Proverbs 23:26

📖 Deuteronomy 11:19

📖 Ecclesiastes 3:4

📖 John 19:25-27

📖 1 Cor. 15:3-8

📖 Mark 7:24-30

Books

📚 How to Be Your Wife’s Best Friend: 365 Ways to Show Your Love, by Dan Bolin and John Trent

📚 How to Be Your Daughter’s Daddy: 365 Ways to Show Her You Care, by Dan Bolin

📚 How to Be Your Little Man’s Dad: 365 Things to Do With Your Son, by Dan Bolin and Ken Sutterfield

📚 Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire, by Bret Baier

📚 Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Mark, by J.C. Ryle

Other Resources

🎧 Patch the Pirate Goes to the Jungle

🎧 Patch the Pirate and the Great American Time Machine

🎧 The Custards’ Last Stand

Gifts to Give Your Family

1. Patience
2. Presence
3. Playfulness
4. Priority
5. Prayer

Related Episodes

Episode 25—“We Need You, Dad”

Episode 28—“Keep Daddy (& Mommy) Times”

Episode 54—”Role #4: Priest”

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067 | D-Day’s Principles for Dads

Hey Fellow Dads,

Many of us enjoy reading war stories—and I’ll recommend some great ones in today’s episode—but have you ever considered what needs and roles we might have in common with the heroes of those stories? Specifically, what principles can the history of D-day teach us for our roles as dads? That’s what I’ll discuss in today’s episode. —Nathan

Scriptures

📖 Ecclesiastes 9:10

📖 Proverbs 24:6

📖 Psalm 127:4

📖 Proverbs 13:22

📖 Proverbs 14:15

📖 1 Samuel 12:23

Books

📚 Three Days in January, by Bret Baier*

📚 The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion, by Douglas Brinkley*

📚 The King’s Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy, by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi*

📚 Band of Brothers, by Stephen Ambrose*

• Due to some situations and inappropriate language, these books are not recommended for children without parental censoring.

Five Principles of D-Day

1. The principle of seeing reality.
2. The principle of planning.
3. The principle of preparing.
4. The principle of being decisive.
5. The principle of praying.

Links

• Imperial War Museum website
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s call to prayer

• Gen. Eisenhower's Order of the Day

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066 | Celebrate Tyndale and His Translation

Hey Fellow Dads,

This year marks the 500th anniversary since William Tyndale began publishing the first edition of his translation of the New Testament into English. Why should we celebrate William Tyndale and his 1525 English New Testament? In this episode, I want to pass along seven reasons we should become familiar with Tyndale, emulate his character, and appreciate his translation of the New Testament.

—Nathan

Why we should become familiar with William Tyndale, emulate his character, and appreciate his translation of the New Testament:

1. Tyndale was converted to Christ through the scripture itself.
2. His translation was the first of its kind.
3. Tyndale worked from the purest of motives.
4. Tyndale’s life overflowed with character qualities worth emulating.
5. Tyndale influenced the English language itself.
6. Tyndale sealed his testimony with his blood.
7. Tyndale exhibited a Christ-like attitude.

More Info

• https://www.textusreceptusbibles.com
• Five “sola” pillars of the Reformation
  • sola scriptura (the Bible alone is sufficient)
  • sola fide (by faith alone)
  • sola gratiae (by grace alone)
  • solus Christus (in Christ alone)
  • soli Deo gloria (glory to God alone)
• William Tyndale was born in the early 1490s.
• “Tyndale” rhymes with “spindle.”
• Desiderius Erasmus published his Greek New Testament (later termed the “Textus Receptus”) in 1516.
• Tyndale left England in 1524, never to see his homeland again.
• In 1526, Tyndale completed the first edition of the New Testament in English.
• In 1528, Tyndale published The Parable of the Wicked Mammon and The Obedience of a Christian Man.
• London is located 745 miles north of New York City.
• Tyndale was kept in the Vilvoorde Castle, in Belgium, and martyred by strangling and burning at the stake outside its walls on October 6, 1536.
• Some words Tyndale introduce into the English language via his Translation of Scripture or other writings:
  Agreeing, brotherly, castaway, divider, fisherman, holy place, intercession, long-suffering, network, open door, passover, peace offering, zealous, allegorical, clear-eyed, impure, satisfactory, thanksgiving
  (For a fuller list, see Tyndale, by David Teems, Appendix B)

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065 | Hold Your Little Ones

Hey Fellow Dads,

What comes to your mind when you hold your baby? In this episode, I’ll share six lessons we can learn from holding our little ones.

—Nathan

Scriptures

📖 Isaiah 40:11

📖 Psalm 139:13-14

📖 2 Peter 1:10

📖 Ephesians 5:16

📖 Colossians 4:5

📖 Jude 3

📖 Exodus 33:11

📖 Proverbs 8:17, 34

Books

📖 The Holy Bible

📚 Witness, by Whittaker Chambers

Note: I have not read Witness, so I can’t recommend the book. I heard the quote in another book which I’m currently listening to and found the quote online. Once I finish listening to that other book, if I think it worthy of recommending, I certainly will.)

Why hold your little ones?

1. Holding our little ones reminds us of the Giver and miracle of life.
2. Holding our little ones reminds us of the fragility of life.
3. Holding our little ones reminds us of the swift passing of life.
4. Holding our little ones reminds us of the possibilities in their life.
5. Holding our little ones reminds us of our responsibility in this life.
6. Holding our little ones is an opportunity that’s a very short part this life.

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064 | Are You Ready for This Baby?

Hey Fellow Dads,

How can you prepare to be a father to a new baby? What do your wife and older children need before and after the birth? Is there a book that could help you prepare to be a new dad? And does the Bible say anything about this? Join us for today’s podcast and find out!

—Nathan

Scriptures

📖 Ephesians 5:25
📖 1 Peter 3:7
📖 Galatians 3:26
📖 Psalm 119:105
📖 Psalm 18:6
📖 Hebrews 12:2

Suggestions to Get Ready for a New Baby

1. Love your wife intentionally in the months before and after birth.
2. Listen to her needs and feelings.
3. Learn all you can about your baby’s needs in advance.
4. Continue to love and lead the rest of your family.
5. Look to God on behalf of your entire family.

Link

Episode 28—Keep Daddy (& Mommy) Times

Recommended Reading

📚 Congratulations, You’re Gonna Be a Dad! What’s Ahead from A to Z for First-Time Fathers, by Paul and Pam Pettit.

Here’s what I like about this book and why I’d get it for a first-time dad:

1. It’s written in a conversational, easy-to-read style.
2. It’s designed to be picked up and used as a reference as needed, not as a sit-down-and-read-through-in-its-entirety volume.
3. It contains well over 100 topics, arranged alphabetically.
4. It is written in a straightforward, matter-of-fact way, so that what husbands need to know is made clear, all in a very honoring, respectful manner.
5. It closes with a short section called “The Story of a Father and a Son”—the good news of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son, and how God solved our sin problem in Christ.

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063 | Celebrate Our Risen Lord

Hey Fellow Dads,

This coming Lord’s Day is Easter—Resurrection Sunday—when we who follow the Lord Jesus Christ celebrate the fact that nearly 2000 years ago, after a brutal death by crucifixion, He literally, physically, victoriously walked out of His grave. Do we dads have any special role to play in how our families celebrate this event?

As Christian dads, it’s our responsibility to lead our families to appreciate the importance of Jesus’ resurrection. Here are five ways you and I can do that for our families.

—Nathan

Scripture References

• 📖 Psalm 16
• 📖 Psalm 22
• 📖 Isaiah 53
• 📖 John 19-20
• 📖 Luke 24
• 📖 1 Corinthians 15

Hymns

• 🎵 “One Day!”
• 🎵 “Tell Me the Story of Jesus”
• 🎵 “Jesus Paid It All”
• 🎵 “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”
• 🎵 “Look, Ye Saints! The Sight is Glorious!”

Books

• 📚 The Story of the Empty Tomb (Arch Books Paperback), by Bryan Davis
• 📚 A King is Risen, by Patricia St. John
• 📚 The Lamb, by John Cross
• 📚 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible, by Ura Miller

Ways to Lead Your Family to Celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection

1. Read and discuss scripture passages about Christ’s resurrection together.
2. Sing hymns that help us meditate on Christ’s resurrection together.
3. Read books that tell the resurrection story together.
4. Worship the Lord together as a family in your local church. (“Attend public worship.”)
5. As a family, share the message of Christ’s resurrection.

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062 | Build Happy Memories Together

Hey Fellow Dads,

Whether or not we grew up building happy memories of home and family, one of our goals as dads should be to help the next generation to remember and rejoice in God and His blessings. How can we do that, and what are some good books that help us build those happy memories? Join us for today’s episode and find out!

—Nathan

Scriptures

📖 Deut. 6:12

📖 1 Chron. 16:11-15

📖 1 Samuel 17:37

📖 Prov. 10:7

📖 Prov. 22:1

📖 Prov. 5:18

📖 Prov. 23:24 -25

📖 Heb. 6:1

📖 Eph. 4:15

📖 1 Thes. 4:3

📖 1 Peter 1:15-16

📖 Eph. 5:26

📖 Psalm 78:1-7

Books

• The Lamb, by John Cross
• 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible, by Ura Miller
• The Holy Bible (Especially Psalms, Proverbs, Ephesians)
• A Young Person’s Guide to Knowing God, by Patricia St. John
• What Every Christian Ought to Know, by Adrian Rogers
• Jotham’s Journey, by Arnold Ytreeide
• Bartholomew’s Passage, by Arnold Ytreeide
• Ishtar’s Odyssey, by Arnold Ytreeide
• Tales of Persia: Missionary Stories from Islamic Iran, by William McElwee Miller and Bruce Van Patter
• Pastor Hsi: One of China’s Christians, by Mrs. Howard Taylor (Geraldine Taylor)
• The Rustling Grass, by Joane De Jonge
• My Listening Ears, by Joane De Jonge
• Of Skies and Seas, by Joane De Jonge
• Indescribable, by Louis Giglio
• These Are My People, by Mildred T. Howard
• God of the Brooks, by Bruce Hamilton
• God of the Aurora, by Bruce Hamilton
• The Cross Versus the Crescent, by Eric G. Fisk
• The Power of Christ’s Prayer Life, by Charles Spurgeon
• Night Preacher, by Louise Vernon
• The Bible Smuggler, by Louise Vernon
• Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers, by Douglas Bond
• Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation, by Douglas Bond
• The Attributes of God, by A.W. Tozer
• Morning Star of the Reformation, by Andy Thomson (pen name of Jeri Massi)
• Adventures of an Arctic Missionary Series, by Gloria Repp
• The Little House Series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• The Green Ember Series, by S.D. Smith
• Treasures of the Snow, by Patricia St. John
• The Knowledge of the Holy, by A.W. Tozer

Quotes

“I long for rural and domestic scenes, for the warbling of birds and the prattle of my children…As much as I converse with sages or heroes, they have very little of my love or admiration. I should prefer the delights of a garden to the dominion of the world.”—John Adams, quoted in Values and Virtues, p. 89, by Howard Hendricks and Bob Phillips

“As the Holy Spirit uses the truths of His word to draw our children to Christ, so He also uses the truth of His word to sanctify them.”—Nathan

“I can’t stress this enough—we as dads must, must, must spend individual time with each member of our families.”—Nathan

“Do you regularly spend time with each of your children?”—Nathan

“For the rest of their lives, my children will carry the memories of sitting together, as a family, in our living room, listening to great stories of God’s greatness and goodness through the lives of inspiring people.”—Nathan

“What we do as a family together ought to build memories that help us become faithful and fruitful servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the books we read ought to inspire us to action for the glory of God and the good of others.”—Nathan

“What we read helps to form who we are, as the words build into the memories that make us who we are; and I believe it’s one of our jobs as dads to keep the right kind of words before them, the kinds of words which will help our families build the best kinds of memories, and inspire them to do great things for the glory of God and the good of other ‘sons of Adam and daughters of Eve.’”—Nathan

Guidelines for building happy memories into your children’s hearts

1. Understand God’s plan for remembering.
2. Determine your goal and aim for it.
3. Make memories with individual members of your family.
4. Make memories with the whole family.
5. Make memories of serving together as a family, reaching outside your family.

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061 | Do Audiobooks = Real Books? (Part 2—Advantages)

Hey Fellow Dads,

Last time we looked at some disadvantages of audiobooks as compared to printed books. Today’s episode will discuss six advantages of audiobooks, along with a list of some of my favorite audiobooks—I hope you enjoy many of them!

—Nathan

Books

📚 🎧  The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom

📚  💻  Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Mark, by J.C. Ryle, available to read online here in its original text:

https://archive.org/details/expository-thoughts-on-the-gospel-of-mark-j-c-ryle-scan/page/6/mode/2up?view=theater

📚  Jotham’s Journey, by Arnold Ytreeide

📚 🎧 💻  This Country of Ours, by H.E. Marshall (narrated by Kara Shallenburg)

America’s Heroes and History series, by Brian Kilmeade

• 📚  George Washington’s Secret Six
• 📚  Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
• 📚  Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
• 📚  Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers
• 📚  The President and the Freedom Fighter
• 📚  Teddy and Booker T.

📚  🎧 The Holy Bible, King James Version, narrated by Alexander Scourby

📚 🎧  Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice, by David Teems, narrated by Simon Vance

📚  🎧 The Lamb, by John Cross, narrated by John Cross

Quotes

“In darkness God's truth shines most clear.”

“Love is larger than the walls which shut it in.”

“Perhaps only when human effort had done its best and failed, would God's power alone be free to work.”

“No pit is so deep that God is not deeper still.”

—Corrie Ten Boom, in The Hiding Place

“Let believers cling to this doctrine with jealous watchfulness. With it, they stand upon a rock. Without it, they have nothing solid beneath their feet. Our hearts are weak. Our sins are many. We need a Redeemer who is able to save to the uttermost, and deliver from the wrath to come. We have such a Redeemer in Jesus Christ. He is ‘the mighty God.’ “ (Isaiah ix. 6.)

“A great congregation no doubt is a pleasing sight. But the thought should often come across our minds, ‘How many of these people will reach heaven at last?’

“It is not enough to hear and admire popular preachers. It is no proof of our conversion that we always worship in a place where there is a crowd. Let us take care that we hear the voice of Christ Himself, and follow Him.

—J.C. Ryle, in Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Mark

“I’ve got a long list of books I really want to read, but I simply don’t have the time. Most of my reading is taken up with books that I need to read—my Bible first, that’s my soul food.” —Nathan

Advantages of Listening to Audiobooks

1. You can listen to audiobooks when you are doing activities that don't allow reading.
2. Listening to an audiobook is like listening to someone read a book to you.
3. Listening to an audiobook can allow you to consume books you wouldn't normally have the time to read.
4. Listening to audiobooks can help you discover books worth reading to your family.
5. Listening to an audiobook can help you to read better yourself.
6. Listening to audiobooks read by skilled narrators can help your children grow in several areas, not the least of which is reading itself.

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