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040 | Lead Your Family through Loss

Hi Fellow Dads,

At some point, we will all endure the loss of a loved one. How will our families make it through and maintain confidence in God and faith in His word? Here are some truths God has been teaching me to teach my family as we have been mourning the loss of a precious loved one.

Leaning on Jesus,

Nathan

Scriptures

James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Ecclesiastes 11:8 But if a man live many years, [and] rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh [is] vanity.

Verses about men weeping: Acts 20:31, Mark 14:72, John 11:35

Well-known passages on the resurrection of believers: John 14; 1 Corinthians 15; and 1 Thessalonians 4

1 Corinthians 15:19-20 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.

John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

2 Corinthians 7:6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Verses quoted in Daily Light in May 25, Morning reading: Psalm 31: 19; Isaiah 64:4; 1 Corinthians 2:9, 10; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 36:7-9; 1 Timothy 4:8.

Quotes

“Beware, my dear Christian friends of living by feeling.”—Charles H. Spurgeon

Key Points

Truths we need to lead our family to live by when we suffer loss:

1. Life truly is a vapor, and eternity is what is the “real thing.”
2. To die well, we must live well.
3. It’s okay to grieve.
4. In Christ, we have a great and blessed hope.
5. God can comfort us through other people.
6. Keep leaning on the Lord.

Books

1. 📖 One Second After You…, by Mark Cahill
2. 📖 Morning and Evening, by Charles H. Spurgeon
3. 📖 Through Gates of Splendor, by Elizabeth Elliot
4. 📖 A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm, by Philip Keller
5. 📖 The Red Sea Rules: 10 God-Given Strategies for Difficult Times, by Robert J. Morgan
6. 📖 From This Verse, by Robert J. Morgan
7. 📖 Come, Let Us Adore Him, by Robert J. Morgan
8. 📖 The Titanic’s Last Hero, by Moody Adams
9. 📖 The Christian After Death, by Robert Ervin Hough “Beware, my dear Christian friends of living by feeling.”
10. 📖 My Listening Ears, Joanne DeJonge
11. 📖 Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience, by Barbara Karnes, RN
12. 📖 Daily Light on the Daily Path, by Samuel Bagster

Gospel Tools

Peace: Is It Yours? https://mwtb.org/products/peace-is-it-yours?variant=2201032833

One Second After You…, by Mark Cahill https://markcahill.org/product/one-second-after-you-case/

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039-of-men-and-their-mothers

Hey Fellow Dads,

How should wise, godly men relate to their mothers, mothers-in-law, and grandmothers? How do we lead our children—especially our sons—to do so? In this episode we'll think about four scriptural guidelines, along with a handful of helpful books, to help us relate to these important women as God intends us to.

—Nathan

Quotes

“When all is said and done, it is the mother, and the mother only, who is a better citizen than the soldier who fights for his country. … The mother who does her part in rearing and training aright the boys and girls who are to be the men and women of the next generation, is of greater use to the community, and occupies, if she only would realize it, a more honorable as well as more important position than any man in it. She is more important, by far, than the successful statesman, or businessman, or artist, or scientist.”
—Theodore Roosevelt

“Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world. What do ships, railways, mines, cars, government, etc. exist for except that people may be fed, warmed, and safe in their own homes?...The homemaker’s job is one for which all others exist.”
—C.S. Lewis

“All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”
―George Washington

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
—Abraham Lincoln

“No man is poor who has a Godly mother.”
—Abraham Lincoln

“In spite of all this, I still held fast to the notion that a race which could produce as good and gentle and loving a woman as my mother must have some good in it that the geographers had failed to discover.”
—Booker T. Washington, quoted by Stephen Mansfield in Then Darkness Fled

“Men—grown men—are commanded to honour their fathers and their mothers.”
—NC

“Finally, allow me to recommend one more way that we as men can honor our mothers, bring them happiness, and help them, as well as lead our children to do the same—it’s something you can begin doing today, if you don’t already, and it won’t cost you a penny.

“Pray for your mothers. Pray for your mom. Pray for your grandmothers. And, of course, pray for your wife.

“Pray that God to show them His mercy and grace and truth; and enable them to trust and love the Lord Jesus Christ; and help them to be led by His Holy Spirit; and pour His bountiful blessings upon them—spirit, soul, and body.   “And allow your children to hear you pray for them too.”
—NC

Key Points

Scriptural guidelines for relating to our mothers:

1. God expects us to hold our mothers in high esteem—to honor them.

2. God teaches us to heed their wisdom.

3. God is pleased when we make our mothers happy (through our living in wisdom and truth).

4. We should do whatever we can to help our mothers.

Books

1. 📖 The Book of Proverbs

2. 📖 100 Words of Affirmation Your Wife Needs to Hear, by Matt Jacobsen

3. 📖 How to Be Your Wife’s Best Friend: 365 Ways to Express Your Love Paperback, by Dan Bolin & John Trent

4. 📖 The First Book of Samuel (I Samuel, in the Old Testament)

5. 📖 Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret, by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor

6. Guided journals

   • 📖 Mom's Story: A Memory and Keepsake Journal for My Family, by Korie Herold

   • 📖 Grandmother, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Grandmother’s Guided Journal To Share Her Life and Her Love, by Jeffrey Mason

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038 | Why Bother with History

Hey Fellow Dads!

Why should we bother with history? Isn’t it just facts about dates and dead people? Or is there some actual, as well as practical, value to learning the stories of the past?

In this episode, I share five reasons we as dads should know history ourselves, and then pass it on to our children!

—Nathan

Why bother reading history?

1. Because History is HIS story, reading history gives us a glimpse into how God is bringing His will to fruition amongst mankind.
2. Because knowing history gives us a clearer understanding into our own times.
3. Because history is full of negative examples—people doing things they should not have.
4. Because history is full of positive examples—people doing great and good things for their own generation.
5. Because reading history reminds us that our own lives are very brief; but with God's help, we can accomplish much to bless our own generation and succeeding generations and lay up treasures in heaven!

Scriptures

Psalm 78:1-8
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: 7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: 8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Isaiah 46:9-10
9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

1 Corinthians 10:6, 11
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Acts 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Quotes

"The fate of unborn millions now depends, under God, on the courage and conduct of this Army."
—Gen. George Washington

“America was founded by people who believe that God was their rock of safety. I recognize we must be cautious in claiming that God is on our side, but I think it’s all right to keep asking if we’re on His side.”
—President Ronald Reagan, in his Second Inaugural Address, January 25, 1984, quoted in America’s God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations, by William J. Federer

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
—martyred missionary Jim Elliot

Books

📖  More Than Dates and Dead People, by Stephen Mansfield

📖  Breaking Into Print: Before and After the Invention of the Printing Press, written by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Bonnie Christensen

📖  Under Drake’s Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main, by G.A. Henty

📖  Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World, by Eric Metaxes

📖  Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice, by David Teems

📖  1820: Grapes of Canaan, by Albertine Loomis (story of the first Christian missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands, told by a granddaughter of one of those first missionaries)

📖  Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross, by Florence Morse Kingsley

📖  The Martyr of the Catacombs, author unknown

📖  Foxe's Book of Martyrs, by John Foxe

📖  My Brother’s Keeper: Christians Who Risked All To Protect Jewish Targets of the Nazi Holocaust, by Rod Gragg

📖  Then Darkness Fled: The Liberating Wisdom of Booker T. Washington, by Stephen Mansfield

📖  The Titanic’s Last Hero, by Moody Adams

📖  These Are My People, by Mildred T. Howard (biography of Missionary Gladys Aylward)

📖  Through Gates of Splendor, by Elisabeth Eliot

📖  America’s God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations, by William J. Federer

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037 | Lead Your Family Even When You're Not Home

Intro

Hey Dads,

Nothing can replace your voice speaking truth and stability into your children’s hearts, and no one can replace you being present in their lives. But is there a way they can continue to hear your voice when you have to be away for a time?

In this episode I discuss one way we can reach out to our children—even from afar—to influence them with truth, bind our hearts together with theirs, and simply show them we’re thinking about them and love them. This small project can be fun for you, meaningful for your family, and easy enough to start today!

--Nathan

What would I talk about?

• Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
• Deuteronomy 5
• Psalm 78:1-8
• Read Bible verses. If you are reading a particular passage of scripture each day for the month, maybe read that, or one verse and a short explanation in each episode.
• Read short stories. (Story mentioned in this episode about the “real lone ranger”—https://www.history.com/news/bass-reeves-real-lone-ranger-a-black-man )
• Tell Dad jokes (if you can get away with it)!
• Talk about where you expect to be or special plans for that trip.
• Be sure to tell them that you love them and you’re praying for them and you miss them.

Why should I record my own "dadcasts" for my kids?

• “My sheep hear my voice….” Your children are your flock, and they need to hear your voice.
• To help your little ones go to sleep.
• To help your children memorize Scripture.
• Your children will have a way to listen to your voice even when you're away from home.
• They'll be able to listen to your voice when you're gone (as in, gone-gone).

When?

• Before an upcoming trip.
• During a trip.
• For your unborn baby.
• For your newborn.
• For your child when he or she is about to reach a major milestone: salvation, baptism, graduation from high school, entering manhood ceremony, wedding, birth of a child, etc..

How can I record dadcasts for my children?

• For Mac, GarageBand. https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/
• For Mac and Windows, Audacity. https://www.audacityteam.org
• For smartphones, VoiceRecordPro. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-record-pro/id546983235

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036 | Remember Them That Are in Bonds

Hey Dads,

Do you sometimes find yourself or your family becoming self-absorbed, forgetting the suffering of imprisoned and persecuted Christians around the world? Or do you even know how to find out about those who are suffering?

Today’s episode lists books and resources to keep your family informed and gives ways to take your stand for Christ and help them. Let’s follow God’s command to “remember them that are in bonds”—our brothers and sisters in Christ!

--Nathan

Scriptures

Hebrews 13:3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

2 Corinthians 6:9-10 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Books

📖 Foxe’s Book of Christian Martyrs, by John Foxe

📖 By Their Blood: Christian Martyrs of the Twentieth Century, by James and Marti Heffley

📖 Tortured for Christ, by Richard Wurmbrand

📖 Tortured for His Faith, by Haralan Popov

📖 *Bold as a Lamb: Pastor Samuel Lamb and the Underground Church in China,* by Ken Anderson

📖 Morning and Evening, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (a devotional book quoted in this episode, but not a book about persecution)

Quotes

“I bless you, Father, for judging me worthy of this hour, so that in the company of the martyrs I may share the cup of Christ."—the last words of Polycarp of Smyrna

“The best apologists for Christianity in the early days were its martyrs. The anvil breaks a host of hammers by quietly bearing their blows. Did not the silent Lamb of God furnish us with a grand example of wisdom?”—C.H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, April 2, Morning

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035 | Rejoice in Jesus' Victory

Hey Dads,

What are your plans for this Resurrection Sunday? Are you helping your family rejoice in Jesus’ victory over death? In this episode, we first explore what Christ’s death and resurrection mean for us today, then list ideas for Scriptures, books, music, and more to help your family celebrate the true meaning of this Easter season.

He is risen—let’s rejoice!

--Nathan

Scriptures

• Hebrews 2:14-15
• John 20:1-2, 11-21
• 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
• 1 Corinthians 1:18
• Luke 18:31-34
• Colossians 3:16
• Romans 10:13-14

Books

📖 Simple Sermons on the Savior’s Last Words, by W. Herschel Ford

📖 The Incomparable Christ, by J. Oswald Sanders

📖 Addresses on the Gospel of John, by Harry Allen Ironside

📖 (For younger readers) The Story of the Empty Tomb, published by Arch Books

📖 (For teens and up) What Are Christmas and Easter All About? By John Cross, published by Goodseed International

📖 (Hymnal) Bible Truth Hymns, published by Bible Truth Music

📖 (Hymnal) Rejoice, published by Majesty Music

(The next two books are not mentioned in this episode, but they are beneficial to the study of Christ’s resurrection)

📖 The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel

📖 Person of Interest, by J. Warner Wallace

Music Recordings

“Risen”, produced by the Wilds Christian Association

“The Majesty and Glory of the Resurrection” by Billy Ray Hearn and Tom Fettke, available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, etc.

“Worthy of Praise,” released in 1998 by Majesty Music

“Shadow of the Cross,” released in 2009 by Majesty Music

“Can It Be,” released in 2020 by Majesty Music

Suggestions to help lead our families to rejoice in Jesus’ victory

1. Read about the Lord’s death and resurrection.
2. Provide material about the death and resurrection of Christ for our children to look at and read themselves.
3. Regularly take your family to a Bible-preaching and Bible-teaching church where you can expect to hear the word of God faithfully and diligently expounded.
4. Memorize a passage of scripture about Christ’s death and resurrection together.
5. Listen to biblically-sound, Christ-honoring music whose lyrics and music exult in Christ’s finished work and resurrection.
6. Sing songs about Jesus together.
7. Let your family hear you thank the Lord for His victory, with genuine gratitude in your voice.
8. Pray for and look for opportunities to share this life-changing news with someone else.

Gospel tract recommendations

• “He Lives”
• “The Bridge to Life”
• “Canyon Crossing”
• “Illusions”

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Notes

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034 | This Is My Father's World - Part 1

Hey Dads,

We believe that God created the natural world . . . but how often do we get out in it? And are we leading our children to learn about nature as a way of growing their faith in the Creator? Tune in today to learn why and how nature stories can be an important part of your family culture and education.

--Nathan

Why should we as Christian dads read nature stories to and with our families?

1. Because the natural world (the creation) gives us real glimpses of God’s wisdom and power.
2. Because the natural world illustrates spiritual truths.
3. Because learning about nature reminds us of the fact that God created us, using great wisdom and lovingkindness.
4. Because hearing a nature story can teach us humility.
5. Because nature stories can show our children (and us) that God’s revealed word does not clash with reality but rather corresponds with reality.

Books

📖 Indescribable, by Louis Giglio

📖 My Listening Ears, by Joanne DeJonge

📖 Did Adam Have a Bellybutton? By Ken Ham

References

• “This is My Father’s World,” hymn lyrics by Maltbie Babcock
• “The Pale Blue Dot” image: https://science.nasa.gov/resource/voyager-1s-pale-blue-dot/

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"This Is My Father's World," used with permission
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033 | Where Do You Find Good Books?

Hey Dads,

You want to stock your family’s bookshelves with great books, but your time (and likely your budget) are limited. With so many millions of books to choose from and seemingly thousands of possible places to buy them, how do you decide where to look? Listen in for twelve of our favorite book sources. I'll also share some of the treasures we’ve found at each!

--Nathan

One Dozen Sources for Books

1. Betterworldbooks.com (Better World Books)

   Free shipping on most books.

2. Thrift stores (Salvation Army, Goodwill, Savers, etc.)

3. Ollies.us (Ollie's Bargain Outlet)

4. Alibris.com

   This site seems to specialize in textbooks.

5. booksamillion.com (Books-A-Million)

6. rainbowresource.com (Rainbow Resource Center for Homes and Schools)

   Described by my wife as having “lots of schoolbooks. Good prices, fast shipping, very informative website.”

7. Christianbook.com

   Good source for inexpensive Bibles.

8. Scripturetruth.com (Scripture Truth Book Company)

   Reliable source for Bible commentaries and study tools.

9. Homeschool conventions/bookfairs

   https://greathomeschoolconventions.com

   Also look for a homeschool co-op or support group in your area.

10. Internetarchive.org

    Out-of-print, copyright-expired books are available to read online.

11. Biblio.com

    Specializes in out-of-print and collectible books, but not limited to these categories.

    Most books reasonably priced and many books have no shipping cost.

12. Local library bookstores

    These might offer books with information about your local area.

And two favorites to visit again someday!

1. Howe, IN—Ark Paws and Claws Bookstore (lots of old, out-of-print books) https://www.arkanimalrescue.net/paws-claws-bookstore
2. Raleigh, NC—Homeschool Gathering Place https://homeschoolgatheringplace.com

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