Why Are Fathers So Important to Their Sons?

By Alan Jones As I drove down our lane on the way to my office to write this article, my five-year-old son, Eric, as he usually does, ran alongside; smiling, waving, and telling me “bye.” He, along with my nine-year-old son, Jeremy, and ten-year-old son, Luke, are the inspiration for this article. I’m going to approach …

Aiding the Fatherless, the Orphan

By Royce U. Deberry Today, much is said of those who are “less fortunate” than us. Usually, when we use this phrase, we are refer-ring to those who are physically or mentally handicapped, or those who are homeless, or those out of work, or those who are financially deprived, or a host of others. However, I …

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 …