Father’s Day Message

Overview

Paul tells fathers in particular, and parents in general, to raise their children in the instruction of the Lord, without creating anger and bitterness. It’s possible for parents to create in their children a sort of settled anger, or a disposition of being frustrated and resentful in an abiding and permanent way. What do parents do to create that, and how can they avoid it? According to Paul in the book of Ephesians, parents must do three things: 1) Balance nurture and discipline, 2) Raise children to be independent by degrees, and 3) Raise them to know God.