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Hi, Fellow Dads,

Are you or a family member looking for a new Bible? Here are a few different editions I’ve used, along with my thoughts on each…and a few other tips for dads from a recent pastor’s roundtable I attended. Hope they’re helpful to you!

Nathan

Be sure to see the show notes page for photos and links to our favorite KJV Bibles. There's also a brief summary of my takeaways from the pastors' roundtable I recently attended.

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/048-pastors-roundtable-and-roundup-of-recommended-bibles

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Hi, Fellow Dads,

If you had just a few minutes to speak on national television, what would you say? What if you had only five words? Come with us as we meet several men whose biographies show that they had a clear, brief, put powerful message for which they are known. This episode includes book recommendations as well as tips for finding your life message.

Nathan

1 Corinthians 14:19

John 3

Psalm 119:12, 26, 33, 64, 68, 124, 135

Hebrews 12:2

Ephesians 2

Hebrews 11

“Because, ‘Ye must be born again.’”—George Whitefield

“Jesus died for me.”—Charles Spurgeon

• George Whitefield, by Arnold Dallimore

Seek God’s direction.

Speak with your family about your principle or message.

Seek God’s help in living it out.

• If you had only a few minutes to speak to the ones you love, what message would you give them?

https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/around-you

https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express

Hi, Fellow Dads,

A few weeks ago, something special happened in Washington, D.C.—and it’s probably not what you’re thinking!

A new statue was unveiled in the Capitol, engraved with a most unusual title: Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

If someone were to make a statue of you, Dad, could they put the same title on it? Should they be able to? What is the gospel, anyway—and what books can help us and our families ground our lives in it?

Nathan

The Gospel has a Source—and that Source is God.

Rom.1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

The Gospel is found in the Scriptures—foretold in the OT and fulfilled in the NT.

Rom.1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

The Gospel has a Subject—and that is God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Rom.1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

The Gospel has a specific Substance—and that is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

Rom.1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Rom.5:6 ¶ For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Rom.5:8-10

Rom.10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

1 Cor.15:3-4

The Gospel brings Salvation—to those who believe it.

Rom.1:16 ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

The Gospel is the Standard—it’s the standard for how God will judge individual sinners in the day of judgment—those who refused to believe the gospel (or believed another gospel), will be condemned to eternity in the lake of fire.

Rom.2:12, 16

The Gospel is our Stewardship—God has placed it in our hands to be used properly.

Rom.1:16a For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:

Rom.2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Rom.16:25 ¶ Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

“When a sinner believes the gospel of Christ, God does the saving!”—NC

• (written for children) The Lamb, by John Cross, published by GoodSeed International

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

• Tracts and books by Mark Cahill Ministries https://markcahill.org/product/one-second-after-you-pack/

Tracts by Bible Tracts, Inc. https://store.bibletractsinc.org/your-decision-2024-p537.aspx

https://store.bibletractsinc.org/peace-in-terminal-illness-p213.aspx

Tracts by Moments With the Book

https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/gods-way-of-salvation-john-316?variant=2201784833

https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/canyon-crossing?variant=41373783242

https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/the-bridge-to-life?variant=8225724989543

https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/he-lives?variant=2201111425

https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/peace-is-it-yours?variant=2201032833

https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/where-are-you-headed?variant=2201133249

https://mwtb.org/collections/gospel-tracts/products/is-it-true?variant=48572960243995

More Than Chicken Scratch: The Amazing Relationship Between the Bible and China’s Ancient Script, available in bilingual booklet (and soon as a free audiobook at TreasureBoxBooks.com)

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/046-engrave-the-gospel-into-their-hearts

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Hi, Fellow Dads,

Every Christian dad has been appointed by God to be the shepherd of his own home. Does that thought overwhelm you as it does me? But God hasn’t left us alone in this! He has given us wise counsellors to walk alongside and share the wisdom and experience He’s given them. Join us today to hear from one of those wise counsellors—our guest, Pastor Darin Kelsey—as he shares some tips that helped him lead his children to love the Lord, and of course some book recommendations as well!

Learning to Look Up,

Nathan

1. “First and foremost is our own relationship with Christ. We have to be the real Christian.”

• The Scriptures (The Holy Bible)

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/045-every-dad-a-what

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Hey Fellow Dads,

Imagine a bookshelf full of all the great stories you’ve ever read or heard about. What do most of them have in common? Once you’ve found that mystery link, how can you use it to strengthen family ties and lead your family to walk by faith?

Nathan

• Genesis 2:18

The Odyssey, by Homer

Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan

Undaunted Courage, by Stephen Ambrose (contains some material not suitable for youth)

Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret, by Dr. & Mrs. Howard Taylor

Skeletons on the Zahara, by Dean King

Endurance, by Alfred Lansing

Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand (some content not appropriate for youth)

Maybelle the Cable Car, by Virginia Lee Burton

The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, by Virginia Lee Burton

Katy and the Big Snow, by Virginia Lee Burton

Mik-Shrok (book 1 in Adventures of an Arctic Missionary Series), by Gloria Repp

Preaching and Teaching with Imagination: The Quest for Biblical Ministry, by Warren Wiersbe

The Peabody Series, by Jeri Massi:

1. Derwood, Inc.

1. Research! Find out about the places you’re going to visit.

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/044-walking-through-life-together-with-books

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Hey Fellow Dads,

Are the struggles of life and the decline of society getting you and your family down? About 2500 years ago, a group of men in similarly troubled circumstances once led their families to rejoice in God——and we can still learn from their example. Today’s episode discusses how they did it and what books we might use to help our families on our journey to joy.

Nathan

• Please excuse the grammatical error (I should have said “Would their wives and children have rejoiced . . . ”) I couldn’t correct it with the same voice now that my cold is getting better. 😁

Ephesians 5:20

Philippians 4:4

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Nehemiah 12:40-43

40 ¶ So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

41 And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

43 ¶ Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

1. The men formed an environment of praising God.

• Rejoice, by Majesty Music https://www.majestymusic.com/

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/043-lead-your-family-to-joy

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Hey Fellow Dads,

How should we relate to our authorities? What does the Bible teach us? Are we modeling these right attitudes and actions for our families?

Nathan

• The Constitution of the United States of America and The Declaration of Independence, New, Revised Edition,published by Doubleday & Company, Inc.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”—The Declaration of Independence, in The Constitution of the United States of America and The Declaration of Independence, New, Revised Edition, Doubleday & Company, Inc.

“America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” –Alexis de Toqueville, Democracy in America, quoted in America’s God and Country

“God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever.” –Thomas Jefferson, quoted in America’s God and Country. This quotation also appears on the northeast portico

“There is no place in America for this kind of violence, for any violence, ever. Period. No exceptions.”—President Joseph Biden

"No, I'm not going, and they'd better not ask me, because there is a certain fatality about presidential functions when I am present."—attributed to Robert Todd Lincoln

“[The word ‘prayers’] emphasizes the sacredness of prayer. We are praying to God; prayer is an act of worship, not just an expression of our wants and needs.”—Warren Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, Vol. II

“Thanksgiving should be an important ingredient in all of our prayers. In fact, sometimes we need to imitate David and present to God only thanksgiving with no petitions at all!” (see Psalm 103)—Wiersbe, Ibid.

“I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should be on the Lord’s side.”—President Abraham Lincoln, quoted in America’s God and Country

💡 See the show notes, including a list of Scriptures and other sources referenced in this episode at https://refreshpublishing.com/042-model-right-attitudes-toward-authorities

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Hi, Fellow Dads,

Is the USA an ordinary country, or is there something special about her? Does it matter? Should we care? In this episode, my firstborn joins me to discuss five misconceptions many Americans believe about our country, along with five books that answer those misconceptions.

Leaning on Jesus,

Romans 13:1-2

“‘The best of men are men at best’—and the best of men understand this.”—Nathan

1. Misconception #1: This country was founded in a rebellion.

1. 📖 The Revolution Myth, by Gene Fisher & Glen Chambers

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/041-cherish-our-exceptional-country

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“America” (”My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”), performed by U.S. Coast Guard Band,

Pony Express, by Aaron Paul Low

“Eternal Father, Strong to Save” (Navy Hymn)

“Marines Hymn”

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“America,” 

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

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.

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

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.”

1. 📖 One Second After You…, by Mark Cahill

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/

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/040-lead-your-family-through-loss

Turn Away, by Yeti

Pony Express, by Aaron Paul Low

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

Scriptural guidelines for relating to our mothers:

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

God teaches us to heed their wisdom.

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

We should do whatever we can to help our mothers.

📖 The Book of Proverbs

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

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

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

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

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

💡 See the show notes at https://refreshpublishing.com/039-of-men-and-their-mothers

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