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| Professor Discovers God as His Missing Father |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Belief, Childrearing, Family, Father, Fatherhood, God, Fatherhood of, God, love of, Loss, Parenthood, Parents, Poverty, Security in God |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice , Everyday Disciples, Free, Men, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 68:5 , 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Galatians 4:6 |
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John W. Fountain is a professor of journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was formerly a national correspondent for The New York Times. This is his testimony in the NPR series, "This I Believe":
I believe in God. Not that cosmic, intangible spirit-in-the-sky that Mama told me as a little boy "always was and always will be." But the God who embraced me when Daddy disappeared ... Excerpted from "The God Who Embraced Me," All Things Considered, www.npr.org (posted 11-28-2005); submitted by Neil Bennett, San Antonio, Texas |
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| Why Fathers Have Gray Hair | Printer view
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| Topics: | Adolescence, Boys, Childrearing, Children, Family, Fatherhood, Fathers, Home, Parenting, Parents, Perspective, Teenagers, Youth |
| Filters: | Humor, Men, Youth & Children |
| References: | Psalm 127:3-5, Proverbs 17:6, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21 |
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| Father Has Unconditional Love for Sick Daughter | Printer view
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| Topics: | Caring, Childrearing, Children, Compassion, Dedication, Family, Fathers, God, Fatherhood of, Hardship, Help from God, Love, Love, divine, Overcoming, Parenting, Parents, Self-sacrifice, Servanthood, Sickness, Struggles, Tenderness, Trials |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Men, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | John 3:16, John 15:9, Romans 5:6-8, Galatians 2:20, 1 John 3:1 |
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| Son Shows Grace to Angry Father | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anger, Childrearing, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Father, Fatherhood, Feelings, Forgiveness, Grace, Parenthood, Parents, Relationships |
| Filters: | Men, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Psalm 145:8, Ephesians 6:4, 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Peter 5:5 |
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| Statistics on Time with Dad | Printer view
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| Topics: | Childrearing, Children, Communication, Family, Father, Fatherhood, Parenthood, Parents, Relationships, Time |
| Filters: | Men, Statistics, Youth & Children |
| References: | Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Isaiah 38:19, Malachi 2:14-16, Malachi 4:6, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21, 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 |
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| Dad Recognizes His Discouraging Words | Printer view
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| Topics: | Childrearing, Children, Discouragement, Encouragement, Fatherhood, Fathers, Growth, Parenting, Parents |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Ephesians 6:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 10:24 |
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| The Best Gift a Father Can Give | Printer view
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| Topics: | Accepting Christ, Assurance, Boys, Childrearing, Children, Family, Fatherhood, Fathers, Gift of Righteousness, Heaven, Parenting, Testimony, Youth |
| Filters: | Famous People, Free, Men, Quotes, Youth & Children |
| References: | Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Psalm 45:16, Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 4:1, Romans 6:23 |
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Michael Reagan received many gifts from his father, President Ronald Reagan. But at the 40th President's sunset funeral, Michael described the greatest gift a child can receive:
I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan's son. What a great honor. He gave me a lot of gifts as a child—gave me a horse, gave me a car, gave me a lot of things. But there's a gift he gave me that ... Associated Press, RonaldReaganMemorial.com; submitted by Bruce Bates, Cumberland, Rhode Island |
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| Father Refuses to Allow Daughter to Come Home | Printer view
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| Topics: | Arguments, Attitudes, Confrontation, Division, Emotions, Family, Fatherhood, Fathers, Fighting, Guidance, Husbands, Maturation, Parenting, Peacemakers, Problems, Relationships, Trials, Trouble, Vows, Wives |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Marriage & Sex, Women |
| References: | Genesis 2:24, Proverbs 22:6, Mark 10:9, Ephesians 5:21-33, Titus 2:4, Hebrews 13:4 |
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| Troubled Children Missed Father's Blessing | Printer view
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| Topics: | Blessings, Boys, Childrearing, Children, Encouragement, Experiencing God, Fatherhood, Fatherhood of God, Fathers, Fellowship with God, God, Fatherhood of, Parenting, Parents, Youth |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Editor's Choice, Men, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Psalm 68:5, Proverbs 22:6, Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6-7, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21, 1 John 3:1 |
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| "Rocky Balboa": Father Teaches Son About Life's Hard Hits | Printer view
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| Topics: | Bitterness, Blame, Challenges, Childrearing, Children, Courage, Difficulties, Dreams, Excuses, Family, Father, Fatherhood, Goals, Hardship, Instruction, Overcoming, Parenthood, Parents, Perseverance, Relationships, Risk, Strength, Struggles, Trials, Vision |
| Filters: | Men, Movies & TV, Pop Culture, Youth & Children |
| References: | Proverbs 13:1, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 4:6, James 1:2-4 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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