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.
• Democracy in America, by Alexis de Toqueville
• Pro-Life Kids, by Bethany Bomberger
• America’s God and Country, by William Federer
• The Bible Exposition Commentary, Vol. II, by Warren Wiersbe

“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

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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, Nathan

Romans 13:1-2 1 ¶ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

“‘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.
2. Misconception #2: Early American colonists stole tribal lands from native peoples.
3. Misconception #3: The founding fathers wanted to establish a secular state, free of the influence of God--especially the God revealed in the Bible, the Christian God.
4. Misconception #4: The War on Terror is a recent phenomenon.
5. Misconception #5: America is an ordinary, not an exceptional country.

1. 📖 The Revolution Myth, by Gene Fisher & Glen Chambers
2. 📖 The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, by Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Ph.D.
3. 📖 America’s God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations, by William J. Federer
4. 📖 Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History, by Brian Kilmede & Don Yaeger
5. 📖 American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic, by Michael Medved

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

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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.”
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.

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

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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