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  • 069 | Four Ideas for the Fourth of July

    069 | Four Ideas for the Fourth of July
    Jul 4 2025
    Hey fellow dads, Happy Fourth of July! As your family celebrates America’s birthday, have you thought about the ideas that formed the foundation for our nation and the first Independence Day? Join us today as we talk about a book that reveals the largely unknown true history of America’s independence and discuss how to teach our children a Christian patriotism. —Nathan Scriptures 📖 Proverbs 22:4 By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life. 📖 Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people. 📖 Psalm 33:12 Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 📖 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Book 📚 The Patriot’s Reference: Documents, Speeches, and Sermons that Compose the American Soul, Edited by Joel J. Miller and Kristen Parrish, published by Thomas Nelson. Not mentioned in podcast, but also helpful: 📚 The Revolution Myth by Glen Chambers and Gene Fisher. Out of print, but available from some used book sources. John Dickinson and Thomas Jefferson on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, July 6, 1775 We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force.—The latter is our choice.—We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery.—Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely entail hereditary bondage upon them. Our cause is just. Our Union is perfect. Our internal resources are great, and if necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable.—We gratefully acknowledge as signal instances of the Divine favor towards us, that his Providence would not permit us to be called into this severe controversy, until we were grown up to our present strength, had been previously exercised in warlike operations, and possessed of the means of defending ourselves. With hearts fortified with these animating reflections, we most solemnly, before God and the world, declare, that, exerting the utmost energy of those powers, which our beneficent Creator hath graciously bestowed upon us, the arms we have been compelled by our enemies to assume, we will, in defiance of every hazard, with unabating firmness and perseverance, employ for the preservation of our liberties; being with one mind resolved to die freemen rather than to live slaves. Lest this declaration should disquiet the minds of our friends and fellow subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them that we mean not to dissolve that union which has so long and so happily subsisted between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored.—Necessity has not yet driven us into that desperate measure, or induced us to excite any other nation to war against them. We have not raised armies with ambitious designs of separating from Great Britain, and establishing independent States. We fight not for glory or for conquest. We exhibit to mankind the remarkable spectacle of a people attacked by unprovoked armies, without any imputation, or even suspicion of offence. They boast of their privileges and civilization, and yet proffer no milder conditions than servitude or death. In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birthright, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it— for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our forefathers and ourselves, against violence actually offered, we have taken up arms. We shall lay them down when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, and all danger of their being renewed shall' be removed, and not before, With an humble confidence in the mercies of the supreme and impartial Judge and Ruler of the Universe, we most devoutly implore his Divine goodness to protect us happily through this great conflict, to dispose our adversaries to reconciliation on reasonable terms, and thereby to relieve the empire from the calamities of civil war. As quoted by Thaddeus Allen, in An Inquiry into the Views, Services, Principles and Influences of the Leading Men in the Origination of Our Union and the Formation and Administration of our Early Government, vol. 1 (Boston: Saxton & Kelt, 1847). Four simple, practical ideas to teach our children about the 4th of July: Tell them the stories of America’s past, with the words of the founders themselves.Show them that God did hear the humble prayers of the founding ...
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  • 068 | Father’s Day Gifts—For Your Family

    068 | Father’s Day Gifts—For Your Family
    Jun 15 2025

    Hey Fellow Dads,

    What’s on your Father’s Day wishlist? It’s pretty easy to find items for ourselves . . . but what if this year we chose some gifts for our family? Here are a few suggestions—and they don’t even cost a thing!

    —Nathan

    Scriptures

    📖 Hebrews 5:1-2

    📖 Proverbs 23:26

    📖 Deuteronomy 11:19

    📖 Ecclesiastes 3:4

    📖 John 19:25-27

    📖 1 Cor. 15:3-8

    📖 Mark 7:24-30

    Books

    📚 How to Be Your Wife’s Best Friend: 365 Ways to Show Your Love, by Dan Bolin and John Trent

    📚 How to Be Your Daughter’s Daddy: 365 Ways to Show Her You Care, by Dan Bolin

    📚 How to Be Your Little Man’s Dad: 365 Things to Do With Your Son, by Dan Bolin and Ken Sutterfield

    📚 Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire, by Bret Baier

    📚 Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Mark, by J.C. Ryle

    Other Resources

    🎧 Patch the Pirate Goes to the Jungle

    🎧 Patch the Pirate and the Great American Time Machine

    🎧 The Custards’ Last Stand

    Gifts to Give Your Family

    1. Patience
    2. Presence
    3. Playfulness
    4. Priority
    5. Prayer

    Related Episodes

    Episode 25—“We Need You, Dad”

    Episode 28—“Keep Daddy (& Mommy) Times”

    Episode 54—”Role #4: Priest”

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    34 Min.
  • 067 | D-Day’s Principles for Dads

    067 | D-Day’s Principles for Dads
    Jun 7 2025

    Hey Fellow Dads,

    Many of us enjoy reading war stories—and I’ll recommend some great ones in today’s episode—but have you ever considered what needs and roles we might have in common with the heroes of those stories? Specifically, what principles can the history of D-day teach us for our roles as dads? That’s what I’ll discuss in today’s episode. —Nathan

    Scriptures

    📖 Ecclesiastes 9:10

    📖 Proverbs 24:6

    📖 Psalm 127:4

    📖 Proverbs 13:22

    📖 Proverbs 14:15

    📖 1 Samuel 12:23

    Books

    📚 Three Days in January, by Bret Baier*

    📚 The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion, by Douglas Brinkley*

    📚 The King’s Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy, by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi*

    📚 Band of Brothers, by Stephen Ambrose*

    • Due to some situations and inappropriate language, these books are not recommended for children without parental censoring.
    Five Principles of D-Day
    1. The principle of seeing reality.
    2. The principle of planning.
    3. The principle of preparing.
    4. The principle of being decisive.
    5. The principle of praying.
    Links
    • Imperial War Museum website
    • President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s call to prayer

    • Gen. Eisenhower's Order of the Day

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    33 Min.
  • 066 | Celebrate Tyndale and His Translation

    066 | Celebrate Tyndale and His Translation
    May 27 2025

    Hey Fellow Dads,

    This year marks the 500th anniversary since William Tyndale began publishing the first edition of his translation of the New Testament into English. Why should we celebrate William Tyndale and his 1525 English New Testament? In this episode, I want to pass along seven reasons we should become familiar with Tyndale, emulate his character, and appreciate his translation of the New Testament.

    —Nathan

    Why we should become familiar with William Tyndale, emulate his character, and appreciate his translation of the New Testament:
    1. Tyndale was converted to Christ through the scripture itself.
    2. His translation was the first of its kind.
    3. Tyndale worked from the purest of motives.
    4. Tyndale’s life overflowed with character qualities worth emulating.
    5. Tyndale influenced the English language itself.
    6. Tyndale sealed his testimony with his blood.
    7. Tyndale exhibited a Christ-like attitude.
    More Info
    • https://www.textusreceptusbibles.com
    • Five “sola” pillars of the Reformation
      • sola scriptura (the Bible alone is sufficient)
      • sola fide (by faith alone)
      • sola gratiae (by grace alone)
      • solus Christus (in Christ alone)
      • soli Deo gloria (glory to God alone)
    • William Tyndale was born in the early 1490s.
    • “Tyndale” rhymes with “spindle.”
    • Desiderius Erasmus published his Greek New Testament (later termed the “Textus Receptus”) in 1516.
    • Tyndale left England in 1524, never to see his homeland again.
    • In 1526, Tyndale completed the first edition of the New Testament in English.
    • In 1528, Tyndale published The Parable of the Wicked Mammon and The Obedience of a Christian Man.
    • London is located 745 miles north of New York City.
    • Tyndale was kept in the Vilvoorde Castle, in Belgium, and martyred by strangling and burning at the stake outside its walls on October 6, 1536.
    • Some words Tyndale introduce into the English language via his Translation of Scripture or other writings: Agreeing, brotherly, castaway, divider, fisherman, holy place, intercession, long-suffering, network, open door, passover, peace offering, zealous, allegorical, clear-eyed, impure, satisfactory, thanksgiving (For a fuller list, see Tyndale, by David Teems, Appendix B)
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    26 Min.
  • 065 | Hold Your Little Ones

    065 | Hold Your Little Ones
    May 19 2025

    Hey Fellow Dads,

    What comes to your mind when you hold your baby? In this episode, I’ll share six lessons we can learn from holding our little ones.

    —Nathan

    Scriptures

    📖 Isaiah 40:11

    📖 Psalm 139:13-14

    📖 2 Peter 1:10

    📖 Ephesians 5:16

    📖 Colossians 4:5

    📖 Jude 3

    📖 Exodus 33:11

    📖 Proverbs 8:17, 34

    Books

    📖 The Holy Bible

    📚 Witness, by Whittaker Chambers

    Note: I have not read Witness, so I can’t recommend the book. I heard the quote in another book which I’m currently listening to and found the quote online. Once I finish listening to that other book, if I think it worthy of recommending, I certainly will.)

    Why hold your little ones?
    1. Holding our little ones reminds us of the Giver and miracle of life.
    2. Holding our little ones reminds us of the fragility of life.
    3. Holding our little ones reminds us of the swift passing of life.
    4. Holding our little ones reminds us of the possibilities in their life.
    5. Holding our little ones reminds us of our responsibility in this life.
    6. Holding our little ones is an opportunity that’s a very short part this life.
    If you enjoyed this episode,

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    18 Min.
  • 064 | Are You Ready for This Baby?

    064 | Are You Ready for This Baby?
    May 2 2025

    Hey Fellow Dads,

    How can you prepare to be a father to a new baby? What do your wife and older children need before and after the birth? Is there a book that could help you prepare to be a new dad? And does the Bible say anything about this? Join us for today’s podcast and find out!

    —Nathan

    Scriptures

    📖 Ephesians 5:25 📖 1 Peter 3:7 📖 Galatians 3:26 📖 Psalm 119:105 📖 Psalm 18:6 📖 Hebrews 12:2

    Suggestions to Get Ready for a New Baby
    1. Love your wife intentionally in the months before and after birth.
    2. Listen to her needs and feelings.
    3. Learn all you can about your baby’s needs in advance.
    4. Continue to love and lead the rest of your family.
    5. Look to God on behalf of your entire family.
    Link

    Episode 28—Keep Daddy (& Mommy) Times

    Recommended Reading

    📚 Congratulations, You’re Gonna Be a Dad! What’s Ahead from A to Z for First-Time Fathers, by Paul and Pam Pettit.

    Here’s what I like about this book and why I’d get it for a first-time dad:

    1. It’s written in a conversational, easy-to-read style.
    2. It’s designed to be picked up and used as a reference as needed, not as a sit-down-and-read-through-in-its-entirety volume.
    3. It contains well over 100 topics, arranged alphabetically.
    4. It is written in a straightforward, matter-of-fact way, so that what husbands need to know is made clear, all in a very honoring, respectful manner.
    5. It closes with a short section called “The Story of a Father and a Son”—the good news of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son, and how God solved our sin problem in Christ.
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    25 Min.
  • 063 | Celebrate Our Risen Lord

    063 | Celebrate Our Risen Lord
    Apr 19 2025

    Hey Fellow Dads,

    This coming Lord’s Day is Easter—Resurrection Sunday—when we who follow the Lord Jesus Christ celebrate the fact that nearly 2000 years ago, after a brutal death by crucifixion, He literally, physically, victoriously walked out of His grave. Do we dads have any special role to play in how our families celebrate this event?

    As Christian dads, it’s our responsibility to lead our families to appreciate the importance of Jesus’ resurrection. Here are five ways you and I can do that for our families.

    —Nathan

    Scripture References
    • 📖 Psalm 16
    • 📖 Psalm 22
    • 📖 Isaiah 53
    • 📖 John 19-20
    • 📖 Luke 24
    • 📖 1 Corinthians 15
    Hymns
    • 🎵 “One Day!”
    • 🎵 “Tell Me the Story of Jesus”
    • 🎵 “Jesus Paid It All”
    • 🎵 “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”
    • 🎵 “Look, Ye Saints! The Sight is Glorious!”
    Books
    • 📚 The Story of the Empty Tomb (Arch Books Paperback), by Bryan Davis
    • 📚 A King is Risen, by Patricia St. John
    • 📚 The Lamb, by John Cross
    • 📚 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible, by Ura Miller
    Ways to Lead Your Family to Celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection
    1. Read and discuss scripture passages about Christ’s resurrection together.
    2. Sing hymns that help us meditate on Christ’s resurrection together.
    3. Read books that tell the resurrection story together.
    4. Worship the Lord together as a family in your local church. (“Attend public worship.”)
    5. As a family, share the message of Christ’s resurrection.
    If you enjoyed this episode,

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    32 Min.
  • 062 | Build Happy Memories Together

    062 | Build Happy Memories Together
    Apr 10 2025
    Hey Fellow Dads, Whether or not we grew up building happy memories of home and family, one of our goals as dads should be to help the next generation to remember and rejoice in God and His blessings. How can we do that, and what are some good books that help us build those happy memories? Join us for today’s episode and find out! —Nathan Scriptures 📖 Deut. 6:12 📖 1 Chron. 16:11-15 📖 1 Samuel 17:37 📖 Prov. 10:7 📖 Prov. 22:1 📖 Prov. 5:18 📖 Prov. 23:24 -25 📖 Heb. 6:1 📖 Eph. 4:15 📖 1 Thes. 4:3 📖 1 Peter 1:15-16 📖 Eph. 5:26 📖 Psalm 78:1-7 Books The Lamb, by John Cross101 Favorite Stories from the Bible, by Ura MillerThe Holy Bible (Especially Psalms, Proverbs, Ephesians)A Young Person’s Guide to Knowing God, by Patricia St. JohnWhat Every Christian Ought to Know, by Adrian RogersJotham’s Journey, by Arnold YtreeideBartholomew’s Passage, by Arnold YtreeideIshtar’s Odyssey, by Arnold YtreeideTales of Persia: Missionary Stories from Islamic Iran, by William McElwee Miller and Bruce Van PatterPastor Hsi: One of China’s Christians, by Mrs. Howard Taylor (Geraldine Taylor)The Rustling Grass, by Joane De JongeMy Listening Ears, by Joane De JongeOf Skies and Seas, by Joane De JongeIndescribable, by Louis GiglioThese Are My People, by Mildred T. HowardGod of the Brooks, by Bruce HamiltonGod of the Aurora, by Bruce HamiltonThe Cross Versus the Crescent, by Eric G. FiskThe Power of Christ’s Prayer Life, by Charles SpurgeonNight Preacher, by Louise VernonThe Bible Smuggler, by Louise VernonMr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers, by Douglas BondMr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation, by Douglas BondThe Attributes of God, by A.W. TozerMorning Star of the Reformation, by Andy Thomson (pen name of Jeri Massi)Adventures of an Arctic Missionary Series, by Gloria ReppThe Little House Series, by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Green Ember Series, by S.D. SmithTreasures of the Snow, by Patricia St. JohnThe Knowledge of the Holy, by A.W. Tozer Quotes “I long for rural and domestic scenes, for the warbling of birds and the prattle of my children…As much as I converse with sages or heroes, they have very little of my love or admiration. I should prefer the delights of a garden to the dominion of the world.”—John Adams, quoted in Values and Virtues, p. 89, by Howard Hendricks and Bob Phillips “As the Holy Spirit uses the truths of His word to draw our children to Christ, so He also uses the truth of His word to sanctify them.”—Nathan “I can’t stress this enough—we as dads must, must, must spend individual time with each member of our families.”—Nathan “Do you regularly spend time with each of your children?”—Nathan “For the rest of their lives, my children will carry the memories of sitting together, as a family, in our living room, listening to great stories of God’s greatness and goodness through the lives of inspiring people.”—Nathan “What we do as a family together ought to build memories that help us become faithful and fruitful servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the books we read ought to inspire us to action for the glory of God and the good of others.”—Nathan “What we read helps to form who we are, as the words build into the memories that make us who we are; and I believe it’s one of our jobs as dads to keep the right kind of words before them, the kinds of words which will help our families build the best kinds of memories, and inspire them to do great things for the glory of God and the good of other ‘sons of Adam and daughters of Eve.’”—Nathan Guidelines for building happy memories into your children’s hearts Understand God’s plan for remembering.Determine your goal and aim for it.Make memories with individual members of your family.Make memories with the whole family.Make memories of serving together as a family, reaching outside your family. If you enjoyed this episode, 💡 See the show notes, with Scripture references, quotes, and more, at https://refreshpublishing.com/062-build-formative-memories-together 🎙️Please subscribe to the podcast so you can listen again next week! ✍🏻 Leaving a review is the best way to say "thanks" so that others can find the podcast, too! In Apple Podcast app, scroll down to the bottom of the episode list (right above the "About" section) and click the tiny link to "Write a Review." ➡️ Take a screenshot or click the "Share" button in your podcast app to let your friends know. 🧑🏻‍💻 Join the Facebook group 📧 Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at treasureboxbooks.com Credits https://uppbeat.io/t/dave-whitcroft/he-is-strong License code: KFCGVHPRZLJYADNQ https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express License code: ZUCYKOROVB4PRHZC
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    31 Min.