What Hallmark Doesn't Tell You About Father's Day

Pastor’s Pen,

This Sunday: What Hallmark doesn’t tell you about Father’s Day           Ephesians 6:4; Psalm 68:5, 6                                                                            

Last week while looking over Father's Day material, I came across a blog written by Amy Leigh Bomberg titled “Father’s Day: What Hallmark doesn’t say.”


Her poignant observations reminded me that, for some people, this day is a painful reminder of either the loss of a father through a variety of circumstances ranging from death to divorce to abandonment, or of an abusive relationship with a harsh, critical father.


Amy’s repeated reminder throughout her blog was "… But God will make a way.”


With this in mind, we look into God's Word to see the clear way He has proscribed for fathers, and the comforting provision He has made for those who have experienced lost fathering.


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 We appreciate those who help sanitize our facilities for services each Saturday morning in preparation for Sunday worship as well as those who make it possible for us to ‘live-stream’ on Facebook at 10:45 each Sunday morning, and to post each Sunday’s message on our website (www.fccwylie.org) on Sunday afternoons. 


When you enter the sanctuary Sunday, after you are given a bulletin, stop by the communion table where the offering plates are located in the rear of the worship center and pick up your disposable communion cup. Been following the service, please dispose of it in the trash can next to the rear communion table.


We continue to hold our Sunday services with all safety protocols and pre-service sanitizing in place. No Sunday school yet, and the nursery is not available.  We are now following new CDC guidelines which allow fully vaccinated individuals to go without masks. We use bulletins printed untouched by human hands, with songs, etc. printed therein, and pre-packaged communion elements. Offering plates are located at the rear, or giving can be done online at www.fccwylie.org.


If you still feel uncomfortable attending, feel free to join our live stream on Facebook, at 10:45 AM, which includes communion and the worship hymns. Or the message is available each Sunday afternoon on our website. (www.fccwylie.org)





What Hallmark doesn’t tell you about Father’s Day                                            Ephesians 6:4; Psalm 68:5, 6                                                                                  

  • The instructions for fathering  (Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21)
    • The negative prohibition


      • The action 
      • The effect   
    • The positive exhortation   
      • Provide nurture and training  
      • Provide admonition and discipline  


  • The provision for lost fathering (Psalm 68:5, 6)
    • God promises to be met missing father   
    • God also provides loving people to compensate for loss  

Applications:

Fathers, be sure to follow God's instructions

If you are fatherless, claim God's promise to be with you

Be sure you have claimed the ultimate Father's Gay gift—John 3:16

Special thanks to Jack Wyman, who did an excellent job filling the pulpit as Kathy and I were away to celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary. 

      PRAYER ITEMS

Viviana—in Colombia

Jackie Permenter; loss of Jim  

Rodney Love’s wife Beth— home, in rehab 

Bruce and Betty--travels 

Donna Hancock-relief from severe back pain

RADIO THIS WEEKEND: 

Many people on Medicare are dreading the infamous “Donut Hole.” Medicare authority Toni King of tonisays.com joins host Don Hawkins with practical answers to this and other Medicare questions, this weekend on Encouragement Live.

Encouragement Live can be heard Saturday at 7:05 PM central time on American Family Radio (www.afr.net) and on theworshipchannel.org.  Re-broadcast Sunday 9 pm on The Worship Channel. 


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