Fathers. Time to honor those who choose to be a "Dad."

There is a difference. Fathering a child is biological, a title. Being a "Dad" is a role that takes the three "Ts": Time, talent, and treasure.

In the day and age when men have been belittled, portrayed as lazy, ignorant, self-absorbed, and bumbling, and demeaned, there are those men who take the time to teach and train their children. These are the "Dads."

Men don't have be to a "Schwarzenegger" to be an effective father. In fact, if men spend that much time in the gym, they just might be short-changing their children, especially both time and self-image.

Then again, men need to not be "Walter Mitty" as well. Or if you're a Brit, "Oliver Milquetoast." Keep from the extremes when choosing to be a Dad.

The Book of Proverbs is an incredible resource for men training up their children. "The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7

Solomon sought that more than riches, influence, or even long life. And that's a great example for men to follow. Dive into the Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and we can learn a lot about fathering and life in general.

Gentle strength. Norman Rockwell's "The Saturday Evening Post" August 15, 1923 is a great illustration of this great quality men should exhibit.

In this podcast, we don't dress-down men but encourage us all to be who we can be, if we let God make us His men.

"Not all men will be fathers but all fathers must be men." - Derf Nerfel