Fatherhood

Do You Love God with All Your Mind? 

Note: The final devos of 2024 will be based on Pastor Mark & Grace’s new workbook “Parenting on Point.” To get a physical copy, visit realfaith.com/donate through the end of the year.  “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” — Colossians 3:2  The mind is where our … Read more

Do You Love God with All Your Soul? 

Note: The final devos of 2024 will be based on Pastor Mark & Grace’s new workbook “Parenting on Point.” To get a physical copy, visit realfaith.com/donate through the end of the year.  “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…” — Psalm 103:2  We now turn our focus to loving God … Read more

Do You Love God with All Your Heart? 

Note: The final devos of 2024 will be based on Pastor Mark & Grace’s new workbook “Parenting on Point.” To get a physical copy, visit realfaith.com/donate through the end of the year.  “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)  Parenting often brings with it a … Read more

What’s the Goal of Parenting?  

Note: The final devos of 2024 will be based on Pastor Mark & Grace’s new workbook “Parenting on Point.” To get a physical copy, visit realfaith.com/donate through the end of the year.  Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord … Read more

The Key to True Masculinity

“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5  Earlier this week, we learned that men are prone toward either chauvinism or cowardice. So, what are men to do? The key is … Read more

Men, Where Are You?

“And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, ‘Where are you?’” … Read more

What’s Your Legacy?

Judges 8:30-31 – Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives. And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech. As we learn about Gideon’s character development from fearful to faith-filled, we have to wonder – does this spiritual growth transfer … Read more

Every man needs to hear this…

1 Peter 3:7 – …husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. As we recently celebrated Father’s Day, I wanted to give what I hope is … Read more

The Most Important Pastor

Ephesians 6:4 – Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. In the early to mid-20th century in the United States, many men were in the military fighting for their country where they had strong leadership, strong brotherhood, and strong masculinity. By 1945, at … Read more