Father Daughter Reflections

Thanks again to Vision Forum for once again hosting their wonderful Father/Daughter Retreat at Callaway Gardens. The messages were particularly insightful, enlightening and convicting. Each speaker was at the top of their “game” and nearly caused me to run out of paper taking notes!

Scott Brown reviewed a biblical definition of the family, illustrated the implications of that definition using Ephesians, and presented the Jonathan Edwards family as an earthly example of a biblical family.

On Friday, Voddie Baucham reminded us that as fathers, we WILL leave a legacy.  We need to be aware and deliberate in order to leave one that is Christ-honoring.  Dr. Baucham followed that up on Saturday with a discussion of the criteria for marriage — biblical and man-made alike.

Anna Sophia and Elizabeth Botkin reviewed what their father taught them about boys.

Saturday evenings address by Geoff Botkin was concise and convicting as he reviewed popular (especially within the professing church) manifestations anti-Christian culture.  Amazing and insightful!

Of course, Doug Phillip’s messages were incredible and encouraging as always!

Please visit the websites of each of these Christian leaders:

Scott Brown:  NCFIC

Voddie Baucham:  www.voddiebaucham.org

Botkin Family:  Western Conservatory

Doug Phillips:  Doug’s Blog

Each of these links are also listed among my favorite links at the side of this page.

Father/Daughter Retreat

I hope everyone has had an opportunity to read my last post.  I purposefully left that post for online for all this time because I cannot praise the Lord too much for the gift that I know as my wife.

I thought a comment on the anniversary of our wedding would be an excusable temporary sidetrack from the culture discussion, especially since my readers are used to these diversions by now!

It is a good thing that you are used to them, because we are not returning to the topic yet!

This weekend is the annual Vision Forum Father/Daughter Retreat.  This event has become an important “pilgrimage” for Morgan and I along with our friends, David, Elizabeth, and Rachel Fry.  This year, we are joined by our co-worker, Shane and his 4-year old daughter, Alex.  I am only somewhat familiar with Shane as he is assigned to the other building at work, and I seldom see him.  I am looking forward to building our friendship.

The focus of the retreat is teaching and encouraging the sound biblical relationship between these to family members.  Emphasis is placed on understanding the roles and responsibility each has to the other and where the relationship fits in God’s overall plan.  The most I can do at this point is give my personal testimony of the tremendous value of the retreat and the spiritual growth that has resulted in Morgan and me each year.  Please visit the website: Vision Forum Father Daughter Retreat