John Dalrymple

King David is known as a “man after God’s own heart,” but he made several parenting decisions that had disastrous consequences. There are three important lessons we can learn as dads from the sad stories of David’s sons in 2 Samuel 11–15.

Fear plants deep roots during childhood. Teach your kids what the Bible has to say about different fears and trust the Lord to give them courage as they grow and mature.

One of our duties as Christian dads is to memorialize God’s goodness. By pointing to God’s works in your family’s past, you can train your children to more clearly see God’s works in your family’s present.

If you are struggling to “redeem the time” (Eph. 5:16) as a family, here are three worthwhile family activities to incorporate into your final weeks of summer—and perhaps continue throughout the entire school year.

A real long-term investing strategy looks far beyond retirement—to eternity. As dads, we must invest ourselves in heavenly treasures for the glory of God and the benefit of our families.

Anger is an all-too-common reaction from dads. But why? What are the sources of sinful anger? John Dalrymple provides four biblical diagnoses with corresponding solutions.