From the Pastor's Desk:
Happy Father's Day men! For me, the greatest privilege and honor I have is to be a "dad" and "papaw." Fatherhood truly is a blessing from God. But with that blessing comes a great amount of responsibility. I am convinced that one of the major reasons our society is out of control is because dads have neglected their responsibility to be a dad! God's design ... which goes all the way back to Genesis 1 is for the man to lead his family. This thought was so important to God that He even established a "law" specifically directed to dads, found in Deuteronomy 6. This passage is known as the "Shema." Dad ... we are to teach our children God's Word and His ways! We are to teach our children how to act, how to behave, how to talk, and how to live in a Christ-like manner. Our children should see Christ in all that we do. This is God's command to us! This is our responsibility! This is our mission field!
Today, I am calling on all the fathers and grandfathers and men of GBC to be like Philip. He was a faithful man; he was an obedient man; he was a respected man. On this Father's Day, let us all renew our commitment to God, our families, and our children ... to lead them as Godly men!
Pastor Randy