This week we highlighted and prayed for dads in our church family… it’s hard out there. Being a dad is like being a shepherd who's still learning to walk.

We lead while we limp. We guide while we grow. And that's exactly where God wants us.

Pray for Presence Over Performance "Lord, help dads understand that showing up imperfectly beats absent perfection every time."

"Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend." - Proverbs 27:5-6

"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." - Ephesians 6:4

Pray for Courage in Confession "Father, give dads the strength to say 'I was wrong' and 'Will you forgive me?' to their children."

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." - James 5:16

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins." - 1 John 1:9

Pray for Joy in the Journey "God, help fathers find delight in the small moments - the bedtime prayers, the skinned knees, the terrible jokes."

"Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him." - Psalm 127:3

"A cheerful heart is good medicine." - Proverbs 17:22

Your children don't need a perfect father. They need a present one who points them to the Perfect Father. Every time you fail, you get to demonstrate the gospel: confession, forgiveness, and grace in action. That's not plan B. That's the plan.

We’re all better off for having a church family that cares for and prays for each other – thanks for being a part of what God is doing at BBCC!

- Pastor Sam

P.S. Remember: The father who admits he needs Jesus is teaching his children the most important lesson of all.

"[GOD] tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young." - Isaiah 40:11