Dad Talk

Right Side Up

Wertz — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 CDT

In an interview years ago, Pastor Rick Warren stated, “Kay and I became reverse tithers. When we got married, we began tithing at 10%. Each year we would raise our tithe 1% - 11% the second year; 12% the third; and 13% the fourth. … And so now, we give away 90% and live on 10%.”

Kay and Rick Warren have not been married 80 years. The success of ...read on

Issue of Unbelief

Wertz — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 CST

“Do you really believe that what you believe is really real?” This was a question posed by Del Tackett in The Truth Project, a comprehensive study produced by Focus on the Family years ago. It was not a reference to faith in Jesus the Christ, but a question addressing our belief in Who He was, what He did and what He gave us authority to do.

The real question is, “To what degree ...read on

Read His Book

Wertz — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 CST

As a Christian dad, are you more like the Israelites wandering in the desert or the disciples following Jesus? Maybe you attend church regularly and try to do the right thing most of the time. You have one foot on the boat of worldly matters and one foot on the dock that is the Christian life, and it is getting uncomfortable as the boat starts to move.

The real question is, “Do you know ...read on

Authority

Wertz — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 CST

“The devil made me do it!” Those words were made famous by the comedian Flip Wilson and he spoke them often in the character he portrayed as Geraldine. It was funny and entertaining. I remember trying to use that line a time or two when I did something stupid as a kid but it never seemed to work out well for me.

What can the devil make you do? The answer is ...read on