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Welcome to today's episode, dedicated to every father who carries the heavy burden of looking back on his parenting with regret or feeling crushed by his own daily shortcomings. Throughout our discussion, we turned to the rich pastoral wisdom of 19th-century pastors like C. H. Spurgeon, J. C. Ryle, R. L. Dabney, and J. G. Pike, who remind us that God's covenant of grace was never made with flawless, angel-like parents, but with weak, redeemed sinners who lean entirely on Christ. We explored how no father is a total failure when he turns his regret into earnest prayer, knowing that God is not limited by our flawed efforts or broken threads, nor is His clock bound by our timeline. Whether through establishing a simple, 10-minute family altar, modeling genuine repentance by asking your children for forgiveness, or persistently pleading God's covenant promises for a wayward child, true fatherhood is not about perfection—it is about daily resting in God's endless mercy and trusting that His grace is always greater than our stumblings.

Dave Jenkins explores four lessons Christians can learn from J. C. Ryle: biblical clarity, practical holiness, doctrinal faithfulness, and genuine spiritual growth. Drawing on Titus 2 and 1 Timothy 4:16, this episode shows why sound doctrine and godly living belong together and encourages believers to understand God's Word, pursue obedience to Christ, and stand firm in biblical truth. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

From the Free Grace Broadcaster quarterly topic: Predestination. Bishop Ryle has some common sense Biblical ideas that should cause anti-election people to pause.

Quote from JC Ryle: J. C. Ryle and J. C. Ryle, Matthew, Electronic edition, The Crossway Classic Commentaries (Wheaton, Ill: Crossway Books, 1993), sec. Matthew 13:24-43.

Thoughtlessness, pride, love of pleasure and the fear of man.

This sermon, Committed To Godly Parenting, was preached in preparation for a Child / Parent Dedication ceremony in which the parents publicly committed themselves to raising their child in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. The majority of its outline came from "The Duties of Parents" by J. C. Ryle

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