“And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.” (2 Kings 19:30, ESV) Hmm, take root downward, bear fruit upward. Let’s be sure we keep it in that order.

Are you a godly father? How do you know? When it comes to being a godly dad, you need to know what it takes, where you are, and how you can improve. You can find everything you need if you simply take this quiz to find out.

1. An oldie but a goodie from Tim Challies on leading family devotions.

2. Sports on the brain. Pumped about Pat Combs’ new book More Than the Score. Looking forward to MLB Spring Training. Frustrated that my son’s fantasy football team trounced mine (probably gonna take his phone away, just for that).

3. Nashville bomber said he’d never be forgotten. Being memorable is one thing, but leaving a positive impact is another. Let’s coach our kids accordingly.

4. Upcoming event: Dads should care about marriage. Promise Keepers has a Men’s Marriage Summit coming up on January 23rd.

While we’re not huge fans of long lists of New Year’s resolutions, why not make just one that you really really plan on sticking to? Let us know what it is, if you’re man enough.

God bless your journey this week,

Kent Evans
Author of the The Manhood Journey, co-founder of Manhood Journey and Father On Purpose.

P.S. Was this Mountain Monday helpful? I thought it was great. I might be biased. Let me know what you think. If you like it—I did it. If you hated it—it’s Ryan’s fault. Tell Ryan if you love it, hate it, or if there’s something you’d like in the next one. Whatever you need, just email Ryan.

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