Society thrives when the family thrives. A family thrives in wholeness and completion. Take the king or queen off a chess board and the game doesn’t go as it should. You take the queen, and every other piece is exposed and vulnerable. You take the king, and the game is over.

Sadly, we’ve watched incompleteness in the family increase dramatically in our lifetimes. There are certainly many factors at play in that reality, but the one I want to target here is a powerful one. It’s the Dad factor.

Too many times, when our presence is needed most, we as Dads have either quit or allowed our game piece to be taken off the board, leaving the rest of the pieces to function at significantly less than full strength.

What’s the solution? Restoration starts with humble, strong, and faithful men getting back in the game. Men who will love, pour into, and call up sons and daughters to be all they were meant to be. That’s the power of a Dad.

About the Author:

Scott Reed has been a worship leader and pastor since 2000. He currently serves as a chaplain for professional sports and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Holly, and two boys, Tommy and Brandon. He and his family co-lead a house ministry focused on bringing sons and daughters in the arts and entertainment industry into spiritual families. Scott is a songwriter and recording artist, and has collaborated on and released dozens of solo and group projects since 1994.

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