"Assisting fathers to win and keep
the hearts of their 8 to 17-year-old sons"

Archive of ‘Messages from the Commanding Officer’

Gentlemen,
This month’s message covers the responsibilities of older men and women and younger men and women.  I had the joy of preparing this message for my church just recently.  Click the link below to view the message in a PDF.
I know many of us as fathers are squarely in the middle of being both older [...]

Gentlemen,
It has been said that “a man cannot long act contrary to his beliefs.” This month I’d like to look at the importance of beliefs in the raising of our sons (and daughters). What we believe important, but in whom we believe is vital! Let’s dive right in and look at three things I believe [...]

Gentlemen,
The month of August was a transition time for the Farr family. We have had several of the young people serving in our office head home to their families, and we have sent our own three young adults out again to accomplish the tasks set before them. This month I’d like to address the process [...]

Gentlemen,
Having the heart of a servant does not come naturally to any of us.  In fact, just the opposite is true; we are born with a very selfish heart, as Genesis 6:5 tells us, “And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of [...]

Gentlemen,
June was a watershed and culmination month for me in many ways.  It was a time of accomplishing hard things and thus staying in the battle to develop my sons, and my entire family, into godly young men and women.  Let me share what happened to me, not in a boastful way, but to share [...]