Known by the Father

Father’s Day can stir gratitude, but also memory, absence, and complexity. The Bible doesn’t smooth that out, it places human fatherhood alongside the reality of a Father who s always faithful. Here s three Bible readings from the Lectionary that reflect this. In Genesis 21:8–21, Abraham’s fatherhood is painfully imperfect. He provides for Ishmael, yet sends him Continue reading Known by the…