Theocast
The Father You Can Finally Trust
July 1, 2026
Summary
What comes to mind when you hear God called Father? Jon Moffitt explores why your understanding of God should never be shaped primarily by your earthly father, whether that experience was good or painful. Scripture redefines what it means for God to be your Father, revealing a love and faithfulness unlike anything found in this world. Just as the Bible reshapes our understanding of love, it also transforms the meaning of fatherhood. This conversation offers biblical hope and clarity for anyone wrestling with the idea of God as Father.
Topics
- Why God as Father should not be shaped mainly by your earthly father
- How Scripture redefines fatherhood with love and faithfulness
- Biblical hope for those with painful or mixed father experiences
- Letting the Bible transform the meaning of “Father” the way it reshapes love
Links
- Enough in Christ — free ebook
- The Bible According to Jesus — how Jesus teaches us to read the Scriptures
- Rest — free ebook on faith vs. faithfulness
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Transcript
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When someone says, God, your father, we tend to filter that word through our experience, whether it's good or bad, through our own dads.
And I'm here to argue, don't do that.
I don't care how good your dad was, it's never a good image of who God really is.
And if your father, you didn't have one, you don't know who he is, or he was horrible.
God redefines this relationship.
He actually defines it properly.
Just like we need to redefine the word love, don't let the world do that because most of the time it's just sensual.
We need to redefine the word father and the relationship as it relates to our God.
I promise you, this will encourage you, especially if you struggle with the word or the concept of a dad or a father.
Stay tuned.
Ever read the Bible and walk away feeling like you're failing?
No matter how hard you try, you're never measuring up.
That's not a motivation problem, that's a reading problem.
Most people have never been taught how to read the Bible the way Jesus taught it.
So when they hear things like, be perfect, deny yourself, take up your cross, they assume it's all about trying harder.
But what if that's not what Jesus was doing at all?
What if the law isn't meant to fix you, but to reveal your need for a savior?
And what if the gospel isn't advice, but an announcement of what Christ has already done for you?
That's the difference between law and gospel.
And once you see it, everything changes.
