Deuteronomy 6:1-9 | The D6 Dad (Father’s Day 2026)

Pastor Gerrit preaches from Deuteronomy 6 on Father's Day, drawing out six qualities of what he calls the "D6 dad.Pastor Gerrit preaches from Deuteronomy 6 on Father's Day, drawing out six qualities of what he calls the "D6 dad." The passage was originally Moses's charge to Israelite fathers heading into Canaan, where the real danger wasn't military but spiritual, the temptation to drift away from God and into the worship of false gods. Those same pressures show up today, and Deuteronomy 6 gives fathers a framework for leading their families spiritually through duty, discipline, devotion, doctrine, diligence, and defense. At the heart of it all is the Shema, the ancient Hebrew declaration that God is one, and the command to love him with everything and pass that love on to the next generation.