Should've Been a Cowboy - Father's Day 2026

In this Father's Day sermon, Pastor Carl Gully uses the metaphor of natural horsemanship to explore how God pursues relationship with His children through love rather than force. Key themes include God as Father, trust and trauma healing, steadfast love and faithfulness, the character of true authority and the difference between slavery and friendship with God. Drawing from Proverbs 3:3-4, the message teaches that God does not coerce obedience but transforms hearts through patience, gentleness and unconditional love. He covers topics like father wounds, broken models of authority, receiving love after trauma, mental and emotional rewiring and the gospel as the ultimate act of bonded love. This message calls believers to move from performance-based faith to a relationship of oneness with God as a safe and trustworthy Father.