"Tending What You Never Seen"

“Tending What You’ve Never Seen” — Pastor Mike Stamps

In this powerful and deeply personal Father’s Day message, Pastor Mike delivers a soul-stirring sermon titled “Tending What You’ve Never Seen.” Rooted in Genesis 2:15, this message explores what it means to be entrusted with a garden—family, calling, legacy—that you’ve never seen modeled before.

Opening with a moving story of surrender from a young woman who signed a blank page as a symbol of trusting God’s plan, Pastor Mike challenges men—especially fathers—to adopt the same posture of faith. Adam had no manual, mentor, or YouTube tutorial when God placed him in the garden. Likewise, many today are called to tend and watch over responsibilities they’ve never seen done right.

Through the acronym P.U.R.P.O.S.E., Pastor Mike breaks down the real-life challenges and spiritual truths every man must face:

•Pain is part of the process

•Uncertainty without examples

•Remembrance that needs healing

•Pushback from the past

•Obstinance in faith

•Separation from distractions

•Exercise of both body and spirit

With Scriptures from Genesis, Hebrews, Isaiah, Philippians, and more, this message isn’t just for fathers—it’s for anyone who’s ever asked, “How do I care for what I’ve never seen done well?”

By the end, Pastor Mike gives a call: for fathers, husbands, sons, and leaders to say, “Lord, I may not know how—but I’m willing to be led.”

📖 Key Scripture: “The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.” – Genesis 2:15 (NLT)