Why Honor Your Fathers 6•15•25

In this Father’s Day message, Apostle Gregory Kelley explores the spiritual and societal impact of honoring your father—biological or spiritual. Drawing on a sobering Time Magazine claim that a child’s success is largely determined by their father’s presence, the message exposes the devastating trend of fatherlessness in today’s culture. From Abraham’s call in Genesis 12 to the commandments of Moses in Exodus, Apostle Kelley highlights that God’s design for families was never about religion—it was about relationship, order, and generational blessing.

Referencing Ephesians and Colossians, he challenges the modern understanding of parenthood, stating that “most fathers are not parents”—they provide biologically but are absent relationally. Still, the command remains: Honor your father and mother so that it may go well with you. With humor, truth, and conviction, Apostle Kelley reminds listeners that honoring fatherhood is not just obedience—it’s protection and prosperity.