Sue Monk Kidd was telling the story of Jonah to her six-year-old vacation Bible school class, and the children fell into a discussion about how they would manage to escape if swallowed like Jonah. "I'd start a fire in the whale's stomach, and he'd cough me out!" declared one fellow, no doubt remembering the scene from Pinocchio.

"I'd stomp on his tongue till he spit me out," said another. The suggestions grew wilder by the minute. Suddenly, a thoughtful little girl spoke up: "I'd call my daddy and wait till he got me out." (1)

Now there's a young lady who is very fortunate. She has learned to trust her Dad. This is Father's Day. Never has there been a time when Christian Dads were needed more than today. So we honor our Dads. One author has listed some ways to know if you are a father:…