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• A father's mission is to raise his children to know and respond to the voice of God.
• God calls people to himself in special places.
  - Illustration: MacDonald begins a single illustration that composes the rest of the sermon-a walk through his former house, describing scenes from each room that each illustrate a responsibility of parenting.
• Parents' greatest duty is to make their home a place where people grow.

• Illustration: In the breezeway, MacDonald encountered two bickering children and taught them that the home was a place for building one another.

• Illustration: In the kitchen, MacDonald's family learned to talk with one another.

• Illustration: In the living room, MacDonald's daughter sat trying to make a difficult decision and he offered her freedom to choose on her own or to be given a father's protection.

• Illustration: When MacDonald's arbitrary "No" sent his son to tears, he created a compromise that ended up teaching his son a great lesson.

• Illustration: In his bedroom, MacDonald hears his son's confession of receiving a speeding ticket.
• Illustration: In his bedroom, MacDonald hears his daughter first speak of love for a man she eventually married.

• Illustration: The garage reminds MacDonald of teaching his son to drive in rush hour and then releasing him to do so.

• Illustration: In the dining room, MacDonald taught his children a tough lesson by canceling his own birthday party when they chose to be more concerned about other interests.