Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae
During its early years, the College offered a classic academiccourse based on the English university model but consistent with the prevailingPuritan philosophy of the firstcolonists in New England. The College was never affiliated with any particulardenomination, but many of its earliest graduates went on to become clergymen inPuritan churches throughout New England.[12] An early brochure,published in 1643, justified the College's existence: "To advance Learning and perpetuate it toPosterity; dreading to leave an illiterate Ministry [sic] to the Churches…"[13] Harvard's early motto was Veritas Christo etEcclesiae "Truth for Christ and the Church." In a directive to itsstudents, it laid out the purpose of all education: "Let every Student beplainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the main end of hislife and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life, John. 17. 3. and therefore to lay Christ in the bottom, as the onlyfoundation of all sound knowledge and Learning.
To my surprise, I was reading a book about man, character andintegrity. I remember reading anentrance exam to a major university (listed above) of today and was shocked ofhow far away from the truth this university has come from its originalintent: Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae, orto say, “Truth for Christ and the Church.” This book went on to say that before students were admitted into thisuniversity that they had to be literate in Latin and also had to articulatetheir relationship with Christ in a meaningful way. Now before you write me off and say that I amgoing to bash liberalism or I am just being a skeptic to a major university oftoday, I want to direct this conversation in a brutally honest way.
It is my belief that we, the Church, are the ones that have missedthe mark in a lot of public arenas of today. Seriously, if we had Kingdom Focus, that is God’s precepts and love in ourminds and our hearts and our souls, then imagine where America would betoday. If we truly were the church thatChrist calls us to be, imagine the Kingdom Impact that our neighborhoods,states, country and this world would see. If the church learned to love one another and not bicker, fight and teareach other apart. If the church trulytithed the way that God calls us to tithe. If the church truly humbled itself in reverence for God and repented ofour sins and allowed the Holy Spirit to move us further into our sanctification,then I can honestly say that society would be a better place. Governments would have politicians thatwould not have special interests and lobbyists dictating the way they vote, butrather, we would have politicians that would have Kingdom eyes and would berepresenting the people the way God calls us to do. The book of Job introduces us to a man whowas all to familiar with the traits and importance of character, integrity andloyalty. We read in Job 29:13-17, “Irescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assisthim. The man who was dying blessed me, Imade the widow’s heart sing. I put onrighteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban. I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. I was a father to the needy; I took up thecase of the stranger. 
I broke the fangsof the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth.”
So what can we do, as Legacy Dads? The answer is simple yet complex. The process is tedious yet rewarding. The outcome will be felt through eternity if you are faithful infinishing the race. The challenge is toengage those you love. If you aremarried and have kids then be the Spiritual Leader and the parent. If you are divorced then be a good example toyour kids as a father and show them you have made mistakes, but you will do whatit takes to humble yourself and grow in God’s Kingdom by using the gifts thathe has given you. Instead of pittingyour kids against each other, instead find common ground in the love that youand your ex share toward the treasures (your children) that God has givenyou. Love them without abandon. If we learn to love and to grow the body ofChrist using Kingdom eyes instead of our own, then imagine with me what thefuture would look like. Stewardship,Purity, Contentment and Discipleship are words that we, those who contribute tothis blog, will continue to edify and build upon in order for the Holy Spiritto move in us.
God tells us in Jeremiah 29:11-13, “For I know the plans I havefor you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plansto give you hope and a future. Then youwill call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek mewith all your heart.” When we as LegacyDads, allow God to move in our lives (by prayer, petition, daily reading of theScriptures, preaching and teaching and worship) watch, listen and learn and befollowers of Christ with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. When we raise up children and serve wives theway that Jesus served the church, IMAGINE WHAT CAN HAPPEN.