In the sermon titled 'The Good Things Happening in Babylon,' Speaker Pooyan Mehrshahi emphasizes the challenging environment of Babylon and the critical roles fathers and mothers play in their families. Fathers are called to nurture, provide, and lead their families with faithfulness, diligence, and strength, drawing inspiration from biblical teachings, specifically 1st Corinthians 16:13. They are encouraged to be men of the Bible and prayer, creating a safe and loving home. Mothers are to develop and care for their families, supporting the nurturing environment. The sermon also references a quote by Puritan Thomas Brooks, highlighting the importance of perseverance and well-doing, with the assurance of heavenly rewards.

Babylon is not a good place to be living in. So what should fathers and mothers do? Fathers should be nurturing and providing. Mothers should be developing and they should be caring. Fathers play a crucial role in nurturing their families.

Just as they were instructed to take wives and have children, fathers today should provide a safe and loving environment for their families. They should be leading their home. They should be men of the Bible, men of the book, men of prayer. They should be embracing this call to action by leading, by actually fulfilling what they have been called to do, to be the heads of the homes by leading their families with diligence, hard work, faithfulness. They should be providing for the physical care of the family, the spiritual needs of the family.

They should be like the men of old who watched and the scripture says in 1st Corinthians 16 13 stood fast in the faith quit you like men be strong Thomas Brooks the Puritan he said your life is short your duties are many your assistance great and your reward sure therefore faith not hold on and hold up in ways of well-doing, and heaven shall make amends for all.