Nothing much of what I’m going to say is original to me and so it’s a case study. I copy and steal everything. It’s proved helpful as most of us journey along and learn from our churches or our schools, or our mentors or friends. A lot of what I’m going to say is borrowed […]
This is part 5 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. We’re going to listen and learn from incarcerated men, many who have felt the effects of having an absentee father. These men have been taught about the importance of the role of a father, through reading the book From Faith to […]
Here’s a paraphrase of a video from a recent Fathers Forum event in Dallas where Punky Tolson spoke to Abiding Fathers’ followers. The fact that I have so many memories of my dad that are so clear and so vivid and to this day can still invoke so much emotion is nothing short of a […]
Influences on fatherhood From time to time, Be The Dad Movement will be on the road, meeting fathers where they are. We met with Mark Modesti, a father and husband, who was on his way to meet and engage students at Greenville College in Illinois. On the way, we spoke about the experiences with our […]
Joel Triska speaks about his father and lessons he has learned as a father When learning about his own father, Joel kept in mind that his earthly father was just that, earthly. As Joel learned about his father’s story; his dad disappeared when he was just 2 years old. Joel’s dad never met his own […]
This is part 2 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. This is John Wodka, father of two young men. And, when my boys were growing up we didn’t have a lot of training available on fatherhood. Because of the significance that absentee fathers have had on American families, we’re engaged […]
This is part 1 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to Be The Dad Podcast. This is John Wodka, father of two young men. And, when my boys were growing up we didn’t have a lot training available on fatherhood. Because of the significance that absentee fathers have had on American families, we’re engaged in the […]
It took years before Matthew was even aware of the way that his dad leaving, at such a young age, was influencing him and all of his relationships. His dad left when he was around 3 months old. “I met him for the first time when I was 25. To this day, I still do […]
Roy predetermined that his child was going to go in a certain direction instead of listening to what his boys wanted to do. Roy was very athletic and as a father, he wanted his boys to follow in his footsteps. ‘You’re either going into the military or going to play sports in college’. He thought […]
Ron didn’t grow up in an idealistic home. Disappointment led to anger. Anger led him to try to kill a man. In prison, he felt led to write his father to let him know all the things that he didn’t like about him. Listen to Ron and how his heart changed. As you reflect on […]