Real Answers – Dads need courage, support, and grace – 6/19/24
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Real Answers – continuing our conversation about “Raising Sons” – 5/15/24
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Raising children is a delight and a challenge. Parenting is one of the most important tasks in all of life for those who are given this privilege.
Daughters also rely on uplifting upbringings, yet today we focus on boys. What is unique about raising sons?
On this edition of Family Life’s “Real Answers“, therapeutic counselor Christopher Anderson offers Christian areas of emphasis for parents. These apply, whatever your son’s/sons’ age, whether you are married or a single parent, and whether you are a dad or a mom or a grandparent:
- The urgency of giving your children, especially sons, a deepening understanding of Jesus and of grace
- How vital it is for male and female parents to visibly live out your faith, and explain why the Lord improves your own life
- Connect your son with other men who are faithful adult role models
- The story of a valuable $50 bill
This podcast is the second of a two-part series on this important topic
Chris Anderson and Sarah Harnisch also talked about encouragement and advice for raising sons on our “Real Answers” feature earlier this month. Hear part one of that interview here.
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Ministry to Dads, and Other Men – “Dad Tired” Men’s Ministry – 4/03/24
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Many men are tired, feeling guilty, and beat down — because of the challenge of meeting expectations, and (often) because they don’t feel the presence of a support system around them.
Into those realities, comes a national men’s ministry named Dad Tired. It’s founder, Christian pastor Jerrad Lopes, tells Family Life’s Greg Gillispie about the unexpectedly profound rationale behind the group’s name. He talks about why most men today feel like they struggle, about the one common theme he senses from men across the country (and how guys can resolve that #1 dilemma).
In this conversation, he also talks very personally about his own crisis which led to the beginning of the Dad Tired Ministry eight years ago, how he helps dads (and all men) discover hope and healing, and ways that wives and churches and friends can help encourage the men in their lives.
Lopes also previews his upcoming conference on Saturday April 13 at Batavia, New York. Details, registration and ticket information are available from www.FamilyLife.org/events.
Jerrad Lopes is also a podcaster and author on these matters. DadTired.com has an online community where thousands of men have connected and found mutual encouragement.
