(Video) Father’s Day Message from Josh McDowell

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WATCH SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM JOSH

 

This past month I’ve focused on the importance of dads.

Research clearly shows that many of the problems affecting society — violence, sexual promiscuity, abuse, addiction, mental health issues, etc. — can all be traced back to homes in which the father is not present.

This breaks my heart — but it also gives me hope. Why?

Because where a problem has been clearly defined, we can identify the solutions.

Dads really matter in the lives of their kids. You matter!

I had to learn to be a great dad. And I’ve now had nearly 5 decades of practice.

I’m going to be honest with you: I don’t consider my ministry to be my greatest accomplishment to date. I truly believe the BEST thing I’ve done is to give my four kids what I didn’t have — a GREAT dad. In breaking the chains of negativity and addiction in my family history, my son, Sean, got to skip my pain. He’s now a great dad!

Friends, when we give our children the really important things — acceptance, appreciation, affection, availability, accountability, and loving authority — we change this crazy world into a wonderful place we all want to live.

Happy Father’s Day!

Josh D. McDowell

P.S. Want to “up” your Father of the Year skills like I did? Then I challenge you to decide, right now, that you’re going to take action!

You might: Listen to podcasts. Watch my YouTube videos. Take a class. Read articles and books. This website, Josh.org, has a lot of free articles and videos for you. You can also get copies of my parenting books, The Father Connection and How to Be a Hero to Your Kids.

Let me know how it goes!

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