Fatherless Generation

Drawing from culture, stories, and his own personal experience, John Sowers presents the desperate reality of fatherlessness in his generation. Fatherless Generation is a hard-hitting, descriptive look at this issue, showing how awareness, compassion, and mentoring are the keys to writing new stories of hope.

Our nation faces perilous timeseconomic uncertainty, natural disasters, terrorist threats, and an overall spiritual and moral decline. To withstand these storms and keep our nation from falling, we must have a solid foundation for the next generation to build upon. Orphaned by the loss of natural and spiritual leadership, an entire generation is searching for something real to hang onto during lifes storms. By demonstrating the love and nature of our Heavenly Father, the people of God can bring hope to a fatherless generation, setting them upon the rock foundation of Christ. Originally published in 1995, Hope for the Fatherless Generation reissues an urgent call to return to our foundations of faith and family, so that the coming generation can face the future with hope and not fear.

'Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies...How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.' Psalm 36: 5, 7, (NIV) Did you grow up without a father? Are you searching for something to fill that fatherless void? You may be struggling with a sense of rejection, dealing with the pain of your father leaving. A Fatherless Generation shows you the path to someone who will unconditionally love you, someone who will never leave. Perhaps you are being overpowered by the loneliness of not having a father to walk you down the aisle or give you an encouraging pat on the back. A Fatherless Generation guides you to an everlasting companionship that will fulfill your life. Through the Word of God and personal experience, Zadora Covington will open your eyes to the only one who can satisfy the yearning for a dad—the heavenly Father. God has been waiting for you. Will you open your heart and let him in?

With the devastating impact of absent fathers in the lives of their sons, Shafeeq Ameen takes a compelling look at the pathology of violent young men who are disrespectful of women and authority figures and juxtapose those images with a generation of fragile individuals desperate to reconnect with a missing part of themselves. After thirty years in the classroom, witnessing first hand the destructive consequences of absent fathers in the lives of their sons, A Message to a Fatherless Generation, addresses this issues head on and gives researched based solutions along with real life scenarios to help shine a spotlight on a problem that is destroying the lives of young men who will always feel a sense of loss and insecurity without having an involved father back in their lives.

Children who grow up in fatherless homes have a greater risk of major challenges in life than those who grow up with a father at home. This book introduces readers to their stories through a transparent, gripping collection of letters written by incarcerated dads revealing the impact of growing up without a father. They are written to fatherless children, including the wounded child trapped inside of the imprisoned men still crying out for their own father's love. The letters touch on the areas of: -Education -Expressing emotions -Respecting authority -Friendships -Faith

CHAPTERS FOR A FATHERLESS GENERATION With honest humor and raw self-revelation, bestselling author Donald Miller tells the story of growing up without a father and openly talks about the issues that befall the fatherless generation. Raw and candid, Miller moves from self-pity and brokenness to hope and strength, highlighting a path for millions who are floundering in an age without positive male role models. Speaking to both men and women who grew up without a father—whether that father was physically absent or just emotionally aloof—this story of longing and ultimate hope will be a source of strength. Single moms and those whose spouses grew up in fatherless homes will find new understanding of those they love as they travel along this literary journey. This is a story of hope and promise. And if you let it, Donald Miller’s journey will be an informal guide to pulling the rotted beams out from our foundations and replacing them with something upon which we can build our lives.

Prominent gender studies scholars consider how institutional settings and policy shape new models of fatherhood.

The depth of knowing and spectrum of information delivered in this book is both astounding and gratifying. ~Art of Healing Magazine.