As a young father I was running scared . . . I feared the culture would capture my kids . . . but I figured if I could find the ultimate model of fatherhood and then emulate that model, I had a fighting chance.”
Updated and redesigned for a new generation of dads, Josh McDowell’s ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner The Father Connection looks at ten parenting qualities inspired by the ultimate model of fatherhood. Embracing these godly characteristics will make all the difference in a child, boosting self-esteem and sense of purpose, helping him or her to:
Feel loved and secure
Develop a reputation of integrity
Know their dad keeps his promises
Stand up to unhealthy peer pressure
Avoid drug and alcohol abuse
Save sex until marriage
Desire their father’s counsel
Admit when they’re wrong
Come to their dad in times of trouble or hurt
Admire and respect their father as their parent
As a young father I was running scared . . . I feared the culture would capture my kids . . . but I figured if I could find the ultimate model of fatherhood and then emulate that model, I had a fighting chance.”
As a young father I was running scared . . . I feared the culture would capture my kids . . . but I figured if I could find the ultimate model of fatherhood and then emulate that model, I had a fighting chance.”
Updated and redesigned for a new generation of dads, Josh McDowell’s ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner The Father Connection looks at ten parenting qualities inspired by the ultimate model of fatherhood. Embracing these godly characteristics will make all the difference in a child, boosting self-esteem and sense of purpose, helping him or her to:
Updated and redesigned for a new generation of dads, Josh McDowell’s ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner
The Father Connection The Father Connection looks at ten parenting qualities inspired by the ultimate model of fatherhood. Embracing these godly characteristics will make all the difference in a child, boosting self-esteem and sense of purpose, helping him or her to:
Feel loved and secure
Feel loved and secure
Develop a reputation of integrity
Develop a reputation of integrity
Know their dad keeps his promises
Know their dad keeps his promises
Stand up to unhealthy peer pressure
Stand up to unhealthy peer pressure
Avoid drug and alcohol abuse
Avoid drug and alcohol abuse
Save sex until marriage
Save sex until marriage
Desire their father’s counsel
Desire their father’s counsel
Admit when they’re wrong
Admit when they’re wrong
Come to their dad in times of trouble or hurt
Come to their dad in times of trouble or hurt
Admire and respect their father as their parent
Admire and respect their father as their parent
Joslin "Josh" McDowell is a Christian apologist, evangelist, and writer. He is within the Evangelical tradition of Protestant Christianity, and is the author or co-author of some 77 books.
His best-known book is Evidence That Demands a Verdict, which was ranked 13th in Christianity Today's list of most influential evangelical books since 1945. Other well known titles are More Than a Carpenter, A Ready Defense and Right from Wrong.
As a practitioner of Christian apologetics, McDowell's writings have concentrated on addressing challenges to belief, questions posed by non-Christians, doubts about faith, and non-Christian religions. McDowell tends to present positive arguments to commend belief in Christ by emphasizing historical and legal proofs to establish the authenticity of the biblical texts and the divinity of Christ.
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