Jim Daly

I have strong feelings about the importance of dads being in the home. That’s partly because of my experiences. I’ve seen the impact of fatherlessness up close and personal. My stepdad abandoned me and my siblings within hours of my mother’s funeral. A few years later, my biological father died of alcoholism, and I spent time in foster care.

My views are reinforced by the data. Every scientific measurement of child well-being around the globe consistently reveals that fatherlessness is profoundly harmful to children and society.

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Do you have a father story? 

For good or bad, our dads cast a long shadow across our lives. 

Readers of this blog likely know that my biological dad, stepdad and foster dad all let me down – and all by the time I turned 13. 

While the majority of people may not have suffered from that degree of disappointment, sadly, my challenges coming from a broken home are no longer that unusual. 

According to the most recent data, a quarter of children – or 17.4 million – live in a home without a dad. 

A new documentary by the Kendrick Brothers (“War Room” & “Courageous”) aims to shine a bright light on the connection between our earthly, imperfect dads and our Heavenly Father, who can ultimately meet our every need. 

It’s called, “Show Me the Father” and it opens this Friday, September 10th. 

I was privileged to participate in the project, and have been praying that my story, warts and all, might minister to those who will be watching. 

Stephen and Alex Kendrick see the film as a calling – not simply another creative project. 

According to Stephen, “God said, ‘You need to make this documentary about fatherhood.’ So we moved forward by faith, and we were able to connect with some of the coolest, most emotional stories about fatherhood.

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If your schedule looks anything like mine, then you are busy! Our world is fast paced. We’re booked solid with work, family, and obligations to our church and community. Keeping up takes constant effort and makes finding margin difficult.

A positive first step is recognizing that moments of rest are just as crucial to a healthy life as productivity. Even God the Father took time to rest (Genesis 2:2). So did Jesus (Matthew 14:23).

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