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A raw, unfiltered look at one father-son relationship on the brink of destruction that-against all odds-was not only saved but restored.
But that’s not the end of the story. Every day a war is waged for the hearts and minds of boys, due to the epidemic of fatherlessness. With honest talk about addiction, absentee fathers and ultimately hope for healing…Tender Lions relays vital lessons that are essential to the health and survival of society.
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By the Numbers
More than 20 million children live in a home without the physical presence of a father. Millions more have dads who are physically present, but emotionally absent. If fatherlessness were classified as a disease, it would be considered an epidemic—worthy of attention as a national emergency. The following research statistics reveal the dramatic increased risk to boys when the father is absent:
Fatherlessness is associated with almost every societal ill facing our country’s children.
*Source – U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education National Center of Education, the National Center for Fathering
Father’s Day Wish
This Father’s Day I’m choosing to remember, learn, and even benefit from the relationship between my dad and I…the good, the bad, and even the ugly. I have wonderful memories and lessons learned from Harold Henry Becker, now sainted for eight years. Dad was the most honest man I’ve ever met, faithful and supportive of […]
Pain Matters…
Any dad who cares at all for his son (or daughter), pains along with his son when he has hardships. Many people have a problem with God because there is suffering in the world. Know that God also suffers because of the pain in the world. After all, he created us in his very image. […]
Take our 8 Question Quiz to see how you compare…
Last week we had the privilege of presenting our Tender Lions keynote address to almost 400 Tender Lions at an awesome event called The Man Feast. Part of our presentation involves doing an anonymous survey asking what kind of issues they may be wrestling with. The results were sobering. Check out the survey results. Each […]