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A Father’s Counsel to Sons

Saturday, June 20, 2009 - HOUR 1

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Guest: David’s Dad

Father’s Day Weekend is upon us and that means it’s time for the annual Father’s Day program on The Christian Worldview where I interview my 77-year-old father, Bruce Wheaton.

Married for 55 years, the father of four and grandfather to six, my dad has been a stable and wise influence on our family.  A mechanical engineer by trade and a do-it-yourself kind of man, my father, most importantly, has been a follower of Jesus Christ for 50 years.

This Saturday on my wedding day, I will ask my dad about what advice he would give to younger men on a variety of topics - singleness, marriage, fatherhood, career, faith, and more.  I will be listening closely and hope you will too.

Being a Father to the Fatherless

Saturday, June 20, 2009 - HOUR 2

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Guest: Mike Gottfried

If you had to identify one single contributing factor to the decline of American culture - immorality, crime, divorce, dependency on government, etc. - you could point to the national epidemic of the fatherless home.

While 80% of the “post-war generation” spent their entire childhood with both parents in the home, only 50% will do so today.  Today, about 24 million children live in homes where their natural father does not live.

The results of the fatherless home are staggering - 63% of youth suicides, 85% of behavioral disorders, 71% of high school dropouts, 70% of youth prison inmates, and 85% or all prison inmates come from fatherless homes.

These statistics come from Mike Gottfried’s book, Coach’s Challenge: Faith, Football, and Filling the Fatherhood Gap.  A football coach, ESPN commentator, and my guest this weekend in Hour 2, Mike is president of Team Focus, a community outreach ministry that mentors boys without functional fathers.

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