The Father Connection: How You Can Make the Difference in Your Child's Self-Esteem and Sense of Purpose [Paperback]

Josh McDowell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

“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

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About the Author

Josh McDowell is a popular Christian apologist, evangelist, and writer whose landmark best-selling books include More Than a Carpenter, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, and Right from Wrong. He and his wife Dorothy have four grown children and live in Dallas, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: B&H Books; Updated edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805447423
• ISBN-13: 978-0805447422
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An honest look at christian life and fatherhood., August 5, 2008

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This review is from: The Father Connection: How You Can Make the Difference in Your Child's Self-Esteem and Sense of Purpose (Paperback)

I was waiting for my wife to finish her visit to the maturnity store at our local mall when I saw a christian book store. Not wanting to watch pain dry on a slow and uneventful day at the mall I decided to browse. My wife was pregnant (but has now recently delivered our first child) so I took a look through the parenting section. I was unaware of the book store's employee standing behind me until I heard, "Everytime we get that book in it immediately fly's off the shelf." A little startled I turned around to see a lovely middle aged women with a beaming smile behind me. She then informed me, "it has done quite well since Dr. Dobson featured it on his show." I know many of you probably know who Dr. Dobson is but I don't. Still, I figured I would give it a shot. After all I havent' encountered a lot of christian books on fathering.

The premise of the book is fairly simple: Learn about fathering by having your heavenly father as the example. Josh McDowell does a phenominal job of not only teaching you how to be a better daddy, but he also helps bring to your attention the things (great and small) that your heavenly father does for you. He helps the reader take an honest look at their life without condemnation, and teaches the reader how to tap into God's awesome power, and then with Gods help you can have confidence in any situation. This book isn't so much a do and don't book as it's greatest strength is teaching you how good of a daddy God is and then encouraging you to mimic his example. Will we fail? You bet. But our God is bigger than our faults and can use our mistakes to teach our children to confess when their wrong. Not only that but I found that it helped build a stronger relationship between myself and my heavenly father which I know will translate into an even stronger relationship with my wife, and my newborn son.

It's good to note that there is a fantastic list of things a father can do with his children in the back. Great suggestions.

God Bless You.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A+ Book for being a great father, August 10, 2008

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This review is from: The Father Connection: How You Can Make the Difference in Your Child's Self-Esteem and Sense of Purpose (Paperback)

Makes you realize how important a father's role is. Great book with lots of good ideas - concrete and ones you can use.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!, September 22, 2011

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This review is from: The Father Connection: How You Can Make the Difference in Your Child's Self-Esteem and Sense of Purpose (Paperback)

Before I had kids, I had all these things I planned on doing. All these ideas for how I was going to do better than my Dad. Then my first came along, and it all was forgotten. This book presents practical ways to demonstrate your faith to your kids, and gives good guidelines for how a Christian Daddy should conduct himself (By modeling the kind of Dad that God IS, and not what we THINK he is). Chapters are short, but have excellent content. It has gotten me back on track in some areas I was slipping up. Highly recommended.