Man Enough to Forgive

Generational fatherlessness is eroding the foundation of the family, society's backbone.  The father-son relationship is the spiritual foundation of the world.

John stands firm on biblical truth - God designed men to be the spiritual head of household.  The cultural shifts that discard this design are responsible for the breakdown of the family.

John welcomes onair the Man Enough Podcast's producer, MT.  In a discussion about the fatherwound, John and MT explore a different type of fatherlessness - When the dad is in the home, but he doesn't live up to his biblical charter as Pastor, Provider, and Protector.

Even though Producer MT had a dad at home, his fatherwound was profound.

A suicidal fatherless boy finds restoration through forgiveness and matures with the modeling of his Mentor Father, later choosing to serve the Lord and minister to orphaned children overseas.

Admist the challenges from facing boldly into the headwinds of the pain of fatherlessness for both boys and men, with faith and efforts from Real Men, there's undeniable evidence of life transformation thanks to ministry with Real Reach, Real Revival, and Real Restoration.  Don't miss the inspiring stories of Real Recovery asnd the Real Love of the Heavenly Father.

Because of his deep fatherwound, John put his needs before others' and it could have cost him everything.  That's why he wrote Man Enough to Forgive, a book and study to help men overcome the fatherwound of abandonment.

With more than 50% of marriages ending in divorce today, including in Christian homes, it's not popular to raise this issue of truth - God hates divorce because it breaks the up the family, His model for the church.

Fatherlessness has been on the rise for genersationss as fatherless boys carry their wounds into adulthood.  Unrestored, wounded men perpetuate the cycle.  While Fathers in the Field seeks to reach and rescue fatherless boys, now John Smithbaker is extending ministry to men through his new book, Man Enough to Forgive, with the Man Enough Podcast outreach, and a new men's study for churches.  In this episode, John breaks down these new resources for men as well as the seminal role that forgiveness plays in healing.

Because of his deep fatherwound, John put his needs before others' and it could have cost him everything.  That's why he wrote Man Enough to Forgive, a book and study to help men overcome the fatherwound of abandonment.