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contents FEATURES 12 Paths from Fatherlessness to Father

fullness by Ken Canfield. Founder of the National Center for Fathering, Ken Canfield, explores the stifling impact of fatherlessness and its corresponding consequences for children. He persuasively challenges leaders to combat and process the broad, negative social sequelae of fatherlessness and discover hope through “father-fullness” to make a decisive difference in homes, churches, and communities. 16 Reclaiming Masculinity: Helping Broken Boys Become Mended Men by Patrick Morley. Helping men process the pain from childhood wounds and overcome the poor behavior that damages their adult relationships is essential to reclaiming their masculinity. Patrick Morley, best-selling author and founder of the global Man in the Mirror movement, guides caregivers on how God calls you to instruct, encourage, correct, challenge, and inspire men toward authentic manhood, seeing men not for what they are but for who they can become. 22 The Boy Crisis: The Evidence, Causes, and Solutions by Warren Farrell. The boy crisis is global, and the causes are multifaceted, with each facet magnifying the others. Best-selling author and prominent thought leader, Warren Farrell, shares how a wide range of crises negatively affect boys, the causes of these crises, and how the absence of dads compounds this failure. He offers some practical solutions to enhance dad involvement, which, in turn, mitigates the boy crisis. 28 Toxic Masculinity: Reclaiming What it Means to Be a Man by Jim Ramos. The founder of Men in the Arena, speaker, and author, Jim Ramos, speaks truth on the biblical, experiential, and empirical differences between males and females. Although men and women are not the same, they are both equally loved by God and His salvation through Jesus; however, He uniquely crafts us to reflect various aspects of His nature and provide distinct types of good. Jim presents five empirical ways that God designs men to offer their masculine gift to the world. 34 Men, Porn, and Sexual Addiction: Winning the Internal Battle by Jim Cress. Men who are trapped in the bondage of pornography are physically, emotionally, and spiritually “bonding” with these evil strongholds. Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist, Jim Cress, explains why we must treat this problem with a biblical battle plan, not just from

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