Courageous!

Last night, we watched the movie "Courageous" as a congregation. 30 people were there, which is awesome!!
If you don't know, Courageous is a God-centered movie, mostly about fatherhood. Everyone should see the movie, but most definitely fathers. Seriously- go see it now, before it's too late. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie with all of its heartfelt moments, downright sad moments, and humor, but mostly for its strong push to encourage fathers to be better fathers. This movie is not just talking about spending more time with your children, but making a conscious effort to impact your children in the most positive way; to make a purposeful effort to see your children grow up to be followers of God and contributors to society. The Bible illustrates what it means to be a good father and this is where all of our answers should come from.
This movie also makes a point of displaying what it's like to grow up without a father or a father that isn't so purposeful. To drive this point home, I found some statistics. 63% of teen suicides come from fatherless homes. 90% of all runaways and homeless children are from fatherless homes. 80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes. I could go on and on or you could visit this site to learn more: http://www.dadsworld.com/parenting-statistics/importance-of-fathers.html
Children need to feel loved and important and special. Be a better parent today or mentor someone who needs that kind of love.