The Father Difference

What Makes a Good Dad? - Roland Warren

Ed Tandy McGlasson Season 2 Episode 9

If you're looking to be a better father, be sure to watch this video! In this video, I'm interviewing Roland Warren, author of "Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid."

 Roland shares his experiences as a father and how they shaped who he is today. 

A graduate of Princeton University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Roland is an inspirational servant leader with a heart for Christ and a mind for business. After 20 years in the corporate world (with IBM, Pepsi, and Goldman Sachs), Roland spent 11 years as president of the National Fatherhood Initiative before joining Care Net in 2012 as president and CEO.His national media appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, CNN, C-SPAN, Dateline NBC, Fox News Channel, Family News in Focus, and Black Entertainment Television. He has been interviewed by major radio and newspaper outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, O Magazine, Ebony, Sports Illustrated, Christianity Today, Essence, The Tavis Smiley Show, and Janet Parshall’s America. 
He writes a column for Patheos.com called “Just Sayin': Musings on Faith, Family, and Freedom" and is the co-host of Care Net's podcast, CareCast: Care Net on Family, Faith, and Life.
Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoidhttps://a.co/d/4gaOaxgRaising Sons of Promise: A Guide for Single Mothers of Boys:https://a.co/d/2evVOHt00:00 - Opening
00:59 - Introduction
03:28 - Welcome...
05:40 - Roland's Story
11:07 - The effect of single parenting
14:21 - Society's attempt to redesign the family
18:45 - God as our father
21:35 - Birth fathers and abortion
28:14 - God's plan for creating the human race
29:07 - Men are dying to have a "win", especially with their sons
32:19 - God's "father calling" to each of us as with Joseph to Jesus
35:55 - The need for spiritual fathers40:16 - Finding our identity in God
43:21 - Prayer
46:04 - Remember, it's never too late for God!

How to Become the Husband and Father Your Family Needs:https://a.co/d/1wDb5Pc

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