As I sit staring at my laptop I stop to consider all that has happened in 2012 thus far, I recollect humbly receiving stories of single moms crying out into cyberspace hoping for a mentor for their fatherless child because daddy left or passed away. I hear stories of entire wrestling teams not having fathers [...]
Mentoring Spotlight: Houston
By: James Crabtree When it comes to fatherlessness I feel like I am a detective in some television crime drama on TNT. I set out trying to solve a simple case but as I investigate the situation more I uncover something much bigger than I expected. What I thought would be relatively simple has forced [...]
A New Breed of Firefighters
Have you ever watched the plight of a firefighter? In person or on TV? They are truly amazing: running into burning buildings while others are running out, saving the day and receiving very little praise. While they have many jobs, their primary one is to fight fires, both big and small. Depending on the [...]
Don’t Learn From Your Mistakes…Learn From Mine
By: Andrew Ellis, Nomadique In January of 2011, I set out to make a short film which could shed light on our country’s job crisis through the story of an ex-convict searching for a job. I was introduced to Pedro through a friend who worked as a fatherhood counselor for ex-convicts in Harlem. Pedro [...]
From Church Doors to Open Doors
By: Christa Knox “Weh-he-ell, good morning! It’s going to be a good one!” Stan has a presence. You can see him coming down the hall in his raincoat, with his son’s high school mascot, but you can always hear him first. He grew up in North Portland in the 70s – a place [...]
Just Down the Street…
This morning your alarm clock let you know it’s time to start the day. You made your morning Starbucks blend and read the newspaper or got your daily news fix through TV or online. You stood in front of your closet for 10 minutes trying to decide what to wear, ate breakfast and ventured to [...]
Where’s Your Daddy?
On a recent episode of Oprah’s Lifeclass, Iyanla Vanzant helped a 48 year old fatherless son heal. While there are many differing views about these two women, the focus of this blog is not on their beliefs, but on the story of a fatherless generation. There are millions of boys growing up in [...]
Smoke Alarms and Sirens
The Mentoring Culture at Bloomingdale Church Written by Christine Massie At Bloomingdale Church in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL, The Mentoring Project continues to progress as many adults and adolescents get involved as mentors or mentees. On March 3, 2012, the church’s youth ministry staff hosted a three hour mentor training session [...]
The ABC’s of the Fatherless
Abandoned. Boys. Crime. Daddy. Empty. Fatherless. Girls. Helpless. Invisible. Juveniles. Killjoy. Loser. Mentor. Newness. Opportunity. Pride. Quality. Restore. Security. Teacher. Understanding. Value. Warmhearted. eXample. Youth. Zealous. Where would society be if we were to only teach some of our children the first half of the alphabet? If the next [...]
Who’s Looking Over Me?
DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team recently commented on a mentoring relationship he entered into with NBA all-star Chris Webber: “I have the utmost respect for C-Web, he’s a real person,” Cousins said. “He just gives me advice, tells me how to handle situations. He went through similar situations so [...]
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