Abiding Fathers

Tom and Jackie have been married for a little over 10 years and have three children: Annette (5), James (3), and Stephen (~1). Tom is one of seven children raised in a committed Christian home. His life has been shaped by his childhood and the lessons he learned from his parents. The influence of Tom’s father, Jim Dosch, has been instrumental in his life and an example that continues to impact the way he leads his own family now.

James Madle shares what God has done in his life of recovery and restoration, giving all the glory to God.

Josh Balthrop: "...With Endurance". Josh is the Director of Global Equipping and Consultation at East West Ministries, helping church leaders all over the world. He is also the lead pastor at Soma Church in Waxahachie, TX. Josh has been married to Allison for 12 years and they have 5 children: Chloe, George,  Moriah, Sherrod and Aila. His entire adult life has been marked by the pursuit to make disciples, not excuses. He occasionally succeeds in the former, and often fails in the latter.

David Weyand: ”Finding Purpose in Our Suffering”.  David will share his compelling story of losing his youngest child to a drunk wrong way driver in August 2020 and how God has been using this tragedy to become a new source of ministry in prison, churches and to a softball community that his son was a big part of in Mansfield.David’s greatest joy in life has been being a Dad.

Holt Lunsford: "Intentional Life of a Father".  Holt shares nuggets and tools he learned from his father about how to live an intentional life as a father.

Bodie Spangler:"Our Constant Conversation”.  My dad left me his story that he wrote on my heart every day until the day he went to be with Jesus.  In short, he told me and showed 4 things that every person (no matter how old they are or how young they are) desperately wants and needs to hear from their father: I love you I am pleased with you I am for you God has a plan for your life

Sam Flores: "A true father's love."

Trey Richards: “Embracing our woundedness to become a better father.”

Neil Tomba: "The Listening Road”. As a pastor in Dallas, Texas, Neil noticed a disturbing trend among people in his church—they were finding it increasingly difficult to speak about God to those outside of the church. In 2019 he decided to set an example for his congregation and set out to bike across the United States, speaking—and, more importantly, listening—to strangers from all walks of life about faith, their experiences, and matters of the soul.  

Joseph Hildebrand: "That #girldad life”. Joseph is the youngest of three boys that grew up in a household that revolved around sports and was certain he was destined to father the starting five of a basketball team full of boys. After receiving the blessing of a beautiful baby girl in 2014, 2017, and once more at the end of 2019, it was clear that Joseph would be living that girl dad life.