This book is a celebration of a father's love. Much is written about a mother's love, but little is ever said about a father's love, except around Father's Day. This insightful and thought-provoking book illustrates how a father's love is forgiving, everlasting, unconditional...and often misunderstood.
Using the Christian faith to show that fathers love as deeply as mothers, just differently, the book is designed to create "ah-ha" moments for readers who have previously not identified what the love of a father looks like. Through the use of Biblical scriptures, references, and examples, it highlights fathers in the Bible who modeled the love of a father, and challenges men to openly express the love of a father as modeled in the Word of God. It sets a mood of openness and gives the reader permission to expand his thoughts beyond what he sees to what can be possible.
Rev. Dr. Ken J. Gordon, Jr. is the pastor of The House of Light Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife founded the church in 2018.
A certified chaplain and accredited counselor, Rev. Gordon graduated with a BA in international law and military affairs from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. From James Dussault University Pentecostal Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina, he earned an MA in church administration, and Ph.Ds in communication and Christian counseling. He is a board member of Jazz Stepping Stones, a transitional living facility in Los Angeles, California, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and a Diamond Life Member of the NAACP.
From 2018 to 2020, Rev. and Mrs. Gordon hosted the "Commitments with Ken and Leslie Show," a weekly radio show that focused on helping people who are divorced or going through divorce find hope, healing, and help. It also provided insight and inspiration to fruitful and dysfunctional relationships.
Rev. Gordon is a highly sought-after speaker on leadership, public service, civil rights, human rights, HIV/AIDS education, political action, youth mentoring, secrets to success, and organizational skills. He is the author of numerous published articles plus the award-winning book Divorced But Still Dad - Faith Principles of Fatherhood for Divorced Men, and two other books.
Rev. and Mrs. Gordon have four "adulting' children and live in an empty nest in Hoover, AL with their chocolate Cockapoo puppy, Cinco. Read more about Rev. Gordon at dadsoffaith.com