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June 30, 2020

Empowering Men to Be Godly Mentors

There are many fatherless boys who would benefit from a godly man's guidance and stability. John and Danny discuss how men can make a difference in kids' lives through mentoring.

Original Air Date: June 30, 2020

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There are many fatherless boys who would benefit from a godly man’s guidance and stability. John and Danny discuss how men can make a difference in kids’ lives through mentoring. Receive the book Fathers Say with your gift of any amount!

About the Hosts

Joe Battaglia

Joe Battaglia is a broadcaster, an author, and the president of Renaissance Communications, a company whose mission is to provide media platforms for gifted communicators of Biblical truth. He is also an executive producer and the general manager of Keep the Faith, the No. 1 faith-based music radio program in the country with a weekly audience of more than 2 million listeners. Joe has been involved in the promotion of highly successful faith-based movies including Soul Surfer, Heaven is For Real, and God’s Not Dead. He and his wife, LuAnn, reside in New Jersey and have one grown daughter.

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