Shamus Gordon – WEDNESDAY LIVE – JULY 2, 2025
Proverbs 23:24 (ESV) “The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.”
Shamus Gordon was the youngest of 12 children! His dad worked hard to support his family. He was able to give them presents, but what was missing was his presence.
Shamus became a school teacher and worked with troubled kids. He found out that most of them didn’t have a father figure. Later, he went into social work, and found the same truth. Even in affluent families, it is the relationship with the child that matters, not what the money can provide. Children need the dad’s presence, love and affection.
So many families today are without a Dad in the house, so with God’s help, Shamus started a ministry to bring solutions to the problem of fatherlessness.
Part of the work of the Father-Child Connection is the Dad-Up program that will be airing on WCNO 89.9 FM beginning August 1, from 8:30-9:00 AM and replaying in the evening. This will be a combination of Live programming and Pre-recorded programs. Real ‘Dads’ will be on the program. This is an opportunity to listen and to speak with these dads. Shamus says, Fathers and mothers must recognize the value of a dad in the home and the role they play in the development of the children.
Shamus iterates, fatherhood has to be a community movement with local churches and workplaces making it easier for dads to be part of the child’s life.
How can listeners get involved? Shamus states 3 needs: 1) Your Prayers for programs like this and stations like WCNO willing to air these programs. 2). Your Hours – Volunteer 1 hour per week. For example: Fathers and father figures can read to/with a child for 1 hour. 3) Your Dollars. It takes money to broadcast this program. Anyone who wishes to contribute may do so. Below is the contact information.
Shamus has a Challenge for fathers: Become SPIES: Spiritually, Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Socially.
Dad-Up is Father friendly and Father focused.
You can connect with Shamus Gordon and the Father-Child Connection:
Email – dadup@thefatherchildconnection.org / Website – www.thefatherchildconnection.org
Phone: 561-229-2379
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