I am Your Father: What every heart needs to know

by Mark Stibbe

We live in an increasingly fatherless society. Fatherless children are far more likely to be criminals or victims. In January 2009 Mark quit as the senior leader of a successful and progressive Anglican congregation, to found a ministry called The Father's House, dedicated to taking the Father's love to the fatherless. 'The task of the family of God is to take the Father's love to the fatherless. To do this, those who are already members of God's family need to have their father wounds healed. This book will help those with hearts broken by their earthly fathers to find in their Heavenly Father the love of all loves.' In Part 1, Mark describes the different ways in which fathers can hurt their children. In Part 2, he goes deeper, defining the wound as 'the orphan heart' and describing the main symptoms of this condition in peoples' lives. In Part 3, he shows how Christians can find true healing through experiencing the Spirit of adoption.

Genres: Christian

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 2010

Reviews

[Clayton Wagler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Because this book hits on a topic so close to home for all of us, I can imagine people having vastly different experiences of it. I loved the first two parts of the book, which focused on the problem of fatherlessness generally and its signs individually. He lost me with what I felt was a lackluster final section, though, on finding healing from the father wounds. He contended that it comes through returning to God the Father (he relies on the parable of the prodigal son quite a bit) and accepting his love. I agreed with him, but I didn't personally feel the section offered much. I was probably expecting too much, though, so I think this is still a recommendable read for someone desiring to learn more about healing father wounds.

[Tim Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, finally finished, though it's a book I need to come back into this coming week/month. Because I'm not quite finished!

Actually, I needed to finish it first in order to fully see where it was going...now I can come back to it and apply it properly to my life.

This book probably addresses one of the most important yet not talked about issues in the world today. And it deals with it!

Highly recommended for anyone with a fatherless wound, be that from a physically absent father, or emotionally absent.

There was only one application that I didn't like, mind you, that could equally be testament to why I need more time to process and recover. But oh, what that recovery might one day look like!

Definitely worth the time reading this is the subject matter is what you are looking for answers in...!

[C.M.T. Stibbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't recommend this book highly enough. Written by my twin brother, it addresses the deepest wounds of a fatherless society and how God can heal even those who consider themselves beyond help. Compelling vision, important and profound, I Am Your Father telss us how loving our God really is.

[Yarai · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I was deeply moved by the contents of this book, I believe it could have been shorter and still deliver the same message with as much meaning.
Nonetheless, I feel blessed that it came to me and will be forever grateful to those who shared it.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was some really powerful stuff here and interesting analysis of how our relationships with our dads affect us. It was readable thought at times felt a bit repetitive. Would recommend.

[Stefan Wyper · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book on God the Father that opened my eyes to the relationships man have with God.

I liked it although I wasn't always gripped to it like some of the best books you read.

Recommended reading though