Looking back over my life, I can pinpoint precise moments where meaning and purpose were crystallised for me. Being baptised in my early teens was one. Marrying my beautiful wife Jodi in 2004 was another, still the best day of my life. The birth of each of our five daughters were also crystallising, slightly terrifying moments (and with our first two being twins, a baptism of fire at times!)

In addition to the joy my family life brings, a great delight and driving force for me is helping dads become the best they can be. In today’s Western society, few things are more needed. Men and fathers with a clear purpose, a code to live by, are a force to be reckoned with. To quote the classic Blues Brothers film, more men ‘on a mission from God’ is exactly what our world needs.

That’s why the mission of Dads4Kids is to equip, encourage and inspire fathers, and one of the ways we do this is through our Courageous Online Fathering Course.

I’ve been blessed to see firsthand the amazing difference Dads4Kids has made, and continues to make, in the lives of thousands of men. By God’s grace, through our courses and events, countless men and their families have been equipped, encouraged and inspired.

2025 is shaping up to be another big year for Dads4Kids with our next Courageous Fathering Course kicking off on Thursday 6 February – click here to find out more.

And considering it’s December, here’s a gift from the interwebs featuring American actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf that keeps on giving. LaBeouf has a colourful past, but he seems to have turned a corner in recent years.

Uploaded back in 2015, everyone thought the one-minute video was a joke (maybe it was?). Fifty-one million views (and still counting) later, it hits different.

The video features LaBeouf’s trademark intensity, and you may laugh or cry (or both). My prayer is that it encourages you to be the best you can be.

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Round up some mates and register for the next Courageous Online Fathering Course starting 7:30pm (AEDT) 6 February 2025. As Shia LaBeouf says, JUST DO IT!

Yours for Courageous Fathering,
Nathaniel Marsh

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