Adam Mitchell (Alex Kendrick, left) tries to get through to his son, Dylan (Rusty Martin). Photo by Todd Stone
Members of Shepherding the Next Generation are highlighted in a recent article on Crosswalk.com. These ministries are all working with a population that is often overlooked; incarcerated fathers and their children.
As the deputy sheriffs finish their morning briefing in Sherwood Pictures’ new film Courageous, the sheriff announces one last item.
I received an email, he tells them, and I want you to know about it. The violent gang members, run-aways, high school dropouts, and teens in prison—the sorts of kids who get into trouble with the law—have something in common: “Most of them are from fatherless homes.”
“When a father is absent,” he goes on, “kids are five times more likely to commit suicide or use drugs. They’re twenty times more likely to wind up in prison. So tonight after you clock out,” he adds, “go home and love your families.”
The movie tells the story of five men—four deputy sheriffs and a laborer—trying to do just that, love their families.