Chasing the Dragon - The Story of Willie Martinez, Part 1 - God's Relentless Grace in the Life of an Undeserving Sinner.

Part 1 highlights fatherlessness's profound impact on young men in our modern-day society. Born into a world of addiction, violence, chaos, and fatherlessness... Willie shouldn't be alive today... but for the grace of God.

Coming in 2025: Part 2 - A Father to the Fatherless: The Loving Discipline of Our Heavenly Father

Psalm 68:5–6:
"A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.
God makes a home for the lonely;
He leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land."

Quotes on Fatherlessness:
"Fatherlessness is the most destructive trend of our generation.”
- David Blankenhorn

“Fathers are the cornerstone of society, for good or for ill. Strong, engaged, present fathers will yield a strong, secure, and good society. Weak, distracted, absent fathers will yield a weak, crumbling, and confused society."
- William Wolfe

*Statistics on Fatherlessness:

- Father absence as a predictor of violence is robust for both male and female violence.

- 70% of juveniles in state-operated institutions come from single-parent homes.

- Most adolescents who enter the justice system have suffered from parental abandonment,
substance abuse, or a dysfunctional household.

- It has been reported that fatherless children are anywhere from 3 to 20 times more likely to be
incarcerated than children raised in dual-parent households.

- 71% of teachers and 90% of law enforcement officials state that the lack of parental supervision at home is a major factor that contributes to violence in schools.

- Data suggests 72 percent of adolescent murderers and 70 percent of long-term prison inmates come from fatherless homes.

- Children who feel closeness to their father are 80% less likely to spend time in jail 75% percent of
adolescent patients in substance abuse centers are from fatherless homes.

*https://americafirstpolicy.com/issues...


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- Videos of Spanish Harlem, South Bronx, and News Broadcast of PCP provided by Hezakya Newz & Films @ / @hezakyanewz

- Photo of David Berkowitz, Almay Inc.

- Song: Amazing Grace by Andrew Martin - / @thatkpopguitarist
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