Fatherhood, Mentorship & the Crisis with Russ Ewell
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Nearly half of young men today say they feel like failures — and Pastor Russ Ewell of Bay Area Christian Church says the solution isn't complicated, but it does require intentionality. Brian From sits down with Russ ahead of Father's Day to talk about what's driving the crisis among young men, why mentorship has fallen off, and what fathers and churches can actually do about it. Russ draws from decades of working with young men ages 12 to 30 across nine church campuses in Silicon Valley, making the case that the questions young men are asking — Will I be loved? Who am I? What's my purpose? — aren't being answered well by social media, economics, or a culture that has quietly stopped investing in boys. A practical, honest conversation for dads, pastors, and anyone who cares about the next generation of men.
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