The WallBuilders Show
The WallBuilders Show
Tim Barton, David Barton & Rick Green
Why Fatherhood Still Matters - with Bill Federer
26 minutes Posted Jun 15, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Why Father’s Day Should Be Bigger
Fatherlessness Stats And First Father’s Day
How Father’s Day Went National
Presidents On Duty And Gratitude
Family Strength Against Peer Pressure
Break And How To Book Speakers
Welfare Policy And Community Breakdown
Losing Heroes And Rewriting Foundations
How To Rebuild Fathers And Sons
Where Bill Federer Speaks Next
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Father’s Day is usually framed as a light holiday, but the real story is heavier and a lot more revealing. We sit down with historian Bill Federer to trace the origins of Father’s Day from a heartbreaking coal mine disaster that left hundreds of families without fathers, to the grassroots push that spread nationwide through churches and the YMCA. Along the way, we ask a simple question with huge consequences: what happens to a culture when fatherhood becomes optional, mocked, or absent? We a...