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Equipped with Chris Brooks
October 28, 2025
The Gospel's Impact on the Fatherlessness Epidemic
There’s a growing cultural epidemic of fatherlessness in America—one that’s impacting generations of families. On the next Equipped, Chris Brooks is joined by Pastor Alton Hardy, who believes the answer to this crisis is found in the Gospel. He’s witnessing real transformation in his Alabama community, and he’ll share how that same hope can impact your life, too. Don’t miss this powerful story of Gospel-driven change—coming up next on Equipped.
Resources mentioned:
Long is the Way by Alton Hardy
Article: The Fatherless Epidemic: Raising Up Men in Urban America
October thank you gift:
Dangerous Virtues by John Koessler
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IN THIS EPISODE
Alton Hardy
Alton Hardy is an ordained teaching elder of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and serves as the pastor and founder of Urban Hope Community Church in Fairfield, Alabama. He is also the co-founder of Urban Hope Development in Fairfield and the visionary behind the Urban Hope Leadership Initiative (UHLI), a one-year intensive discipleship and training program for African American college graduates. Alton is passionate about addressing the conditions facing urban communities and living out true gospel reconciliation.
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Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Equipped with Chris Brooks
Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by callling in and by plugging in through social media.