THE DIFFERENCE A FATHER MAKES Calling Out the Magnificent Destiny in Your Children

McGlasson, formerly an NFL football player, has been a church pastor for over two decades. Here he expounds upon his life as a father and his experiences with his own stepfather, who was instrumental in his becoming a football player. However, Mark Synnestvedt's voice does not convey the literal weight of a 250-pound lineman, even though he reads quickly and clearly. McGlasson tends to oversimplify deeper elements of theology, relying on emotional pleas such as “living in your father's smile” to resonate with listeners. This weakness, combined with Synnestvedt's continual clipping of each sentence's final word, takes the listener out of a fully immersive experience. S.M.M. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2009]