Ed Tandy McGlasson

Meet Pastor Ed McGlasson—once a NFL lineman for the Giants, Jets, and Rams, Ed traded the roar of the crowd for a quieter call: to bring the Father’s blessing to a world aching for it. He’s the founder of The Father Difference, a ministry born from his own story, and a best-selling author whose words have lit up lives across the globe.

His bestseller, The Difference A Father Makes (480,000+ sold since 2004, & Now being downloaded in 230 countries), shares his story—losing his dad in a 1956 Navy Plane crash—and offers hope to every man.

Ed’s penned three more hits: Be Loved (2009), The Father You’ve Always Wanted (2013), and How to Become the Husband and Father Your Family Needs (2022). Through ministry, he fights fatherlessness with God’s blessing and has recently launched "The Fatherhood Academy," which equips men to become the fathers God calls them to be.

Ed lives in SoCal with Jill, his wife of 43 years, their 5 kids, four in-laws, and 14 grandkids.

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