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Fathering Our Future is the podcast for dads who are dedicated to embracing this God-given identity and fulfilling the mission of fatherhood. We explore fatherhood from a biblical perspective focusing on identity, relationships, and mission. You’ll get scriptural guidance and wisdom that will help you as a dad. You’ll also get to hear from other dads and special guests on. topics you care about.
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You have probably spent way too much money this Christmas on presents for your kids but there is a gift they desire most that money cannot buy — you.
Every kid adores their dad and longs for time and experiences with them. They’ll love their toys and games but dads have a way of making everything more enjoyable.
Let this episode serve as a motivation and reminder for you that the greatest thing you can do for your kids this Christmas season, and beyond, is to be involved in their lives. You are the best gift they will receive.
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Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
It’s the holiday season and we all have at least one unwanted guest joining us — chaos.
No matter how much we hope to avoid it, chaos is one of those inevitable things that always presents itself. The harder we try to avoid it, the more we come face to face with it.
While we can’t eliminate chaos, we can learn to deal with it properly. I’ve got three tips that work tremendously well when handling chaos to share with you today to help your Christmas feel less dreary and more merry.
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Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
All of us, as dads, have brokenness in our past that causes us to choose how we will live in the present. That ongoing decision and effort ultimately become the legacy we leave behind.
I sat down with Ian Barnett, better known as ASAP Preach, to talk about fatherhood. He opens up about his past, involving molestation and drugs, his efforts in the present, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind for his children.
P.S. – His answer to what he hopes his children see through his life is the answer all of us should have as Christian dads.
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Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Fatherhood is no easy journey and it does not get easier when you decide to be intentional and engaged. Being a dad continues to grow complicated as things change and you start new practices. All of the changes and newness can easily make you want to quit.
Today, I want to encourage you to not despise your small beginnings. The start is almost always the most challenging but fatherhood is a challenge worth sticking with.
Whether you are a new dad, new to being intentional, or starting a new practice around something such as discipline (which I personally discuss in the episode), I want you to be encouraged to stick with it and not count yourself out just because of the slowness and smallness of your beginning.
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Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
As dads, we make a lot of mistakes. When we think about these moments, we probably all do the same things and that is we only see the mistakes that involve our kids.
There is a huge mistake that is so easy for us to make as dads but this mistake happens with our wives. In this episode we will focus on marriage, what it should look like, what God calls good, and one mistake that we need to stop making with our wives.
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Get your copy of the new devotional for dads, Following Our Father:
Get your free gift, a copy of Cut The Crap (E-book):
https://fatheringourfuture.com/2024/08/04/free-download-for-new-dads/
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Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
There is a lie we tell ourselves as men. We convince ourselves that we do not need help. We believe we can rub some dirt on it and it will feel better when it stops hurting. The truth is all of us need help and a lot more than we probably realize.
I’m joined by my friend Dr. Chad Flowers, a pastor and licensed counselor, to discuss our need for help. We dive into why we need it and explore multiple ways we can go about getting the help we need. Chad also provides guidance on staying ahead of the curve and shares one thing that has been a huge factor in his life.
Books recommended in this episode:
Play the Man by Mark Batterson: https://amzn.to/3UK3QPY
Love & Respect in the Family by Emerson Eggerichs: https://amzn.to/48GdPvv
The Smart Stepfamily by Ron Deal: https://amzn.to/3UMScUq
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Get your copy of the new devotional for dads, Following Our Father:
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Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
When you think about integrity you probably think about doing what is good, what is right, and doing those things with excellence. This is an understood, culturally accepted, idea of integrity. It is also a vital part of integrity, but it is not all there is to the term.
Integrity is an element that makes us worth being in a relationship with. This is more than something we want as dads, it is something we need. In this episode, we explore the biblical usage of integrity, what it means, and how that impacts our personal integrity as dads.
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Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
When we read through wisdom literature in the Bible one thing becomes clear, we do not want to be fools. The fool does not have a great ending and there are a plethora of negative sentiments made about the fool. However, Proverbs 29:20, tells us that the person who speaks quickly, without thinking, has less hope than a fool.
How we speak matters. As dads it is easy to speak quickly to our children to serve ourselves and convenience. This is usually done by forming assumptions, trying to display our superiority, and forecasting. In this episode, we will explore each of these and deal with how we can avoid them.
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Get your copy of the new devotional for dads, Following Our Father:
Get your free gift, a copy of Cut The Crap (E-book):
https://fatheringourfuture.com/2024/08/04/free-download-for-new-dads/
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Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
One of the most common pieces of advice given from super successful individuals is bet on yourself. We have to believe that what we are doing is meaningful and that we have a purpose that is worth pursuing even through failures. But there is a reason the super successful individuals are a minority, most people give up on themselves.
I am joined today by my friend and executive director of Manhood Journey, Kent Evans, who recognized this issue and wrote a book to combat it. The book is titled, Don’t Bench Yourself, and it is designed to motivate and encourage you to value yourself and stay in the game of life.
Kent and I discuss the book, what it means to not quit on yourself, why that is important, and how you can keep moving forward through adversity.
Get your copy of Don’t Bench Yourself: https://amzn.to/4gHa3Wr
Learn more about Kent and Manhood Journey by visiting: manhoodjourney.org
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Get your copy of the new devotional for dads, Following Our Father:
Get your free gift, a copy of Cut The Crap (E-book):
https://fatheringourfuture.com/2024/08/04/free-download-for-new-dads/
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Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
While running and exercise are great choices for us, that is not what today’s episode is about.
In Luke 15, Jesus paints a picture of his identity by telling us a story of a dad with two sons. Most of the time we get focused on the prodigal, but our focus should be on the dad.
The dad in this story has a son that acted selfishly and foolishly, and another who stayed quiet and stuck around. However, in the time both of these sons had issues and struggles, the father went out to them.
As dads, we are not supposed to wait around for our children to come to us whenever they have questions, struggles, or failures. We are supposed to run to them in their time of need in order to be what they need us to be.
Again, I would love if you exercised, but today I hope to convince you that you need to be the one going to your kids in their time of need.
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Get your copy of the new devotional for dads, Following Our Father:
Get your free gift, a copy of Cut The Crap (E-book):
https://fatheringourfuture.com/2024/08/04/free-download-for-new-dads/
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