Fathering Our Future

Don’t Wait To Make Your Tribute

We were created by God to exist and thrive in community. We all have friends that we do life with but we do not always let them know how important they are to us or how much we admire them. Sadly, we have become so accustomed to saving those words for funerals. Stop waiting and start telling your friends, your community, how you feel about them.

Interview with Derrick Weeks | Faithfully Fathering a Child with Autism

April is Autism Awareness month and Derrick Weeks is a stellar father to his autistic son, Theo. Derrick joins me today to talk about his journey. You'll hear about the challenges and difficulties he has worked through and how he, with God's help, has found joy.

If you are wondering if your child has autism, Derrick offers sage advice on how to deal with those concerns and what to do with your curiosity. If you are questioning why your child has autism, Derrick offers a perspective that will help you value your family. If you are frustrated at people who try to offer you advice without any knowledge of autism, Derrick has some tips for you on dealing with those people that will ultimately benefit you and your family. If you are seeking guidance on how to faithfully father your autistic child, Derrick Weeks is a great example to learn from.

If You Want To Value Your Kids You Have To Value Yourself

Our values establish our passions and our priorities. Our kids should be very high on our list of values which should create a subsequent effect; a value of ourselves as fathers. We cannot claim to have a value of our kids if we do not choose to value ourselves because our kids need us. I want you to know your worth and I want you to start investing in yourself.

Maximizing Your Time With Gratitude

If you have ever dealt with stress and anxiety you know what it is like to not know what day it is or what happened last week. Time flies and we do not remember it. Gratitude is the remedy to that side-effect of anxiety. Gratitude frames our perspective for the day and prepares us for whatever might come our way. I want to share some of the benefits of gratitude and what it will do for you.

Men Of Our Word

Being a man of your word is an idea that has been branded into us. We strive for that and we certainly should. However, we often struggle to do this in our homes, specifically with our children. You might not think that is the case, but I believe there are two areas we often jeopardize our word with our children. Let's think about what we say, be in control of ourselves, and truly be men of our word with the ones we love most.

No Excuses

One of the greatest things we can focus on as dads is our personal integrity. Are we being the dads we need to be? Are we committed to our family above everything else? Are we consistent in our character? These are questions we should strive to live out a "yes" for. If we do, then we have no excuses when it comes to being who God has designed us to be as dads. Let's stop trying to find excuses for why we can't and start putting in the work to fulfill the call.

Turning Your Losses Into Wins

We all mess up, make mistakes, and fail. As much as we try not to, it is inevitable. Knowing that we are going to make mistakes, the most important thing for us is to know what to do with those mistakes. Recently, I had a bad day as a dad. I want to share some details from that day and what I do with failures. We cannot run from them. We must face them because when we face them, we have an opportunity to learn and grow.

Your Secret To Maximizing Your Fatherhood: Your Marriage

As a dad, I understand how easy it is to get tied up in your kids. Our kids are dependent upon us and they require our focused attention. We can have the tendency to get so caught up in being a dad that we forget about the other person in our family, our wife. As leaders in our home, we cannot allow our kids to get in the way of our marriage. If we understand God's design for marriage, we will become better men and better fathers, but we have to make sure we value our wives above our kids.

Interview with Lenora Edwards | Building Better Speech

Communication is vital in life. It is a means of building trust and trust gives us a foundation for relationship. Lenora Edwards, a Speech Language Pathologist, joins me to talk about addressing issues in our children's speech, as well as providing some insight on how we can improve our own.

Interview with Doug Norvell | Reuniting With My Dad

Everyone loves a good story of hope, but those stories usually start out pretty rough. Doug Norvell grew up not knowing his biological father. He struggled with feelings of abandonment and the idea that he was not loved. However, he still felt the need to find his dad. Doug shares his story on the podcast and how reuniting with his dad was one of the greatest things that happened to him.