Fathering Our Future

Expectations

We always have expectations and that holds true with our kids. We think the world of them and want them to be so much more than we ever were. Sometimes we allow those desires to shape our expectations of them and we forget some obvious basics. This is a friendly reminder of those obvious basics so you can keep them in mind when framing expectations of your kids.

Family vs Money

It is a popular discussion topic, sometimes the subject for debate, but it is often a question that parents wrestle with in their minds. Should we focus on spending more time with our family or should we focus on spending time trying to make money? You might not be thinking of the question the right way.

Fathering With Thankfulness

Whether you know it now or not, you are an incredibly blessed individual with loads to be thankful for. We will discuss the impacts of being thankful and three things you can do to become a thankful dad.

Miscarriages, Autism, Hope | Interview with Derrick Weeks

Derrick is a dad on an amazing journey that has been filled with devastation, miracles, frustration, and peace. You'll hear about he and his wife's struggle to conceive, his miracle, his son's diagnosis of autism, and his hope that brings peace to his whole story. If you have frustrations about your children or questions about why things have happened to your family, this interview will help.

Your Love Isn‘t Earned

Your kids should never have to try and earn your love. Jesus displays this truth as He tells a story about a father and a son. A son who stained the reputation of his father and made a mockery of his name, and father who responded in a way not even the son was expecting. 

Don‘t Provoke Your Kids to Anger

We've all heard the phrase, "Fathers, provoke not your children to anger." Hearing it is one thing; understanding and living it out is another. What does it really mean and what should we be doing instead? We'll take a look at Ephesians 6 and see what it has to say.

Worth The Fight

Life is busy and filled with a multitude of things fighting for our time and resources. This is just a friendly reminder that your family, your wife and kids, should be your top priority. They are worth the fight.

Fathering a Son Entering Adolescence | Interview with Tim Jacobs

Having a son is fun. You have someone to wrestle and someone who loves to learn all of your dorky tricks. It is one thing when they are young, but then comes puberty and they need guidance. How do you prepare for that? Can you? Are you ready for "THE" talk? Tim Jacobs shares his experience and knowledge on the subject. Trust me, it is helpful and insightful. 

Fathering a Teenage Daughter | Interview with Tim Jacobs

It is a very common thing for dads to be protective of their little girls. Our daughters are our princesses. However, there comes a day where that little girl blossoms into a woman. That change requires dads to have and exercise wisdom. Tim Jacobs sheds light on his journey fathering his 16 year old daughter.

Fathering Through Crisis | Interview with Tim Jacobs

Some seasons of life are rough. It feels like everything around us is crashing but we still have a responsibility; we still have to be dad. I interview my good friend Tim Jacobs and hear his story of being a dad during job loss at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.