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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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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Love. Everyone wants it but so many do not actually understand it. Too often love gets replaced with lust and infatuation, or it becomes a spoken feeling to cover our selfishness. Love is something we feel and it is something that we consciously believe in our mind, but love also has a look.
I want to speak to the side of love that we can so easily neglect – the actions. It is one thing for us to believe we love and to say we love, but love is visible and should be seen by others.
My goal is to encourage you to truly love your wife and your family, not simply with your words but also with your actions and lifestyle.
I highly recommend you refer to this conversation on the topic of love and action: https://fatheringourfuture.com/2024/02/05/what-it-means-to-love-god-interview-with-steve-schobert/
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Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
One of the most uncomfortable things for dads is having ‘the talk’ with their sons. Dads often struggle with what to say, how to say it, and secretly hope they can get by without saying anything. Fortunately, the topic of sex does not have to be uncomfortable.
I’m joined today by Dr. Danny Huerta, Vice President of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family, to learn more about how we can successfully talk about sexuality with our kids. You’ll learn about the emphasis on character, the difference between a contributor and a consumer, overcoming shame, and several other tips and wisdom that will help you navigate this discussion with your kids with confidence.
Resources discussed in this episode:
7 Traits of Effective Parenting by Dr. Danny Huerta - https://amzn.to/4hd85g7
The Gift of Sex by Clifford and Joyce Penner - https://amzn.to/4ghJohh
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Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
No man has a desire to be lousy at something they are doing. All of us desire to be excellent. As Christian men, we should especially strive to be excellent because we are instructed to do what we do as if we are doing it for the Lord (Colossians 3:23). The problem we often run into, is not knowing what it actually takes to be excellent.
I am joined by Pastor Wayne Francis, to talk about the topic of pursuing excellence in our lives and what is required to accomplish that. You’ll learn strategies to maintain your mindset, disciplines you need to have, what your community needs to look like, and other nuggets of wisdom that will help you become excellent as a man, husband, and father.
If you are interested in more from Wayne, you can check out his book, God and Race: https://amzn.to/3ZPrTzV
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Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
The late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his famous speech stated, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” His attention was not on the surface level but on what was within.
This desire of Dr. King, is similar to the desire we should have of ourselves as dads. We should not be ok parading around, reminding our children that we are their dads, and that alone demands their love and respect of us. We should desire to make a lasting impact on our children by being men that they desire to be in a relationship with.
You’ll learn:
- Why your character matters
- What happens if you don’t care about your character
- Ways you can improve your character
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Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
According to the CDC, about 5,700 children are born with Down’s Syndrome in the United States each year. This presents a huge learning curve and adjustment of expectations for parents. However, there is a path forward.
I am join today by Aaron Rocamontes, whose oldest son (10) has Down’s Syndrome. Aaron has dealt with the fears and questions and arrived at some beautiful revelations regarding raising his son. He shares his routine, habits, mindset, and language spoken in his home not simply to manage his child with Down’s Syndrome, but to train him up in the way he should go.
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Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Good intentions often fail our kids and sometimes act as an excuse we hide behind. Good intentions are like something that looks great on paper but fails miserably when applied to reality.
The responsibility and calling on us as dads is too great to approach it with only good intentions. If we mean well but are ignorant and unintentional, we will let our children down. We cannot allow that to happen.
I am calling out our attempts to father exclusively with good intentions and providing a remedy that will bring us success in fatherhood. There are two things we should be concerned about and focused on, instead of having good intentions, that will make a much greater impact on our kids — preparation and relationships.
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Christmas may truly be the most wonderful time of the year. For us as Christians, it is a time where we heavily reflect upon the birth of our savior, Jesus. We focus on giving, joy, and love which was modeled to us by Christ, but there is something about Christmas that is most important for us to grasp as dads.
In Matthew 1:23, we read that a virgin will conceive, birth a son, and his name will be called Emmanuel, which means God with us. As we reflect upon the birth of Christ, we should be captivated by the fact that God was with us. This incredible point ought to be what we model as dads. No matter where our kids end up and no matter what they may find themselves dealing with, they should always know that dad is with them.
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Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
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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Get your copy of the new devotional for dads, Following Our Father:
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