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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 Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Every dad has expectations when a baby is on the way. Those expectations include elements of athleticism, attractiveness, brilliance, and greatness. This image dads hold in their imagination of their coming child is normal but it is not always true.
Randy Hain, author, and Founder and President of Serviam Partners, joins me to talk about fathering a child with special needs, specifically autism. Randy’s perspective on this will challenge and uplift you.
Randy shares his thoughts on dealing with blaming yourself for your child’s condition, managing anger, the importance of community, planning for the future, and the joys associated with a child with special needs.
Check out Randy’s book, Special Children, Blessed Fathers - https://amzn.to/4iQy8e6
Other books by Randy:
Practical Virtue - https://amzn.to/3FJowTG
Becoming a More Thoughtful Leader - https://amzn.to/3FUc9Ec
Being Fully Present - https://amzn.to/423PcG7
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
It is the unspoken greatest fear of dads — talking to their kids about sex. This responsibility has been reduced down to a one and done conversation that happens in a handful of minutes, famously dubbed “the talk.” But this is a huge mistake.
I am excited to share my conversation on this topic with Dr. John Delony where we get down to what matters when talking to our kids about sex. John shares his wisdom and personal experiences to help us understand what to do and what not to do when talking “the talk.”
You’ll learn:
- How you never want to make your child feel
- What your child needs to be absolutely sure of
- Strategies for talking about sex with your kids
- Why this is a topic we cannot avoid
I would highly recommend getting a copy of John’s most recent book, Building a Non-Axious Life. (https://amzn.to/4iXDwf3)
Also referenced in this episode: The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter (https://amzn.to/4bZzEbe)
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Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
It is encouraging as a dad to read statistics about our impact on our children just by being in the home. Our kids are more likely to have success across the spectrum of life just because we are there. However, it is important we do not allow that to get to our heads because our presence alone is not enough.
Our presence matters but our children need more from us. Our standard should not be whatever it takes to get by. As dads, we should desire to achieve the best we can for our children. I want to share two traits we need as dads to do just that.
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Being a dad is one of the greatest privileges that men receive in this life. However, too many overlook this because they have their focus elsewhere.
Maybe you are like so many other dads who find themselves climbing the corporate ladder, working way more hours than they should, and drinking enough alcohol to be able to handle it. You would be a lot like my guest, Kevin Goodnight.
Kevin joins me today to share his story. He opens up about his struggles with alcohol, the strain work placed on his family, and his turning point that led him to live differently and start Dadvoted.
Learn more about Kevin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-goodnight/
Kevin’s books:
Dadvoted: Dads Devoted to Discovering their Duty, Direction, and Destiny:
Dadvotional: Devotional for Devoted Dads - Power: https://amzn.to/4bA3P8o
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
As Christian dads we have the mission of raising disciples. We often pinpoint that down to making sure our kids know about Jesus but there is a lot more to it than that.
We continue our series about talking to our kids about sex and this week we are addressing pornography. It’s sad, but the likelihood of our kids being exposed to pornography is incredibly high, with the current average age of exposure being 8. How do we handle this? Should we talk about it?
I’m joined by my friend, Hadley Baker, pastor and author of No Longer A Slave, to tackle this topic of pornography as we talk to our children about sexuality.
You’ll get more than how to deal with the symptoms. We cut to the core of how to create an environment of trust where topics such as pornography can be addressed in a godly way.
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
When it comes to building relationships with your kids, things do not have to be boring. Yes, there are conversation that need to happen and mundane activities that get prioritized, but you can further your connection while having fun too.
Today, I simply want to offer two recommendations to you that I believe will bring you closer with your kids. I will give you a look into each resource, give you what you can expect, and share my personal stories around each of these.
Cards Against Humanity (Family Edition) - https://amzn.to/3EUn4gP
Questions for Humans (Parents and Kids) - https://amzn.to/4k4QZD0
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Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Many dads constantly wrestle with the balancing of family and career. We know we have to make money but we also have to be around the ones we are making money for. There is a tension and a stretching we are much to familiar with.
This week is not about solutions but about encouragement to keep your family first and a reason why you should. When we prioritize our families, we are qualifying ourselves for greater success and responsibility in the workforce.
Remember, when we prioritize our careers over our families, our families suffer, but when we prioritize our families over our careers, we have greater success in our careers.
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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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