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Fathering Our Future is the podcast for dads devoted to helping men love being dads, helping dads become better dads every day, and building a community of dads so that together we can better father our future. Fatherhood is a rewarding privilege but it is also the greatest challenge. Fortunately, we do not have to figure it all out ourselves and do it alone. This podcast explores various topics relating to fatherhood and provides logical, Biblical, and communal guidance to help you start asking the right questions. The world needs great fathers today and the future needs people of integrity and compassion. We are fathering those people, we are fathering our future.
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![Interview with Mark Condon | Raising Our Sons To Be Men](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Interview with Mark Condon | Raising Our Sons To Be Men
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
As dads we pay extra attention to our sons. We are passionate about them and how they grow up. We know that they will become men, husbands, and dads, and we want them to be great. Raising sons is a task that we do not take lightly but it is a task where we can be a little too harsh.
Mark Condon, pastor of Infinite Church, joins me to talk about raising sons. Mark has raised three sons who have grown up, started families of their own, and remain faithful Christians. He shares his reflections on his approach with his boys, what he would have changed, and how he related to them to be the dad they needed.
If you have sons and you care about bringing them up the best you can, you'll gain a lot of wisdom from Mark that will help you on your fatherhood journey.
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![Interview with Cedric Austin | Overcoming Fatherlessness](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Interview with Cedric Austin | Overcoming Fatherlessness
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Fatherlessness plagues our society. The lack of dads in the home has a plethora of negative implications on children which stay with them as they grow into adults. Men who become dads, that grew up without a dad themselves, struggle with thoughts of acceptance, belonging, value, and ability when it comes to being a dad.
Cedric Austin, a minister, husband, and dad who grew up without a dad, joins me to talk about his journey to overcoming fatherlessness. He has a remarkable story of reuniting with his dad for the first time but he was still left with a number of unanswered questions. Cedric gives great advice on how men who grew up without dads can start the journey to overcoming the negative impacts of fatherlessness.
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![Interview with Adam King | Strengthen Your Marriage, Strengthen Your Family](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Interview with Adam King | Strengthen Your Marriage, Strengthen Your Family
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Everyone knows marriage takes work. What everyone might not know is that the work we put into our marriage manifests itself in our family. As we grow and become better husbands, we ultimately become better dads. As we strengthen our marriage we strengthen our family because our marriage becomes a beacon to our children of one of the greatest components of life, relationship.
I'm joined today by Adam King of Dear Young Married Couple and we discuss a primary hurdle we face within marriage, ourselves. It can be very easy for us to point the finger and accuse our spouse, but the reality is there is a lot within ourselves that we have not been brave enough to deal with. Fortunately, Adam points out an incredible gift God has given us that allows us to grow individually and as a union with our wife, curiosity.
If you are interested in starting down the path of curiosity after this episode, here is the resource offered by Dear Young Married Couple to help you: https://dear-young-married-couple.mykajabi.com/honestletter
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Episode book recommendation: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel A. van der Kolk
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![Fatherhood Is Not Easy, It Is Worth It](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Fatherhood Is Not Easy, It Is Worth It
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
You've heard it said that anything worth doing is challenging, and fatherhood certainly falls into that category. Being the dad our children need us to be requires a lot more than simply waking up in the morning and going about our day. We have to be intentional and work at building relationships with our children so that we can understand their needs.
As we aim to be the dads our children need, we find ourselves faced with a couple of obstacles. Firstly, this goal requires us to grow and become something that we may not currently be. Secondly, being the dad our children need is not always the same as being the dad our children may want.
Even though this pursuit comes with its difficulties, the impact of our effort is immense. What we build and establish with our children influences the lives of those with whom our kids connect. We may never fully realize the scope of that impact, but it makes this journey called fatherhood so worth it.
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![What Dads Are Supposed To Be Doing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 19, 2023
What Dads Are Supposed To Be Doing
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Do you want to be a good dad? I know the default desire is for us to pursue being a good dad. However, the more I reflect on fatherhood and the Scriptures, the more I am convinced that trying to be a good dad is the wrong goal.
My great-uncle used to regular state this simple expression, "I think I could get more done, if I knew what I was supposed to be doing." Seems obvious and common sense, yet those are usually the things we do worst at. We all want to be better dads, but do we know what we are supposed to be doing as dads?
As Christian dads our mission is to equip and disciple our children to be a part of God's mission in a greater capacity than ourselves. How do we accomplish that? Do we mandate what our children do? Do we tell our kids to do all the right things we do not do ourselves? I am going to share how we go about fulfilling this mission and what we should focus on.
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![Interview with Kathy Hatton | A Dad’s Worth To His Daughter](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Interview with Kathy Hatton | A Dad’s Worth To His Daughter
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Even as a young dad I have wondered if I have made a lasting impression on my children. All of us as dads have a desire for our children to remember us and cherish us when our life comes to an end. Today, I am joined by my friend, Kathy Hatton, who lost her father in 2020. Her perspective and story allows us to see just how important we as dads are to our daughters.
As you listen to Kathy talk about her dad, I want you to realize that if you have made mistakes, your daughter still wants you in her life. If you have contemplated whether or not you are good for your daughter, you are. If you died tomorrow, would your daughter care? She absolutely would.
Allow this interview to remind you of your value as a dad.
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![Interview with Dr. Eugene Wilson | Growing In Our Leadership As Dads](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Interview with Dr. Eugene Wilson | Growing In Our Leadership As Dads
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
As fathers we are leaders but in a world with hundreds of definitions regarding what a leader is, how should we think of our leadership? Dr. Eugene Wilson, author, minister, and leadership guru enters the conversation today to help us understand our leadership as dads. He provides a definition of leadership that is applicable to our mission as dads and lays out practical steps for us to grow as leaders.
In addition to our development, Dr. Wilson teaches us ways we can work with our children to help them develop into leaders. Everyone at some point will find themselves in a position of leadership and influence, so as dads, we should make a point to train and develop our children for that time. While Eugene, like the rest of us, is not the perfect dad, you’ll see how his Biblical approach to fatherhood has produced fruit and leadership qualities in his children.
Dr. Eugene Wilson is an author, speaker, consultant, and coach who serves as president of Texas Bible College and as an executive pastor. He is the founder of Equipping Leaders, a coaching, consulting, and learning organization. He has a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University and over thirty years of pastoral experience. He and his wife, Kerri, have two children. He has published several books on leadership which are linked below:
Realign: God-called Leaders and Their Purpose - https://amzn.to/3ofQxK1
The Spiritually Healthy Leader - https://amzn.to/3OduXk7
Rhythm: Getting Things Done When You Have Too Much to Do - https://amzn.to/3OhetaI
Leading Growth - https://amzn.to/42TiXbA
Seventy: Everyone Needs A Team - https://amzn.to/3BycGGI
The Difference Maker: Seven Principles for Achieving Success in Ministry - https://amzn.to/434qlRg
Rodentivity: Breaking the Cycle of Busyness - https://amzn.to/3IjlBj3
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![Interview with Michael Mettlen | Serving Your Country And Being Dad](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 29, 2023
Interview with Michael Mettlen | Serving Your Country And Being Dad
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
On Memorial Day we give honor to those who have fought and fallen for our country. We also give honor to the families who live on without that mom or dad, son or daughter. We appreciate your service.
Those who choose to serve the United States of America choose to sacrifice a lot. Some are willing to face combat and even give their lives for our liberties. For men serving in such a great capacity it can be difficult for them to also serve as dads. Today, I am joined by Michael Mettlen, a former soldier in the United States' Army.
Mike was confronted with a harsh reality when returning home from a deployment. His wife asked their daughter, "Where's daddy?" and their daughter ran away from him and pointed to a picture of him on the wall. This was a wakeup call that prompted Mike to not just be a picture on the wall but to be an intentional father.
Mike shares his experiences and his struggles of trying to be a dad while simultaneously serving his country. His story provides insight for those of us who have never served to help us better appreciate the sacrifice of those who choose to serve. It also provides wisdom to those currently serving on how they can be better dads everyday.
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![Participation Trophies - Are They Ruining Our Children?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 22, 2023
Participation Trophies - Are They Ruining Our Children?
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
When people talk about the decaying of our society and the weakening of our children, you'll hear some bring up participation trophies. Somehow participation trophies have become a hot topic and a debate in our generation. There are even lawmakers who are setting out to eliminate participation trophies for children in their state.
I could understand this if participation trophies were inherently evil but they are not. They are typically really cheap and poorly made paper weights with misspelled words on them. Somehow people are convinced that these inanimate objects are the culprits weakening our children.
I want to expose this debate as meaningless today and shift the attention to the real issue. I want dads to realize that they are more powerful than a cheap piece of plastic. I want fathers to understand the power of their voice and influence. Dads, we need to understand that participation trophies do not shape the perspectives of our children. We do.
![Taking Care of Mom | Four Ways a Husband Can Serve His Wife](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11750781/Podlogo_rvdkxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 15, 2023
Taking Care of Mom | Four Ways a Husband Can Serve His Wife
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
We think we are married to incredible women and then we see them evolve into mothers. In an instant, they've transformed into something even more beautiful and amazing than before. Moms are remarkable. They work, they keep the house more than we probably do, they constantly tend to the kids, they put up with us, and they help us become better dads. Considering all moms do, they probably need more than one special day a year.
God intended for us, husbands, to love our wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. Jesus was the suffering servant who gave because He loved. We are called to love and serve our wives. However, you might not know what that looks like.
In this week's episodes I share four ways we can better serve our wives. Trust me, these are great because I got them from my wife and of course, she's never wrong.
I'll talk about the importance of communication and how that opens the door for the other three ways we can serve our wives: acknowledgment, proactive assistance, and rest.
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