Furthering Fathering Radio

Join Lamont Jones and Jeremy Maynard, co-founders of Furthering Fathering, for an inspiring episode that explores the power of relationships in personal growth, fatherhood, and community impact. In "We Grow at the Speed of Quality Relationships," Lamont and Jeremy dive into the importance of authentic connections, how they shape our leadership, influence our families, and strengthen the foundation...

No man is an island and our children should not be stranded on it. Reading together in groups increases the perspectives, dynamics and learning. At Furthering Fathering we have launched the Literacy Legacy initiative to aid in the development, establishment  and encouragement of connected family literacy in the home and in groups  Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we...

We are designed with a mind that can picture possibilities and things that have yet to exist and enjoy them now through imagination. Dads can play an important role through reading to sharpen their imagination so they assemble ideas, hopes, dreams, wisdom and possibilities into pursuits or expectation. So they are able to invent when the need arises Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any pod...

There is honor in the hunt, especially the hunt for wisdom and meaning. Feeding children knowledge is vital, especially the knowledge that leads to self-sufficiency. When we no longer spoon feed, there will initially be mess; but eventually they will be able to respond to their own hunger Join us live at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss dads helping their kids in th...

Reading is not only fundamental, it provides intellectual structure and reinforces integrity. When a dad or older male leader reads and encourageswith a child study about their culture, they all grow (dad and child): in appreciation, affirmation, identity, family and value Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss multigenerational reading and learning to hand dow...

Deep foundations are necessary to build big houses that last. Strong and deep literacy bless families and homes with structure and longevity. Reading physical books and/or listening to audiobooks edifies dads. Sharing the experience of reading and the wisdom found in the literature edifies his children and thus his families legacy Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we...

Football carries so many parallels to family life, especially where dad is concerned. Getting ahead, making progress and success all come from executing what was called from above (or the sideline). It requires everyone doing their part for the benefit of the whole. There are times when dad must be quarterback and others when he is playing safety... Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any pod...

Train them up inside out. When we conistently model, communicate and encourage the things we expect to see at home, our legacy aka our next generations will comport themselves admirably with quality, consistency, care and wisdom   Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss being effective as a father in preparing your child to be honorably presented to the world wh...

Life is a team. When we say someone is an important part of our lives, we are admitting that we are not the sum total of our lives. Others help us become whole and visa versa. Last week we discussed dad as teammate, coach and GM. This week it's fan, trainer and public relations Join us Tuesday at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss being the type of teammate in you fam...

To win in life, we need a team, coaches and wise general management, My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge. Knowledge is intimacy (like Adam knew Eve). Simultaneously we must guard our hearts as men. Even when we agree now we say "say less". Your life is a team because you claim others are important parts of it... Join us Tuesday at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as w...

Some men have been burned and burdened into protective silence caused the downward spiral and cycle of drama to trauma. Some of us know we need help but do not want risk the pain of further rejection or being viewed as weak...but the best answers are in our questions and our help is in our help Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss the importance of creating s...

Now more tha ever men and fathers need the love, guidance, assurance, wisdom, hope, strength and peace that only the MOST HIGH can provide...   Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss the importance of unconditional trust and depending on GOD no matter what where manhood and fatherhood are concerned   Listen back later at: iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/...

Sometimes its just not easy. You planned on being the best dad possible but some things happened out of your control and some things were mistakes either intentional or unintentional. Now there is a rift and caught in the middle are your children. You don't get to see them as often but you are making the effort to be there though there is blockage Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podca...

Agreement for the good is health. It is all about chemistry - whether we are talking about healthy relationships or the health of our bodies. How things mix and work together determines health or toxicity Join us at 1 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss the impact dads can have on a child's understanding of health with guest and children's book author Hassan Diop Call into...

Where and when men stand together to bless and build things get done...it is the steely focus of unified men that allows for security, structure,  to maintenance, adventure, invention, collective improvement and even personal betterment to occur  Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss the importance of  dads, community men and Kingdom men working together and e...

Sometimes we need space and sometimes we need a space where we can go and grow. We need our prayer closets, our caves and our retreats. Somewhere between our prayer closets, man caves and and men's retreats is where the men's ministry regularly meets. Our attendance and participation is vital Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss men's ministries can be and sh...

Who are you? What can you do? Every day and in all interactions, these questions are being asked about us and even in us. Knowing or even having an idea about the answers becomes the awareness of our purpose. These are heavy things to bear and require leverage to be uplifted in.  Leverage your gifts, abilities, relationships and opportunities into service, quality and love that blesses the ONE who...

We are stronger together, especially when spiritually aligned. Yes, we need man caves for peace, personal enjoyment and meditation; however, we also need comradery to hear, be heard and empowered by quality fellowship Join us at 2:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss the purpose and benefits of quality fellowship among men under the auspices of mens ministry Call into the...

Rapid change requires periods of peace, release and debriefing for men. With sick minimizing terms like toxic masculinity thrown around, men's ministry is more necessary than ever. Quality fellowship is where iron can sharpen iron, plans to serve are made and issues often overlooked are dealt with faithfully, collectively and realistically. Pastor Lenard Tillery, the Men's Ministry director of the...

Men need godly brotherhood. We need a place to minster and a place to be ministered to. We go through alot and alot is expected. Do not believe the lie that noone cares. The truth is very few do care enough to keep it real without doing serious damage. This is where honorable and honoring men's ministry becomes important  Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss...

The month may be ending but the empowerment of women, especially as intended and designed by GOD, must continue. We will be delving into the deep waters of empowerment with author, motivator and influencer, Ms. Stacey Lloyd Join us at 12 PM EST as we discuss women's empowerment and much more Call into the show at (516) 453-9364 Listen back later at: iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-furth...

Promote purpose personally! Positivity, potential and possibilities are powerful when properly proposed. Metamorphasis occurs progressively as practice makes perfect. Whether you are a father, mother, guardian or a leader you  can not expect the best unless you see and encourage the best in others   Join us at 6:30 PM EST and thereafter on any podcast platform as we discuss the importance of honor...

Dads are anointed and appointed to lead, provide safety, a plan, hope, peace all in love and faithfulness. There is a commitment to maintenance and advancement at the heart of the hope of just about every father. However, in a world that vilifies patriarchy there are many hurdles dads of today must face. The strength necessary to shoulder the load comes through character development and relationsh...

Intelligence is connected to the recall of facts and systems. Wisdom is connected to truth and purpose. Though this is the end of what is designated as Black History Month, the learning will not stop. A lot of the history of melanated peoples has been blacked out, whitewashed and/or redacted. The truth belongs to the MOST HIGH...The truth does 3 things: 1) the truth hurts 2) the truth discriminate...

The truth - you can dig it, but sometimes you have have to dig it up...you dig? To get to the truth, there may have to be some unearthing because it has been hidden. The ugly duckling may seem like the story about a bird but it is the reality of a people who have been lied about regarding identity, history, importance and contribution. Sometimes dads must become the griots to foster a recovery fro...