Dad's Drive Home

Episode 82: What fuels your parenting? What’s the thing that motivates you to keep going or to try to be a good dad. What drives those decisions? Sometimes we can be motivated by guilt or competition, but those end up being really bad motivators. Is there a better alternative? Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions...

Episode 81: What fuels your parenting? What’s the thing that motivates you to keep going or to try to be a good dad. What drives those decisions? Sometimes we can be motivated by guilt or competition, but those end up being really bad motivators. Is there a better alternative? Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions...

Episode 80: God loves it when a husband is captivated by his wife. In this episode Shane takes a look at a passage from Proverbs and how the faithful husband disciplines his mind to view his wife as his standard of beauty. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you b...

Episode 79:  Music is powerful and what we and our kids listen to can have an impact on how we feel and what we think. As dads, we should think carefully about this and make sure we and our kids are listening to music that turns our heart toward God.  Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads.  If you have questions you would...

Episode 78: When we focus on life and parenting through a short lens, we can become impatient and try to retreat from the momentary discomfort of the situation. We can disengage from our role as a dad. But when we view life through a long lens, we see that each day is a gift and an opportunity to make a meaningful moment. And we remember that we only have so many days left. Follow us on Instagram...

Episode 77: A little thoughtfulness surrounding a well-timed gift can communicate a meaningful thing to your child and open up a world of opportunity along with it. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Episode 76: Sometimes the fruit of all your hard work as a dad is a little smaller than you were hoping. But even small fruit is still fruit and a sign that you're heading in the right direction. We need to learn to see and celebrate even the smallest fruit in order to stay encouraged and motivated to keep pushing forward to be a faithful and intentional Dad. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome...

Episode 75: Anticipating the relational needs of our family members in different season of life requires intentionality and foresight, but can be a powerful way to demonstrate care and concern for those closest to you. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you bette...

Episode 74: In the first official full length episode Mark and Shane share some dad jokes, dad fails, and talk about how to cultivate godly friendships that sharpen us as men and dads and how to cultivate humility in our lives.  Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can...

Episode 73: Dads, you are doing a great work. You are not alone. And if you continue to be a faithful and intentional dad, there is a good chance that you will reap the rewards and see the fruit of your labor. Keep going! Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you be...

Episode 72: A family tree was transformed, and the eternal destiny of generations was changed, because God used a man who heard what was meant to be an insult and instead used it as an opportunity, an invitation to listen to a story of hurt and brokenness, to share his own story, and to share his life. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional da...

Episode 71: You will get into conflcit with your wife. But we need to be careful to controll our tongue and never turn on each other. Remember you are a team, so fight for unity! Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Episode 70: You were made to find eternal happiness and unending bliss in another person. And it’s not the one who wears your matching wedding band. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Episode 69: When dad is grumpy, the household reciprocates, and everybody suffers. When dad is joyful, it’s a whole lot more inviting to the rest of the family to exhibit the same joy. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Episode 68: Dad wounds can be really painful and can linger even into adulthood. Thankfully our Father God can heal these wounds and help dads write a different story for thier families. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Episode 67: Our kids are smarter than we think. They might be ready for more than we think. As dads who are seeking to be faithful and intentional, we should consider what our kids are ready for and think about having some coversations or teaching some principles earlier than we thought. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have...

Episode 66: Being a dad is hard work! And if you're trying to be intentional and faithful, it can leave you exhausted. Remember that you need rest, and you'll be a better dad if you are well rested and refreshed by having some fun and doing something that brings you life. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you w...

Episode 65: “You want to know the absolute single worst thing about parenting?” That was the rhetorical question I was aggressively posing to my teenage son. I stared at him intensely, brows furled, and stated it again. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you bett...

Episode 64: In this fifth part of the series on his adoption journey, Shane shares about the flights home from Africa to America to bring their first two adopted children home. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Episode 63: We want to be great a dad. But many of the goals we have for our children are beyond our control. We lack the ability to change the heart of our child, but we can still be faithful. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.co...

Episode 62: In this fourth part of the series on his adoption journey, Shane shares about the nerve-racking moment he and his wife travel to bring their first two adopted children home from Africa. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehom...

Episode 61: It can feel like there is an endless list of to do's. Read your Bible with your kids. Pray with them. Get good qualtity time to play with them. Teach them about God. Help them memorize scripture. Teach them all sorts of things... And the goes on and on. How in the world are we ever supposed to find the time to do all of things that we are told to do? Follow us on Instagram @dadsdriveho...

Episode 60: Shane continues to share the story of his family's adoption journey. In this episode, he shares about the trip to bring home their first two adopted children. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Episode 59: Parenting can feel like the same thing over and over and over again, and if we're not careful it begin to feel futile and meaningless. We need a constant reminder that the task of parenting is significant. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better...

Episode 58: In light of his upcoming travel to Africa to bring home their adopted son, Shane shares the story of their adoption journey. In this episode, he shares about their terrifying and amazing first trip to central Africa. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve...