Fathering Our Future

When it comes to AI, there are people who love it and people who hate it. Personally, I see it as an incredible tool and resource with amazing potential. However, apparently it possesses the potential to do things I never imagined. I recently read an article about people and their feelings toward romantic companions created by AI, some pornographic. I’ll share that with you and provide: Tips aroun...

Integrity is a word that we all like to use. We know it is good. We know we want to have it. But the truth is, we sometimes struggle to actually define what integrity is. My goal is to help you understand what integrity is and what it should look like in your life. On this week’s episode, I will: Provide a biblical definition of integrity Give you an analogy that will help you understand integrity...

As dads we want our kids to accomplish great things but we also want it to be perpetually known that we are the greatest. That’s a problem because both things cannot be true. Our mission is to equip and disciple our kids to be a part of God’s mission in a greater capacity than ourselves. We need to keep that desire for our kids to accomplish great things while accepting that we will not always be...

Sometimes life doesn’t pan out the way you expected it to. Sometimes life throws you curveballs when everything appears to be going great. Life is unpredictable and brings change. Things are changing for me personally. Our family is making a move across the country. While I have been processing this change, I have observed a few things that I think can serve dads when big changes present themselve...

Becoming a dad is one of the greatest things that happens to men but with this change often comes fear and discomfort. I want to help take off the edge a bit and offer some advice as a father of four. I share tips from my book, Cut the Crap, that dads need to focus on, as well as some items that are must have when you have kids. You’ll get: My recommended items The right perspective on having kids...

Over the last decade a term has been popularized in Christian circles: deconstruction. The premise is essentially dismantling one’s faith one brick at a time. For Christian dads, this should propel us to focus on properly teaching and living out biblical truths to our kids.  I’m joined today by Pastor Nicholas McDonald, author of The Light in Our Eyes, to talk more about deconstruction. You’ll lea...

Have you ever said: • You should be ashamed of yourself • Stop acting like a baby • It’s my way or the highway • Because I said so If you have not used these, you have probably used something similar. While there are wonderful things we can learn from our parents and glean from previous generation, there are particular phrases that we can think back on that no parent should ever say. I want to hel...

A few weeks back I was joined by Dr. Meg Meeker to talk about the necessity of a dad for daughters. This week I want to take things a step further and help you see that your daughters do not just need you but they truly want you. I came across a letter from my wife’s grandmother where she wrote about her testimony. Much of the emptiness and distress she mentions was due to her relationship with he...

I grew up with teachers and leaders telling me that video games were a waste of time and that they offered no benefit to me. The truth is, video games can offer benefits. And yes, they can also come with some terribly negative effects. What’s important for us as dads is that we understand the benefits and dangers. I am joined by Scott Novis, creator of GameTruck. With over 30 years in the gaming i...

Loving your children seems like a universally understood idea but there is a correct way to love them. How do we do that? We observe and experience love and then we replicate it. 1 John 4:19 tells us that “We love because He first loved us.” This verse not only explains why we are to love but how we are able to love. I want to focus on the how and ask you one question that will determine if you ar...

We live in a busy culture. There is the hustle to obtain financial security. There are all of the long distance trip to make family gatherings. There are all of the practices, games, concerts, performances, and extracurricular activities that our kids are involved in. Add on to that all of the personal efforts to stay physically healthy and mentally sharp. And don’t forget about your marriage. It’...

We all want to make an impact on our children. We want to be influential in their lives. We want to leave a legacy behind that continues to benefit and serve them for the years to come. But how? I am joined to day by Warren Mainard, the National Director of IMPACT Players. Warren shares his knowledge and experience on various areas of fatherhood and how we can become men of impact in our homes. We...

It can be very easy to get carried away with our authority as dads. We can lose our identity as a dad and start to act like we are the one who sits on the throne with ultimate dominion.   We must always remember that we are not God and we need to be careful to not father our children like we are. To assist you in maintaining your proper identity as a dad I want to discuss:   How we should understa...

As dads we have no better example than our Father in heaven. He is the one we are to learn from and emulate. However, if we really look at our Father, we might be surprised by what we find.   For this Father’s Day, I want to help you see our Father and His most outstanding quality. God is many things but there is one thing that rises to the top, and that is the one thing we should focus on.   I al...

As dads it is easy to see the significant role we play in the development of our sons. But what if our role was just as significant in the development of our daughters? I am joined by Dr. Meg Meeker, to learn about the undeniable influence dads have on the development of their daughters. Our daughters gain a lot from their moms, but there is a void only filled by fathers. You’ll learn: • Why you a...

When I talk to Christian dads, there is a constant that tends to come up. These men grew up living the faith they were told to live without truly understanding it. Then upon becoming dads and receiving the calling of discipling their children, they realize they do not know what to teach their kids. As they begin to better understand their faith, they realize what they have believed and lived does...

Our children are growing up in a time where the stability of their mental health is being attacked constantly. The attacks are not always blatant but they are there.   I am happy to have Joe Walker on the podcast again to talk about the challenges our kids are presented with in regard to their mental health. You’ll learn:   Some of the main contributors to poor mental health Practical strategies t...

ADHD is one of those things we hear about but often know little about. We immediately think of hyper kids and unruly behavior, but we are not even scratching the surface.   I am happy to share my conversation with Ryan Wexelblatt, founder of ADHD Dude. Ryan takes an evidence based approach to ADHD, dismantling common myths, and teaching practical strategies that best serve families. You’ll learn:...

CDLS (Cornelia de Lange Syndrome) is not something you hear about all the time. Unless you are like my friend, Greg, and have a daughter who has CDLS.   May 10, is CDLS awareness day and I am happy to have Greg Peters join me again to talk about his experiences while raising his daughter, Remy. In our last conversation, we spoke mostly of the challenges and the uncertainties, but today we focus on...

People are searching for happiness, especially in the United States. The 2025 World Happiness Report shows that the U.S. continues to fall on the list of happiest places. If you, like myself, live in the U.S. and struggle to find happiness, you’re in luck.   The 2025 World Happiness Report mentioned something that has been a practice of our Heavenly Father for quite some time — the importance of s...

Similar to talking to our kids about sex, we often struggle with talking to our kids about money. This may require us to be vulnerable, which is not something we enjoy doing as men. This may require us to learn, which is a challenge seeing we like to show off all of the t-shirts we have accumulated from our experiences. This also requires us to make adjustments for our kids, even if we think we ha...

That dreadful day dads anxiously await — the day we have “the talk.” I know it scares you, especially if you still twitch thinking about the talk you got, or like me, you never received “the talk” and you have nothing to go on. What if I told you it was not as scary as you think it is? What if the only reason it scares you and because you choose to allow it to?   I am joined today by my friends, A...

It almost feels cliche today when someone tells you, “There’s always hope.” Ironically, this line typically follows your explanation about how hopeless your current situation is. Sometimes it comes across as a cheap way out of a conversation. Whether you’ve thought of it as cliche or cheap, the truth remains, “There’s always hope.”   I’m joined today by Tom Lyman. Tom was addicted to drugs, alcoho...

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....

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...