Fathering Our Future

It is so critical that we, as fathers, sit down with other dads and just talk. The topic does not always have to be exclusively fatherhood, but when we do talk about dad life, we grow ourselves as dads. I was blessed with the opportunity to connect with Rod Richard on his podcast 4 Fit Fatherhood. This week I want to share that conversation with you. We talk about faith, fatherhood, marriage, comm...

We are men and we are tough. However, that does not make us impervious to mental struggles. We are humans, we are broken, and we all have problems.   Mike Thompson, online fitness coach and former police officer, joins me to talk about mental health struggles with men. Mike personally suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks. His life was crumbling from within and he knew he had to make a ch...

Fatherhood is a huge topic of discussion and a journey of continual learning. It can feel a little intimidating. Because there is so much associated with fatherhood, I wrote a book to provide a good starting point for dads. I won't beat around the bush or waste your time with endless details. In a world of parenting manuals that could rival War and Peace, filled with pages upon pages of hypothetic...

Our mission as fathers is to equip and disciple our children to be a part of God's mission in a greater capacity than ourselves. If we are going to fulfill this mission, we need to ensure that our children do not follow our faith blindly but develop a relationship with Jesus themselves. To help us learn how we can begin working with our children to help them understand their faith, I am joined by...

We all have things we want to do in life. We have goals we want to achieve, disciplines we want to maintain, and daily tasks we want to complete. We all have an agenda but we need to question ourselves periodically and make sure our agendas are really as important as we claim they are. Over the last couple of months my life has been a whirlwind. My wife had a foot surgery that put her out of commi...

As fathers, we all experience numerous challenges and setbacks, but it's crucial to understand that failures should not discourage us; rather, they serve as valuable sources of wisdom. When we stumble, we should reflect, learn from our mistakes, and continue with a mindful approach, incorporating newfound insights. Recently, I had an enlightening experience that helped me apply wisdom learned from...

This week I am collaborating with Rod Richard of 4 Fit Fatherhood. Rod is a girl dad who has been passionate about fatherhood from the start. We talk about his start as a dad and what prompted him to start a podcast aimed at helping other dads by involving them in dad conversations. We also dabble into the topic of social media and when is a good time for our kids to have phones of their own. If y...

I stumbled across an article a while back that addressed 9 things we should never say to our children at mealtime. The premise of the article was that we can create bad impression about food and diets by speaking up about particular things when we are at the table with our kids. For example, telling our kids that they need to finish their broccoli before they can have dessert is apparently a bad i...

Are you feeling overwhelmed and dissatisfied with your life? Many fathers today can relate to these sentiments, and it's completely understandable. However, it's important to remember that chaos and unfulfillment don't have to be permanent.  As a dad, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that you no longer have time to focus on personal growth and improvement. But being a dad should not be...

We often try to plan for the worst even though we never expect it to happen, but sometimes it does. My friend, Darren Gilbert, a pastor in Denison, TX, joins me to talk about the struggles he and his family endured. As he and his wife were stepping into the pastoral role, his wife was diagnosed with Leukemia. In addition to dealing with his personal life and his family, Darren still had to lead hi...

We often try to plan for the worst even though we never expect it to happen, but sometimes it does. My friend, Darren Gilbert, a pastor in Denison, TX, joins me to talk about the struggles he and his family endured. As he and his wife were stepping into the pastoral role, his wife was diagnosed with Leukemia. This battle with cancer put a lot of responsibility on him that was once shared between h...

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 gro...

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 m...

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 Ad...

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, w...

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...

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 abo...

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 le...

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...

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 e...

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...

One of the greatest concerns we have as dads is the health and safety of our children. Kids get sick and we stress over what to do to make sure they recover because we just want to fix the problem. While we do not always know what to do, thankfully there are people who devote their lives to the health of children. My guest today is Dr. Scott Grant, husband, father of three, and pediatrician. Dr. S...

Time is so often enemy number one for many of us. We have so much to do and not enough time to do it in. The only way we feel we can accomplish anything or make progress in life is to constantly be in a hurry. We rush through life and lie to ourselves by calling it efficiency. Our kids do not function that way. Their life is not as demanding as ours, and honestly, our lives are not as demanding as...

The sensational Christian/Gospel artist, Draylin Young, joins me to talk about life as a husband and as a father while pursuing what he is passionate about. All of us have our personal dreams and ambitions in life but Draylin talks about how his personal dreams were never exclusive to him alone. Hear how he has successfully thrived in what he loves doing while including his family in the process....

We were created by God to exist and thrive in community. We all have friends that we do life with but we do not always let them know how important they are to us or how much we admire them. Sadly, we have become so accustomed to saving those words for funerals. Stop waiting and start telling your friends, your community, how you feel about them.