Growing Fathers Podcast

John and Kris tackle a topic that so many of us struggle with. In part 1 they focus on the problem of lust and the first steps in dealing with lust biblically through loving Jesus. Article: https://www.growingfathers.com/how-to-fight-lust-and-love-jesus-part-1/ --------------------------------------------------Email: podcast@growingfathers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingfathersInstag...

John and Kris discuss the dangers of the internet and how we as parents can help our kids stay safe online. Article: https://www.growingfathers.com/protecting-your-teenagers-online/ --------------------------------------------------Email: podcast@growingfathers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingfathersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/growing.fathers/Website: https://www.growingfathe...

John, Kris, and Chris discuss how navigating parenting in a world where technology is everywhere. Article Referenced: https://www.growingfathers.com/how-to-parent-technology/ --------------------------------------------------Email: podcast@growingfathers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingfathersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/growing.fathers/Website: https://www.growingfathers.com/

John and Kris share their experience with Youth Sports and the lessons they have learned being involved in Youth Sports. They, also, discuss Zach Sparkman's article, "How to Honor God in Youth Sports."Article: https://www.growingfathers.com/how-to-honor-god-in-youth-sports/ --------------------------------------------------Email: podcast@growingfathers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growing...

Today, we’re diving into a book that’s been a game-changer for thousands of Christian parents: Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp. It’s a call to shift from correction to connection—from controlling outward behavior to shaping inner character through the gospel. We’re going to talk about what it really means to shepherd your child’s heart. Article: https://www.growingfathers.com/shepherding...

John and Kris discuss the benefits of creating fun in the home. They, also, give practical advice on how to balance work and leisure. Article Referenced: https://www.growingfathers.com/family-fun-gods-way/ --------------------------------------------------Email: podcast@growingfathers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingfathersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/growing.fathers/Website:...

Have you ever been ready to quit? Have you noticed how hard parenting can be? Join John and Bodie as they address exhaustion from a biblical perspective. Article Link: https://www.growingfathers.com/five-biblical-helps-for-exhausted-dads/--------------------------------------------------Email: podcast@growingfathers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingfathersInstagram: https://www.instagr...

As you watch your child grow and develop, how do you help them find God’s will for their life? How do you set them on the right road that doesn’t just fulfill your own desires for them but helps them accomplish God’s purposes? In this episode, we’re going to discuss 4 guiding principles for finding God’s will (not just our will) for our children. Article Link: https://www.growingfathers.com/findin...

"How do you prepare your heart and your mind before you walk in the door and greet our family at the end of each day?" Article: https://www.growingfathers.com/five-truths-for-the-drive-home/--------------------------------------------------Email: podcast@growingfathers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingfathersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/growing.fathers/Website: https://www.grow...

"When it comes to parenting priorities, I think that prayer has got to be at the top of the list. In parenting, we don’t work hard and then pray that God would take it the rest of the way, as if God picks up our slack. Parenting begins each day and ends each day on our knees. I think most Christian dads would agree with me on this…at least in concept, but it doesn’t always play itself out in our p...

"In his article “Dads Need to Ask Forgiveness” Joe paints the all too common picture of a dad coming home from a hard day at work and sinning in some way against your kids, and Joe asks the question, How will you respond to your failure?" Join Kris and John as they discuss failure and forgiveness in this episode of the Growing Fathers Podcast. Article: https://www.growingfathers.com/dads-need-to-a...

"Dads need friends. Not football buddies, or golf partners, or even 'family friend' dads you chat with while your kids play in the yard—though all of those could be candidates. You see, we often use the word 'friend' to describe our common-interest acquaintances when what we really need is 'battle brothers' who know our worst and hope in Christ for our best. Christian fathers need the rare treasur...

"What is a Christian family? Is it a family that attends church regularly? Is it a family that prays before each meal and talks about Jesus on occasion? Is it a family that abstains from certain vices or follows a few set principles for life? Is it a family whose children land good jobs and live decent lives? Or is it a family that has family devotions on a fairly consistent basis?" In this episod...

"What’s Best Next [by Matt Perman] was the biggest game changer I have read in a long time. Since reading it, I have beefed up my personal mission statement, written out my life goals, created a personal time map that makes both my work and my rest more productive, added the essential habit of weekly planning, revamped my task lists, and implemented new ways to keep track of my projects." Article:...

Our article for today is called “Teaching Your Children to Resolve Conflict” and it is written by Chris Pennington who we will take every opportunity to remind people, is much of the reason why Growing Fathers still exists today. He’s our webmaster. He’s officially our “technical director,” and he’s a friend. He is a pastor out in beautiful Eden, Utah. He is married to Megan and he has two girls a...

Today, we are going to talk about a hard but very important topic: How to be a Pro-Life man and we’ll also talk some about how to raise Pro-Life children. And for this special episode we have asked the guest author, Tim Lovegrove, who wrote for our blog on those topics to join us. ARTICLESHow to Be a Pro-Life Man - https://www.growingfathers.com/how-to-be-a-pro-life-man/ How to Raise Pro-Life Chil...

This week we discuss family devotions. We address the various excuses you might have for not doing family devotions as well as a few practical steps to starting and improving family devotions in your home. Articles Referenced:Getting Started with Family Worship: https://www.growingfathers.com/help-for-family-devotions/ Help for Family Devotions: https://www.growingfathers.com/getting-started-with-...

Today we’re trying something new! We’re going to be taking a look at a Bible Storybook that happens to be Kristopher’s favorite which is why he wrote a book review article about it. We’ll talk about what sets it apart from other storybooks as well as what part a storybook should have in your family’s life. This isn’t an episode on family devotions but we’ll touch on that some as well. Article: htt...

You have so much to do today. You had so much to do yesterday. You will have so much to do tomorrow. In fact, now that you think about it, you’ve remembered that thing you didn’t do yesterday that you will have to try to do today, or maybe tomorrow. Responsible people are busy. People with families are busy. Families who are involved in church and the lives of others are busy. But just how busy sh...

Pastor Kris and Pastor John discuss the value of spending one-on-one time with your kids. Articles Referenced: https://www.growingfathers.com/the-benefits-of-one-on-one-time-with-your-children/ http://growingfathers.com/why-one-on-one-time-is-so-important/

Pastor Kris and Pastor John talk about worship in the local church and why it is essential for discipling kids. Show notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14fRFntHJyqt4-APbf8eR8qJPa997d3Yl/view?usp=sharing --------------------------------------------------Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingfathersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/growing.fathers/Website: https://www.growingfathers.com/#...

This first episode is going to be a little different. We want to start out by talking about the heart behind Growing Fathers, why we’re starting a podcast and a little bit about Kristopher and me.