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Are you ready?  If you are like most people, procrastination is part of our daily life style.  It's easy to push things off when we don't feel a sense of urgency.    In the Parable of the Returning Owner, Jesus warns us about being ready for his return at all times.  No one knows when their final hour will be. No one knows when Jesus will come back to make his final judgements on all of...

Matthew 25:31-46  The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Have you ever had a test to study for but you didn't know what to study?  How do you know where and what to spend your time on for test prep?  This becomes a tireless effort of either trying to know everything or simply giving up and hoping to get lucky.  Sometimes this is how people see getting to heaven or going to hell.  We have been...

Matthew 25: 14 - 30. The Parable of the Talents How well are you using your gifts?  We have all been given earthly gifts as well as gifts from God.  We can understand as parents that when we have given our children gifts and they used the gifts poorly or not at all, how it makes us feel.  We were excited to give them the gift and we can only hope that they appreciate it and use it with the excitem...

Matthew 21:28-32. Parable of the Two Sons Which son are you?  The son that says no to your father, but then later rethinks it and answers his call. Or, the son that says yes to his father, but then turns around and ignores his father's request? We likely have found ourselves being each of these sons at various times.  Sometimes we hear God calling us to do something and we just aren't in...

Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard -  Matthew 20:1-16 Do you find yourself comparing your life to others?  Do you sometimes judge situations on fairness from your perspective?  You see someone getting treated in what looks to be better than you and you say, "That's not fair!"  Human nature is quick to point out what we see as inequalities in life circumstances.  But this particu...

As we cover the parables of Christ we are reminded of how different the ways of Christ are as compared to human nature.  This particular parable is a hard lesson about mercy.  We would all love to have mercy showered over us for the things that we have done in our lives, but the bigger check is how well we give others mercy.  In this parable, Christ gives us yet another strong reminder of how his...

This is the parable that Jesus told which explains our failed attempts at trying to mix the new with the old.  The two will be in conflict with each other and end up causing greater harm.  Whether we are trying to sew an unshrunk piece of cloth onto an old shrunk piece of cloth or mixing an old lifestyle with a new lifestyle, we will have tension.   Jesus is referencing the idea of becoming totall...

Strong Dads celebrates our 200th show!  After 200 shows we come back to the topic that gave us roots.  A foundation in Christ and his word.  Kyle and Hutch are beginning their Summer Series on the Parables of Christ.  Each week throughout the Summer they will tackle a new parable that Christ told to the people of his time.  These same parables still carry relevance with us today. This week the par...

How can you tell whether a person is truly a good person?  How do you know if they are as good as they say they are?  The answer is one of discernment.  Often we confuse discernment with judgment.  We are told to not judge others or we will be judged.  This refers to the condemnation that we often want to place on others.  No, our responsibility is not to judge or condemn people to heaven or hell....

Hutch had his opportunity to show off his dreams of building the Kettle Bar and other pieces of fitness equipment in the gym. Now, Kyle gets his turn in the woodshop.  Kyle has been growing his dream of the perfect woodshop where he creates and builds everything from small crafts to pieces of furniture.  Here's the question.  What is your dream?  What would you love to be able to bring to lif...

We are seeing numbers for depression and anxiety at an all time high for our culture including for men.  What is going on?  Most of us will admit to having opportunities like no other prior generation.  We typically would think of this as a good thing.  Well, it is a good thing, unless you are not able to make a decision as to what opportunity you want to choose.   In this day of abundant opportun...

I don't know about you, but I'm not a fan of waiting.  Whether it's my frozen dinner in the microwave or waiting for my tax return.  I want it now!  The old phrase, "Hurry up and Wait!" , comes to mind.  In our world of wanting what we want, now, we have developed a great impatience. This impatience has also gotten connected to our faith.  We literally wonder if God even h...

Porn has become the accepted kidnapper that we have allowed into our homes.  From an early age our kids are being taken from their innocence.  They are being hardened to a sexually, emotionally, and spiritually destructive  force that is eroding the health of our society.  The easiest way from a kidnapper to steal your child is to simply invite them into the presence of your home. Allow them to ge...

Every home has its fair share of conflict.  When you get more than one person in a room, you have already set the stage for conflict.  Adding a few more people, different ages, different genders,  maybe a few hormones, and voila! You now have all the conflict you would ever want in your home.  But, most of us do not prefer conflict in our homes. Most of us enjoy a little peace and quiet. We desire...

Confusion is the seed of depression and anxiety.  Confusion beyond our current ability to resolve a problem makes us feel trapped.  If we feel trapped with no way out, we become hopeless.  Hopelessness is the deepest level of depression.   With confusion understood as the seed of depression, then as Strong Dads we must do our best to help our kids work through confusion in their life.  Giving them...

There are many things that separate Christianity from all other faiths. However, the most important thing that the entire faith rests on is the Resurrection of Christ.   The Resurrection is different than the birth because of what it symbolizes gives us.  The birth of Christ, of which we celebrate as Christmas, is looked at as a gift. We celebrate this occasion with gifts.  It happens to take plac...

There are certain people that have a personality that absolutely fill the room.  That's the case with Dan McKim!  During this episode, Hutch interviews 5X Highland Games World Champion, Dan McKim.  While they. spend some time discussing his athletic achievements, it becomes very clear that Dan is far more than an athlete; Dan is a Christ follower, husband, father of 5 boys, employee, and crea...

Understanding how to approach the Bible for a new comer can be a daunting task.  In this show, Hutch and Kyle continue their discussion to help men begin to understand and study the Bible.  In this episode they are focusing primarily on the New Testament. rocksolidfamilies.org Support the show #Rocksolidfamilies,#familytherapy,#marriagecounseling,#parenting,#faithbasedcounseling,#counseling,#Stron...

When you look at the Bible and see the thickness and sheer volume of writings, it can be a bit overwhelming.  However, as the old saying goes, "how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!"  That's the idea with the Bible as well.   To begin to understand the Bible it helps to start breaking it down into smaller bites.  There are multiple sections and books of the Bible that help...

Submission - In today's world this is what you are doing when you "Tap-Out". You can't take being beat any longer so you "tap-out" or submit to the more dominant fighter. In the Christian life we are called to "tap-out" to Christ!  We are called to submit to His authority.  Why would I ever want to do this?  The simple reason is that when you are fighting an...

In our last episode we demonstrated the final product of a long time dream.  The Kettle Bar.  We had fun beating Kyle up with a great workout and getting a few laughs in the process.  But, in this second part we discuss the actual process of developing the dream of the Kettle Bar.  Ideas have a starting point and to some degree, an ending point.  Most ideas start and end within a short time of eac...

Chasing your dreams is no easy matter.  It's the stuff movies and books are made of.  But, the romance often ends in the actual reality.  Chasing your dreams is can be incredible, but it can also be difficult.   In this show Hutch introduces the Kettle Bar®.  A dream of his for the past 5 years.  It has been a long journey, but there are so many lessons learned and still to be learned.   This...

What's your inner voice telling you?  Does it beat you down or build you up?  As if life is not already tough enough, why do we add to our own demise by beating ourselves down? During this show Hutch and Kyle take on the inner critic.  Yes, there is definitley a time to be hard on yourself and drive to make yourself better. But, if we don't recognize how our mind works we may be digging...

Strong Dads - How to Deal with Mr. Know it All - Episode - 184 Have you ever found yourself stuck in the presence of Mr. Know it All?  Everything you seem to talk about he happens to be the resident expert on.  While a little dose of this goes a long way, what happens when you are getting more than your little dose?   During this show Hutch and Kyle discuss this challenge.  But before we get too j...

As Strong Dads we would like to say that this little test was easy, but not so fast.  You might be surprised how often you act like a boy rather than the man God desires us to be.  In this show we discuss how our thinking leads to our behaviors.  If you behave a like a boy it's only because you allow yourself to think like boy.  If we truly to be the "man of the house", then it&apos...