STRONG DADS!

When you are sitting in one of God's most beautiful creations, it some how has a way of making you think.  This week I took a little break and went to visit my son in Hawaii.  Wow!  What a beautiful place.  It has a tendency to make a man reflect on a lot of different things.   This week our Strong Dads show is about reflecting on two things. 1. Are you the man you used to be?  2. Are you the...

Life is full of punches and hits.  Some knock you down and some knock you out.  All of them seem to hurt!  Kyle and Hutch ask the question, "Can you take a punch?"  This is a legitimate question.  In life it is not about whether or not you will get hit.  It is about what you will do when you do get hit.  Whether it's loss of a job, divorce, rejection, or even death, all of us will h...

Here it is again!  It seems to sneak up on us and catch us off guard every year.  Yes, Valentine's Day is upon us!  When we are caught off guard, it is always interesting to see how we react.  Some of us make excuses for our lack of thoughtfulness or inaction.  Some of us completely dismiss the value of the day.  Some of us work out of guilt and make an impulsive purchase to cover our rear-en...

What do the Superbowl and your marriage have in common?  Probably a lot more than you realize.  Hutch and Kyle have a good time connecting the similarities in football and marriage.  In either case, the goal is to win.  In order to win, you must really be willing to learn about the game and be coachable.   If you want to win, tune in and see what you need to do in order to win in your marriage! Su...

How involved should you be in your kid's activities?  What activities should you have your kid involved in?  What should you look for in a team or club that your kid may join?  These are some of the many questions that we tackle with Keith Cheek, father, coach, mentor, and director of Tempest Soccer League of Southeast Indiana.   Keith's many years of experience and involvement with kids...

Like it or not, we all make mistakes.  It's typically not the mistakes that are the problem, rather it is how we deal with them.  Are we denying and deflecting them?  Are we blaming them on someone or something else?  Until we learn the value of ownership, we are what Hutch refers to as a "DEADENDER".  In other words, you are going nowhere.   When we are coachable and teachable, we...

What do your scars say about you?  During this show, Hutch and Kyle talk about scars.  Whether they are physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual, your scars tell a story.  What are you going to do with this story?  Scars, whether good or bad, illustrate that you have been living life.  One of the worst scars that a man can carry is to have a life with No Scars! Learn more about what your scars me...

Strong Dads goes to Video!  In our first video program, Hutch and Kyle take on the subject of men struggling to find their identity.  In the process, we often wear various masks to help cover who we may really be.  It is time for us to know how we are.  We start by understanding that we are sons of God!  That we are uniquely made for a purpose to be in relationship with God, and to be serving him...

Strong Dads had the opportunity to speak with Husband, Father, Christian, Coach, Speaker,  and, Entrepreneur, Cory Carlson.  Cory also authored the book Win At Home First.  His work centers around his own experience of working through the corporate world, but losing sight of his priorities in God and family.  Before it was too late, Cory recognized his trajectory and began to re-establish and buil...

Many people talk about adoption, fostering, or even being a Big Brother. These all sound like great things, because they are.  But, in today's show, Hutch has special guest, Roger Teller, on the program and the two of them share their adoption stories.   This is a must listen for anyone considering adoption or fostering.  During this conversation, Hutch and Roger share the good things but als...

Part 2 is a continuation of the discussion between Hutch and Christopher Brown, President of the National Fatherhood Initiative, NFI.  The facts continue to speak to the crisis of fatherlessness in America.   Support the show #Rocksolidfamilies,#familytherapy,#marriagecounseling,#parenting,#faithbasedcounseling,#counseling,#Strongdads,#coaching,#lifecoach,#lifecoaching,#marriagecoaching,#marriagea...

At Strong Dads, we have been driven with a passion to call fathers back into their roles.  We need you!   During this episode, the President of the National Fatherhood Initiative, NFI, Christopher Brown, shares the work that is being done at NFI.  In large part, it is the work at NFI that validates the reason why Strong Dads is driven to call fathers to their role.  The statistics that have been g...

This is the second part of What Does The Bible Say About Marriage.  In this show, pastor Greg Edens speaks with Hutch and Kyle with greater depth on our responsibility to honor marriage as a creation of God's.  Man did not create marriage, thus they can not define it nor redefine it to fit their description.  There are many types of relationships, but there is only one kind of marriage. Suppo...

Marriage has taken on many different looks over the past 10 years.  As a culture, we have tried to redefine it and make it something that it was never intended to be.  The question is, what was it intended to be?  God's Word is actually very clear on this.  He describes what marriage truly is and then he goes so far as tells us how we are to behave and work in the marriage.   During this epis...

Homosexuality and Gay Marriage, what does God's Word say about such subjects?  This has been and continues to be a volatile subject.  It hits home to many of us with my family included.  But, at Strong Dads, we believe it is important to look at all difficult subjects, and rather than shy away, let's see what God's Word actually says.   It is important to remember before you listen...

How were you taught work ethic and responsibility?  In today's show, Kyle and Hutch discuss how they came into learning about work ethic but then brought in a different perspective.  What does the bible teach us about work ethic and responsibilities?  Pastor Greg Edens joins the team today to discuss what God's word has to say about how we, as men, are supposed to work.   This is a great...

Holy cow!  What just happened?  That was and continues to be the craziest election in modern history.  At the time of this recording, we still do not know who the next president of the United States is.  The numbers are close, leaving us to hear the bantering back and forth about cheating and rigged election.  Can we just take a deep breath? This week Strong Dads spend their time talking very litt...

Like it or not, we find ourselves dealing with people we don't like way more frequently than we want to.  It is part of life.  Here's the tough part, we may not like them, but as a Christian, we are called to LOVE them.   Kyle and Hutch spend time talking about how we are to work to get along with people we do not like.  As this show is being recorded one week out from the 2020 election,...

Yes, we all make mistakes!  But, that does not mean we need to live and carry all of those mistakes throughout our life.  We are called to live a life of No Regrets!  Divorce, loss of jobs, bad parenting, hurt, pain, and suffering, all of these can often be attributed to a mistake that caused them.  The biggest mistake though is living with the bondage of that mistake.   We can not change the past...

Are you sick of people being jerks?  You don't have to look too far to see it around you.  It may even be in your house. During this show, Kyle and Hutch take on the topic of civility or lack of.  It has become so common within our culture that we have come to expect it.  We anticipate people being rude when they're driving, at the grocery store, in the workplace.  To handle the rudeness...

What are you afraid of?  If a man ever tells you he is not afraid of anything your next thought should be that you are talking to a liar.  Fear is real and it is everywhere.  We are even called to FEAR GOD!   Fear is something that can be used to guide and direct us in our daily life.  It is something that we need to keep us safe and to help us lead our family well.  However, when fear leads to pa...

This is a great conversation about how we go into and confront challenging times in our lives.  Sometimes we think bigger is better in our human stance.  Act tough and you will win.  Other times, we can rest and know that we are going to be okay in the battle.   We are in difficult times in this country.  Which approach are you more likely to take; David's or Goliath's? Support the show...

As a man, we often pride ourselves on being self-sufficient.  Whether it's fixing the car, building a house, protecting our family.  Whatever it is, our mindset is often, "I can take care of it".  In many regards, it is a good thing to be self-sufficient.  However, God did not design us to be all things.  He purposely designed the body to be made of many different parts, all for dif...

During this time of divisiveness across this country, we find ourselves nearly being forced to choose a side in most everything we do.  Are you Republican or Democrat, Conservative or Liberal, Theist or Atheist, Red or Blue?  The challenge here is not just having to choose a side, but then feeling like you are forced to be sworn to absolute loyalty to the side.  This almost sounds like gang though...

Recorded for the week of September 11, Hutch and Kyle tackle the subject of remembering our mindset after 9/11/2001.  In such a time of Americans coming together and uniting to protect herself against an entity that wanted to tear us apart. What has happened to that patriotic mindset, that unity of protecting what America was built on and has provided for our citizens? This is a great discussion a...