The Journey of a Christian Dad Podcast

Mark Hancock shares his story of how and why Trail Life got started, differences between boys and girls and what boys are looking for. Mark has 2 Masters Degrees in the Mental Health Counseling field, had his own private practice, and was a youth and college Pastor. He's been a guest on Focus on the Family, James Dobson's Family Talk and is a speaker at conferences across the country. He's been ma...

The last few episodes I've shared how I had 3 angry responses to my wife in the same week. I was shocked that I had done this once, much less 3 times in the same week! I was searching Audible for a new book and Audible suggested "Marriage Triggers". What a cool God Wink. So I downloaded the book and asked the author to join us on the podcast! Excited to share my conversation with Amber Lia, author...

Joe and Mell Hashey join us this week to talk about 7 Elements of the Strong Family Path. Joe played college football and is a business consultant. He realized he was spending more time on his business than his family and he needed to re-balance that fast. His wife Mell has a Masters in Social Work from New York University and she counseled families in abusive situations.  After many friends asked...

Listen in to a very real conversation with Dan Laure. He has a wonderful family, is a great leader and is a close friend of mine. It's been exciting seeing him focus on what's important and going after it. He never had a great father figure growing up. His biological dad left when he was three. His mom continually made poor choices. The men in her life were heavy drinkers and abusive. Dan had ever...

John Ruhlin, author of Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention,  joins us this week to talk life and relationships. John is a public speaker and gets to speak on some of the biggest stages. And he grew up in a small town in Ohio. His life changed when he became Christian at 16 and changed again when he learned a key lesso...

Joel Penton won the National Championship at Ohio State University. He was a Defensive Tackle and won the Danny Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian Heisman). He is now a widely-sought after speaker and the author of During School Hours. He is the CEO of LifeWise Academy, which is a groundbreaking program providing Bible education to students in Public Schools during School Hours across the country. This...

Tom Twellman joins us today to talk about leading your family and leading at work. He shares a quote from his dad, "I'm not a Unisex, I'm a Man!" His family owns some real barbershops designed to allow men to gather, create experiences and enjoy getting our hair cut! This used to be something that guys did and was woven into the fabric of America. Hair Saloon is bringing that back and now has 17 l...

Adam, former US Army Captain and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot, joins us on the podcast today to talk about his background and some behind the scenes insight to his book Weapons of Mass Deception. God assigned Adam to write this book to help you regain what has been lost, recover what has been stolen and to restore what has been broken as you begin to defeat the Weapons of Mass Deception that...

Boy Dads: Check this one out also. We talk a lot about youth sports in this one and how to connect with your athlete AND what not to do! This week a really cool Father/Daughter combo joined us to talk about their new book, Girl Dad. Jay is best known for his best-selling book 52 Things Kids Need From a Dad. He's written 38 books AND his daughter Rae Anne was his co-author for his latest book. Jay...

Caesar joins us and shares his story of Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll and the moment when him and his wife's life changed. We laughed throughout this episode.    Do you run your kingdom like a Good King or an Evil King? How can you grow your influence with your kid's friends? What SHOULD you do or what do you GET to do? What is the DO to BE model?   Connect with Caesar on his website HERE Join our F...

Fun, fast moving conversation with Jonathan Fanning. Jonathan found out at an early age that he liked to fix things and make them better. While he was in college he started down the path of being a business consultant. Imagine being in college and thinking you could step in and "fix" Fortune 500 Companies. He started down that path and it worked. He's also worked closely with Matthew Kelly, yes th...

Chris Harper loves King Jesus, his wife, 4 kids under 11, 90's Hip Hop and Basketball. He's an author, speaker and the CEO of Betterman. BetterMan is for men who want something different. Something better . BetterMan helps men unleash the better man inside them by dismissing today's toxi and passive cultural expressions of masculinity and empowering the timeless manhood fundamentals found in the B...

Eric McPherson joins us today to help us have a marriage we love. He has over 20 years experience as a Christian marriage counselor. He's been married for 25 years and has 3 kids. He's seen his trouble in his own marriage. His 1st one ended in divorce and he's helped many guys work through their trouble and have a healthy marriage. How many areas of incompatability does a normal marriage have? Why...

I'm Mad at God is the statement that Jesse unexpectedly made in a church small group that was the start to a major change in his life. This vulnerable moment caused him to courageously seek to understand himself and his relationship with God, his self and others. How We Relate is Jesse's new book. In this episode, we talk about building authentic male friendships, being strong men and what that me...

Michael Burke was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis and was supposed to die before he made it to grade school. He was Born To Die and ended up running 9 marathons, biked from St Louis to Kansas City and wrote a book Born to Die, Running to Live. And now he has a thriving coaching practive called Live Bold Coaching. How can you find Gifts and Oppornities in the middle of extreme adversity? When fear h...

Jeremy Carlson joins us today to talk about the new movie Jesus Revolution that will be in theaters Feb 24th! We also talk about some other movies he has been involved with: I Can Only Imagine, Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon, and War Room. He is married and has 3 adorable daughters. He shares some insights about being a girl dad and has a great challenge for husbands at the end of...

Today the Co-Hosts of The Balanced Business Dad Podcast join us. Dustin Hoog came from a high paying corporate job to become an entrepenuer. He now owns a campground, rental properties, a printing company and also flips houses. He met RJ Campbell who is 20 years older and has been married almost 35 years and joined forces. RJ wanted to start a business and Dustin loved that RJ has a loving marriag...

Steven Arms' dad took him on a Rite of Passage trip and they wrote a book about it so that other dads can learn how to have a successful Rite of Passage for their son. Making the leap from boyhood to manhood is the most important transition that your son will make.  On this podcast we answer some questions about Rites of Passage How do boys know when they become a man? What do other cultures do fo...

Ken graduated and got the perfect corporate job, except it wasn't perfect. He decided that wasn't the life for him. As he moved into entrepenuership, he found Jesus and stepped into being the spiritual leader of his family. He owns a cleaning company that his family works in. And his kids have their own businesses. And they Homeschool! On this episode we talk about: What are the 4 times that you h...

John O'Leary was burned on 100% of his body when he was 9. A fire exploded, consumed his garage and sent him flying 20 feet and into the wall. He was given less than a 1% chance to live through the night.  When he was in the hospital, he made the decision that he wanted to live. And live he does! And there is a movie is being made about his life! He has written 2 best selling books: On Fire: The 7...

Dredd is back with us for part 2! He's on a roll and ends with a great challenge for us. We talk about one of my favorite quotes "Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All!" Who are the people that you hang around? What is it like to be in a group of competent, confident men? How can you help the people in your life? And why would you help them? Can you be a "combat multiplier?" Check out F3 Nation HERE Ema...

Cory Carlson joins us today. He shares his story of success, brokenness and then his redemption story. Love connecting with guys willing to be vulnerable and that we can relate to. Please write a review at Apple Podcast or Amazon Audible! It'll help a man chose to listen to this show! Do you get your identity from what you do for a living? Is your identity based on what your wife says or does? Hav...

Friend of the show, Don Manning, did a Live Q&A with guys from The Journey of A Christian Dad Facebook Community. Excited to share this one with you. Would love to hear what you take away from this one. Email me at TheChristianDadPodcast@gmail.com or post a review on Apple Podcasts or Audible Podcast. We talk about the 3 Keys to Win at Family and then get into Q&A.  - What daily habits can we inco...

Excited to have Chris Witt join us on the show. He has a heart for bringing adventure to families and kids. He wants us dads to take the passion we have at work and to have that same passion at home. When was the last time you spent planned,intentional time with your kids? Have you done an adventure trip with your family? How does nature connect you to the Creator? Is there an easy button I can pu...