The Man of God

#42 - Father Rule: The Hand That Rules The World The hand that rules the world is a Father!  Essential to the Christian faith is the understanding that God rules and governs all things - as a father. It is pretty incredible for God to create Adam "in His image, and in His likeness" (Gen. 1:27). It is even more remarkable to say "Adam,  the son  of God" (Luke 3:38).  If you want...

This episode is the third and final part of a short series on 'Sex' featured on the Kavod Family Podcast. Join Travis, Lydia, Tom, Olga, and Casey as they engage in a conversation about good-fun sex. Throughout this series, we have aimed to facilitate a mature and tasteful dialogue suitable for most ages. In this final episode, we discuss what makes sex "good" and how to keep sex "fun." Our ultima...

#40 - Shameless Sex Sex is like fire; when left wild, it can cause tremendous devastation, but when honored and respected, it becomes what God intended - a dynamic force for pleasure and purpose. Join Kavod Family for part 2 of a short series on sex. This episode is all about God's ability to guide and restore. Your hosts share personal stories filled with failure and God's restoration. This is an...

This episode is a Kavod Family special tribute to all the mothers, grandmothers, step-moms, foster moms, and spiritual moms that have sacrificed and carried the banner of motherhood. Join Casey & Erica Wilson and Danny & Mary Antoine for a good time of stories, blessing, encouragement, and general thank you to the ladies. Good fun, Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Kavod Family!

This is episode one of a short series on sex. Throughout this series, we aim to have a tasteful conversation about one of the greatest gifts God has given to us. Sex, much like fire, can be used to bring about incredible blessings or devastating harm. It is our hope that this series will encourage you to trade selfish pleasure and passionate lust for a lifetime of God-honoring holy sex. So that ra...

In this second part of the Kavod Family Podcast, we explore the crucial attitude necessary toward work. Rather than instructing you on how to perform your job, we delve into the heart posture and mindset that should accompany it. Without understanding God's purpose behind work, we risk toiling away mindlessly for half of our lives, leading to endless frustration and dissatisfaction. By developing...

Welcome to "Work" on the Kavod Family Podcast. This episode explores the nature and intention of work from a Biblical perspective. Your host explores the failures and traps many men and women fall into. It also discusses how fathers can prepare their sons and daughters for a successful future that is not damaging to their own families. Ultimately, this is a podcast about how work serves the family...

A Special Episode with Commissioner Danny Antoine (aka Mr. Danny). On this episode of the Kavod Family Podcast, Travis, Casey & Danny tell the history of Kavod Family and what to expect moving forward. They also discuss why Kavod Family had an interest in the Higdon Estate (a local property), why we ultimately passed on the property, and why Danny Antoine suggested to the Commission Board to l...

Special guest Mike Virga joins Travis & Casey to discuss building a physical & spiritual family. Do you have a vision for a successful home? Does that vision include your children knowing and loving the mission of God? How are you training them for the future? This is a fun, honest talk about work, fatherhood, being a faithful husband, and more. Enjoy!

This episode of the Kavod Family Podcast explores man's essential purpose. What did God create us to do? We can and will do countless things, but what are we fundamentally created and commanded to do? This conversation will cause you to question life, your goals, and even your purpose. At the same time, it will affirm a fundamental truth deeply seated in all people's hearts. As you plan and prepar...

#32 - What is a Man | The Kavod Family Podcast Tom Miller joins the Kavod Family Podcast for an encouraging and straightforward talk about being a man. Tom is old-school, biblical, and incredibly helpful. This episode is a powerful and uplifting reminder of the importance of masculinity in today's world. If you want to deepen your understanding of what it means to be a man of God, this episode is...

#31 - Ben Windle: Seeing the Fruit in Failure | Kavod Family Podcast Ben Windle and his family moved to the mountains hoping to plant a church that placed family first. This episode is an honest conversation about work and ministry. It's about failing your family and making the necessary changes to prioritize the right things in life. If there is no room for failure in your thinking, it might be t...

#30 - Why: Living from Conviction | The Kavod Family Podcast This episode begins with a clip from Jordan Peterson's "advice for young people" about responsibility, vision, and encouragement. Peterson has become somewhat of a voice, a philosopher of the day, a voice of reason, but why? Why are so many turning to Peterson? In this episode, Travis and Casey discuss this longing each of us has for pur...

#29 - Sam Vargas on Being Authentic | Kavod Family Podcast Sam Vargas is a husband, father, soccer coach, and local pastor. Sam has had a significant influence on our local community. His humility and character set him apart among young men. In this episode, you will hear true stories and an honest conversation about leading and influencing others. Tune in; this was a lot of fun with Sam.

E.28 - Communication pt.3 | The Kavod Family Podcast Lydia Shook and Erica Wilson join us to wrap up a three-part series on communication. Good communication starts with understanding; this must occur if you are going to get to a place of compassion and advice. 

#27 - Communication: We Must Engage | The Kavod Family Podcast  Round two on Communication and engagement with Travis and Casey. Life weighs on some men in such ways that it leaves them quiet and without words for their families. This passive-neutral-indifferent communication is far worse than poor communication. Men must fight this kind of laziness and find words to speak. With a little effort an...

#26 - Penny Moffitt on Leadership | Kavod Family Podcast  Penny Moffitt is an FHS graduate, Hall of Fame inductee, coach, and teacher. She is also known as a loving wife and mother. In recent years she has pioneered a leadership program at Franklin High School that is shaping the school's culture and the future leaders of our community.  Join Travis, Casey & Penny as they discuss life, family,...

E.25: Communication |The Kavod Family Podcast  Join Travis, Casey & Jeffrey for a discussion on communication. Communication is a skill, and more importantly, a skill that you'll need to develop. Tune in and hear some fun stories, a few failures, helpful tools, and lessons. Remember, communication is often the skill that separates good relationships from bad ones. 

E.24: Passivity | The Kavod Family Podcast  Passivity is a real issue. It cripples men and stifles parents. So what do we do? How do you overcome passivity in your own life? What would it look like to have vision and courage rather than fear and confusion? Join Travis & Casey as they discuss good and bad passivity.  

Join Travis, Casey & Mr. Danny | Kavod Family Podcast  A special message for all our teens and young adults! Summer is coming, and your future is quickly changing. A new grade, graduation, job opportunities... but with all the decisions and possibilities around you, what is most important? This episode is a heartfelt, honest take on some general wisdom for all the young people making decisions...

"We are not made for peace, we are made for establishing peace." Men want peace and pleasure, but God desires something more for us. Join Travis & Casey as they discuss life, family, the mission of God, and the idea of establishing peace. Having this mentality is crucial to understanding life. Without it, we become a ship without a sail, a wanderer without direction.  e.22 of the Kavod Family...

E. 21 - The Kavod Family Podcast In this episode, Travis & Casey discuss the fight we are in every day. It's a battle over the heart, a war over our children's hearts. Daily arguments over behavior and bad habits are not going to solve problems. They will never help or win a person over. We must see past the surface, beyond what we are dealing with, and learn how to guide a person's heart, eve...

E.20 The Kavod Family Podcast In an age of tolerance, men must learn to contend once again. Join Travis & Casey as they swap stories and aim to provoke a biblical fight against what is wrong in our culture. Cold Opener Credit: @realtrevalley https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoAlFX3O6vM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

This is episode 4/4 on the roles of a Worthy Patriarch. Join Travis, Casey & Danny as they discuss how a good king leads his home. Order, rule, protection, and joy are crucial elements that a man must provide as he leads his home. Tune in and see what else a man must do if he wants to rule his home well.    Previous episodes on a Worthy Patriarch: A Man of Prayer - 1/4 A Man Who Speaks - 2/4 A Man...

Erica Wilson and Lydia Shook join us to discuss common fears women have in regard to submission and marriage. The Bible encourages us to submit to one another out of reverence for Jesus, but it also exhorts a woman to submit to her husband. What should that look like? What are the fears women face when it comes to submission? How do we overcome those fears and practice this Biblical principle?  Th...