The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast

The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast

Hosted by: Brett Ethridge and Perry Hughes

The world is a better place when fathers are faithfully present in the lives of their kids, helping to initiate them into adulthood by showing them the way. But the fatherhood journey isn't easy, and it's...

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68. Loving Your Adopted Kids Well, with Allison Douglas

As fathers, we desire to love our kids fully and unconditionally. If you're a father to adopted kids, is the desire of your heart any different? Of course not. But adoption does present unique challenges. As adoptive...
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67. The Mindset of a Kingdom Ninja, with Daniel Gil

Imagine missing out on a $1 million grand prize by fractions of a second... not once, but twice! Then imagine finally standing on top of the podium after years of hard work, only to miss out on that same $1 million...
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66. Achieving a Happiness Breakthrough, with Dr. Mark Leonard

Happiness. It sounds so enticing, so desirable. We want more happiness in our own lives, and we want our kids to be happy, too. Yet, joy isn't always the first emotion that comes to mind when we think about...
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Friday Focus #28: Allow Room for Growth

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Brett talks about the importance of not pigeonholing our kids into their current way of being and shares a powerful prayer you can pray over them...
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65. The Heart of a Father: Give Good Gifts

It seems like a pretty simple idea: A father should desire to give good gifts to his kids. Jesus said as much in Matthew 7:9-11. Yet, it's not always that easy. There are some deeper issues here. Should we give our...
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Friday Focus #27: We're Not Promised Tomorrow

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry reflects on a friend's cancer battle and what it means for us as men and fathers trying to make the most of each and every day, because we're...
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64. A Young Ninja and a Proud Father, with Seth Hughes

Perry's 12-year-old son, Seth, recently qualified for and competed in a national ninja warrior competition, finishing in the top half of his age group for Tier 2. It's a big deal and he did great! Seth joins the show...
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Friday Focus #26: May We Do the Planting

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. Spring is here! This week Perry talks about the principle of sowing and reaping and reflects on the types of "good sowing" we need to be doing in the lives...
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63. Carpe Diem

As with everything in life, there are seasons to fatherhood. Good seasons. Hard seasons. Newborn seasons. Teenage Years seasons. And every season in between. In this episode, Brett and Perry discuss the fleeting...
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Friday Focus #25: The Goodness of Good Friday

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Brett reads part of the Easter story from Mark chapter 1 and shares thoughts about the true meaning of Easter, and how to impart that message to...
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Friday Focus #24: The Next Right Step

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry shares a story from his recent canoe trip with his son, JP, and reflects on what it means for us as fathers as we endeavor to walk with the...
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62. Keys to Being a Good Sports Dad, with Tim Hardy

Your kids have God-given talents and abilities, of that there is no doubt. The question is how best to steward those giftings as their father — how to support them as they pursue their passions, how to encourage them...
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