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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43. Honoring Your Body to Maximize Your Purpose, with Dr. Michael Smith

To show up fully as a faithful father, our health needs be on point. More than that, to live out the purpose God has for our lives with energy and vigor, we must steward our bodies well so that they perform for us...
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Friday Focus #17: Where Lies the Victory?

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry reflects on the verse in Proverbs 21 that talks about the victory belonging to the Lord, and what that means for us as fathers. "The horse is...
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42. Prodigals and the Heart of a Father

In this episode Brett and Perry continue looking at what we can learn about the heart of a father based on the truth of what we see modeled by God as our Heavenly Father. For insight, they turn to Jesus's "Parable of...
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41. Discerning the True Father-Nature of God, with Heather Johnston

We often project views about the nature of God as our Heavenly Father based on our experience with our earthly father. While that's something to guard against in general, it's particularly important not to conflate...
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40. Inexpensive Ideas for Spending Quality Time with your Kids

As Frank Sinatra famously sang, the best things in life are free. Certainly spending quality time with our kids counts as one of the best things in life. And while not everything we do with them is free, there are...
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39. Some Father's Day Encouragement

Father's Day is here, and it can be a challenging holiday for a lot of men. But it's also a day to celebrate good fathers, like you! In this episode Brett shares two stories about Father's Day that should give us...
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38. Helping Your Kids Find Their Passion, with Billy and JoJo Salyers

Growing up without a father who abandoned his family at a young age, Billy Salyers resolved to be a better father to his own kids someday. One way Billy has done that is by intentionally spending quality time with his...
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Friday Focus #16: Progress, not Perfection

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Brett cites a study suggesting that "perfect" parenting isn't what our kids need, and encourages us to strive for progress rather than perfection...
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37. Gearing Up for Summer

Summer can be a magical time — and a valuable opportunity for fathers to spend quality time with their kids. In this episode Brett and Perry discuss their summer plans, recount fond memories from their own childhood...
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Friday Focus #15: Proverbs 12:16

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry reflects on the wisdom expressed in Proverbs 12:16 and how it applies when responding to our kids. "The vexation of a fool is known at once,...
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36. Getting Set Free from Addiction, with Will West

Addiction besets many a good man and has the potential to tear families apart. Yet it's possible to get set free from addiction, as Will West shares in this episode, and to heal damaged relationships with the help and...
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Friday Focus #14: Involve Your Kids

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry encourages us to include our kids in our projects, and talks about the importance of doing so. Check back every Friday morning for a new...
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