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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Friday Focus #7: Rest

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Brett discusses the importance of rest and shares practical ways to do it even while spending time with your family this weekend. The book...
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26. Striking the Balance Between Rescuing and Enabling Our Kids, with Rick Brewer

Sometimes our kids mess up and need discipline. Other times they need grace. Chaplain Rick Brewer joins the show this week to talk about that all-important interplay between letting our children know we’re there for...
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Friday Focus #6: Put the Screens Down

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry shares an intention that his family tries to honor each week around screen time. He encourages you to join him in the challenge! Check back...
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25. An Eye-Opening Experiment to Do With Your Kids

We can all be better fathers to the extent that we can better exemplify the attributes that Paul refers to as "fruits of the spirit" in Galatians 5:22 - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,...
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Friday Focus #5: Take Reasonable Risk

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry warns against the increasingly-prevalent "stay safe" culture and talks about the value of encouraging your kids to take reasonable risk — and...
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24. Introducing Revalyn Maxine Ethridge

Brett introduces his daughter, Revalyn Maxine Ethridge, born January 28, 2023, to the Faithful Fatherhood community. He and Perry discuss the significance of Revalyn’s name, what it was like to have a home birth, how...
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Friday Focus #4: Will Worrying Help?

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Brett recalls a profound question asked by the convicted Russian spy in Tom Hanks' 2015 film Bridge of Spies, and discusses how the question can...
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23. A Father-Daughter Conversation with Nancy Hughes and John Hutchinson

What makes for a strong father-daughter relationship? John Hutchinson and his daughter, Nancy Hughes (co-host Perry’s wife), join this episode to share stories and reflect on the ingredients of a healthy, loving...
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22. Fathering Daughters

As Brett anxiously awaits the arrival of his daughter, he picks Perry's brain about what it's like to raise a daughter — how girls are different than boys, why he (Perry) was initially intimidated by the weight of...
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Friday Focus #3: Seek Understanding

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Brett shares three ways we can better understand our kids, and why it's so important. Inspiration: "Whoever is patient has great understanding, but...
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21. How a Healthy Marriage Makes You a Better Father, with Pastor Dan DeMey

It’s easy to get wrapped up in our kids’ lives at the expense of our marriage. Yet, a healthy relationship with our spouse can have a profoundly positive impact on how we show up in our role as father. Indeed, given...
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Friday Focus #2: Be Fully Present

Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Brett shares a story related by Oprah Winfrey about a bowl of Cheerios that contains profound wisdom about what it takes to connect in a meaningful...
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