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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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20. Learning to Hear God's Voice
As 2023 marches on, Brett and Perry begin this episode by sharing the books they’re reading and podcasts they’re listening to in order to grow themselves as fathers in the new year. But about halfway through, the...
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Friday Focus #1: Be the Hero
Welcome to Friday Focus on The Faithful Fatherhood Podcast. This week Perry reflects on what it means to be the hero in our own fatherhood story.
The book referenced by Perry at the beginning of the episode is Hero on...
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19. Flowing with God in 2023
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2023, Brett and Perry reflect on what went well last year in terms of their fathering, what they intend to improve on this coming year, how they set goals with their kids (including a...
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18. An Incredible Story of Hope through Tragedy, with Brian Bohlke
Life can be hard sometimes. Tragic, even. Yet, when challenging life events strike our families, it's our job as fathers to stay strong and help navigate through the murky waters. For Brian Bohlke, guest on this...
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17. The Blessing, with Pastor John Leach
As fathers, we love our children. We’re proud of them and see positive attributes and abilities that portend a bright future. We have hopes and dreams for their lives — and, more importantly, believe that God is...
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16. Surfing Into Manhood, with Liam Hughes
You might recognize the last name of this week's guest, Liam Hughes, the 13-year-old son of co-host Perry, who joins this episode to debrief his recent coming-of-age surf trip with his dad. Liam and Perry share...
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15. Preparing for the Birth of Your Child, with Crystal Shields
Helping to bring your child into the world is your first opportunity to fully embrace your role as father. Yes, the woman does the hard, physical labor of actually birthing the baby. But there's an important role for...
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14. Experiencing Joy During the Holidays
The holidays are supposed to be a magical time of year, with lots of time spent with family and memories created that will last a lifetime. Yet, for fathers, they often carry extra stress and pressure that can rob the...
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13. Ephesians 6:4
In many ways, Ephesians 6:4 is a foundational verse for what faithful fatherhood is all about. There's a strong admonition about what not to do (something we're probably all guilty of from time to time) followed by...
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