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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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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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