Stay ConnectedACTIVATING DADS TO LEAD WITH WONDER
Walking with dads as they lead and love their kids toward God’s awesomeness.
We’re on a mission to see dads fully alive and fully activated in their roles—leading with wonder to build intentional connection with their kids while experiencing God’s awesomeness together.
We partner with dads at every stage of the journey by providing practical fatherhood resources to catalyze connection with their kids, and also with other dads.
Fatherhood isn’t about choosing between quantity and quality time with your kids. For Aaron McHugh, it’s about being present in your child’s life for the long haul. Through personal stories and thoughtful reflection, Aaron shows how rest, curiosity, and allowing God to shape you can create the meaningful life experiences you want as a man and father.
Key TakeawaysAaron McHugh is a writer, podcaster, adventurer, author, and global leadership coach. He hosts the fast-growing podcast “Work Life Play,” leads Reboot Your Life experiential weekends, and has been married to his wife, Leith, for over 26 years.
Key QuotesIn this episode, award-winning actor and speaker Cameron Arnett shares his story of choosing Jesus over Hollywood and how that decision shaped his future. Tune in to discover key principles for staying strong in your faith, doing “Satan checks” when your marriage is under attack, and trusting God to fulfill His promises.
Key TakeawaysCameron Arnett is an award-winning actor, director, producer, and speaker. He’s well known for his appearances in Miami Vice, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and films including the Kendrick Brothers’ The Forge. Cameron has been married to his wife, BJ, for nearly three decades.
Key QuotesIn the second half of this conversation, Vince Miller shares a vulnerable Prodigal Son story that demonstrates the gracious love of God. He'll also challenge you to pray the hardest prayer you'll ever pray to experience real change. Tune in for timely insights on discipleship, leadership, and embracing your identity as a son of God.
Key TakeawaysVince Miller is a passionate speaker, prolific author, and dedicated mentor to men. As the founder of Resolute, he exists to disciple and develop men to lead. Vince has three grown children and one grandchild.
Key QuotesSix months ago, Vince Miller became a first-time grandfather. He joins today’s episode to share personal insights around multigenerational thinking, assuming the role of patriarch, and the power of being physically, mentally, and emotionally available to your kids.
Key TakeawaysVince Miller is a passionate speaker, prolific author, and dedicated mentor to men. As the founder of Resolute, he exists to disciple and develop men to lead. Vince has three grown children and one grandchild.
Key QuotesBeing a dad doesn’t stop when your kids grow up. As Reverend Elmo Winters shares in this episode, your kids constantly watch what you do, so the example you set will shape their future. Tune in to hear an important conversation about intentionality, racial reconciliation, and kingdom-focused living.
Key TakeawaysReverend Elmo Winters, MBA, has served in ministry for over 43 years, including his current role as Executive Director of the KINGDOM Group International, Inc. He travels the world, training and speaking to churches, ministries, and men’s groups on unity and reconciliation issues. Reverend Winters is married to Therese Winters. They have three sons, two daughters, and nine grandchildren.
Key Quotes17:44 - "I've learned to be quick, quick, quick to listen and slow to speak. Regardless of who you are encountering, regardless of what culture they're from, I believe we can learn from others. We can learn a lot from other people. I love cultures. I love different people. It's important that when we speak that we need to understand that our words have power. The Word of God says that we have in our tongue the power of life and death. So when we speak before young men, ladies in our families, your daughters, you ought to be speaking life, speaking positively. Let them see that."
As a licensed professional counselor and dad of three, Chris Bruno is acutely aware of how childhood trauma can impact your fatherhood approach. In this conversation, Chris describes the importance of processing your experiences with others, finding healing from the past, and becoming deeply rooted in brotherhood as you raise your kids.
Key TakeawaysChris Bruno is an author, licensed professional counselor, founder of ReStory, and CEO of Restoration Project. He is passionate about the intersection of transformation and adventure. Chris and his wife, Beth, have three young adult children.
Key QuotesThere’s only so much growth you can experience in your normal rhythms of life. That’s why Jeff Ford has pushed his limits to the extreme by summiting the tallest free-standing mountain in the world—three times! In this episode, he shares the powerful faith and fatherhood lessons that he’s learned from doing such physically challenging things with other men.
Key TakeawaysJeff Ford serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Man Up and Go, a global non-profit organization that mobilizes men to fight for the fatherless as Jesus commands. He also serves in several advisory and advocacy positions and has summited Mount Kilimanjaro three times. Jeff and his wife, Liza, live in Florida with their two children.
Key QuotesMic flip! Listen as Jeff Zaugg sits down with Kent Evans and Lawson Brown on the Father on Purpose Podcast to discuss his own parenting journey. He shares fresh ideas to help you live an awesome dad life, invest time with your kids, and model joy, faith, and wonder.
Key TakeawaysJeff Zaugg is the founder of DadAwesome and Fathers for the Fatherless, two ministries that resource and rally dads through engaging podcasts and 100-mile bike rides. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for eighteen years and are parents to four daughters.
Key QuotesWhat does it mean to go beyond shallow community and find real brotherhood? In this episode, Steve Sargent describes how God turned every part of his story—even the messiest parts—into a beautiful symphony. From overcoming addiction to learning to live authentically, Steve shares powerful wisdom for all dads, no matter your past.
Key TakeawaysAs a pure adrenaline junkie, facilitator, speaker, and entrepreneur, Steve Sargent spent most of his life chasing the next high, even in ministry roles. As such, God has shown him how to use this gift and calling to help people and organizations become the best version of themselves. Steve and his wife, Christina, have two children.
Key QuotesJim Barnard is known as The Suffering Guy. In this heartfelt episode, Jim shares the pivotal moments of his life story, including countless crises and miracles he’s experienced along the way. His story offers hope for others walking through challenging times, and he’ll encourage you to look to the source of all comfort as you try to make sense of reality.
Key TakeawaysJim Barnard is a pastor and the founder of tiller coaching. He offers coaching without barriers to those who are suffering the reality of the expectation gap. Jim has encountered suffering firsthand as he has navigated his wife’s rare chronic illness, but he continues to pursue joy and celebration as his story unfolds.
Key Quotes3:27 - "As we'll get into my story, there's just been a lot of suffering, a lot of what I call expectation gaps. You know, we all have hopes and expectations for career, for marriage, for parenting, for life. And often reality comes in underneath that. And that gap between reality and what we hope for is full of disappointment and dissatisfaction and distress. And I hate that. Like I've experienced copious amounts of, you know, expectation gaps. And every single time I'm stuck in the gap, there's an invitation to take myself too seriously, you know, like, woe is me, this is awful. I hate it. Like I'm I want to cope, you know, whatever. And I just I love Richard Foster's book, The Celebration of Discipline. Like that has been kind of a cornerstone book in my life. Where he says at the end that celebration is the thing that can save us from taking ourselves too seriously. [00:04:32][64.9]
33:41 - "[My story] is the story that God's given me and I've got to use it. I hope people listening to this are reflecting about their own story. I hear so many people say, I don't have that good of a story or I don't like my story. I don't want to share it. I don't think it's optional, honestly. Authenticity is required of the Christian walk, so in using my story I've been able to help people. "
What does it mean to stay nimble as a father? In today’s episode, Corey Peters offers his perspective and will push you to break out of your comfort zone to make a difference for your community. Plus, you’ll discover one simple question that can transform your relationship with your kids.
Key TakeawaysCorey Peters is a coach, teacher, and father of two living in Iowa. He is passionate about helping to build better men who step up for their wives, children, and community in the name of Jesus. Corey and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 25 years.
Key QuotesWith a background in the aerospace industry, Santosh Swamidass can list plenty of ways that fatherhood is just like rocket science. In this conversation, Santosh illustrates the importance of launching your kids with the right targets in mind. With tools and systems shared in this episode, you can raise your kids to love Christ, discover their purpose, and impact the world around them.
Key TakeawaysSantosh Swamidass is a pastor, architect of Project Based Discipleship, and Founder of the Launching Ground and Launch Network. He spent 10 years working in the aerospace industry and has over 25 years of ministry experience. Santosh and his wife, Christy, are enjoying the adventure and learnings of discipling their 7 kids.
Key QuotesEvery father needs the right tools to raise his kids well, and Kent Evans likes to use the analogy of a Swiss Army Knife. His main blades include asking thoughtful questions, seeking wisdom from others, and staying rooted in God’s Word. Tune in now to discover why anger isn’t an effective parenting strategy—and what you should do instead.
Key TakeawaysKent Evans is the Executive Director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps dads become disciple-makers. He’s a Christian speaker and author of three books. Kent and his wife, April, have been married for 29 years and have five sons.
Key QuotesMichael Swalley joins this episode to share the unexpected connections between breakdancing and fatherhood. Tune in to hear Michael’s thoughts on the battle against busyness, the power of your wife’s voice, and the value of being known by others. As you embrace your identity as a son of God, you’ll experience the freedom to be the father you are meant to be.
Key TakeawaysMichael Swalley is the Executive Director and North American Regional Head of Break Free Ministries, where he works passionately to make disciples in the global Hip-Hop community. Michael and his wife, Ellen, live in Colorado Springs with their three daughters and one son.
Key QuotesAlex and Stephen Kendrick of Kendrick Brothers Productions have created some of the most influential Christian feature films, including WAR ROOM, FIREPROOF, and COURAGEOUS. With their new movie about to hit the box office, Alex and Stephen share what God is teaching them about discipleship, sacrifice, and being forged into stronger men and fathers.
Key TakeawaysAlex and Stephen Kendrick of Kendrick Brothers Productions use their passion for storytelling to spread the Gospel and share stories of hope and redemption throughout the world. With Alex as the director and Stephen as the producer, they have co-written nine screenplays and several books. They each have six children and reside in Albany, Georgia, with their families.
Key QuotesGod has given fathers unique duties that they can't pass off to anyone else—not even the Church. In this DA+3 Group Guide, Seth Dahl encourages fathers to step up to the plate in the spiritual formation of their kids. You'll be challenged to avoid false comforts, pay attention to your thoughts, and discover what brings you joy.
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With over 15 years of experience working with children and being a children's pastor, Seth Dahl has cultivated a passion for helping parents create a thriving family culture at home. Seth, Lauren, and their three children homestead with a large garden and a handful of animals on a small farm in Texas.
Key QuotesUnlock five steps to become a moment-maker dad. In this DA+3 Group Guide, Patei Iyegha will encourage you to slow down, create “sticky moments,” and reflect on your family’s values. Tune in to this bite-sized episode and walk away with practical ideas to become more intentional and present as a dad.
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Patei Iyegha is a trauma surgeon who lives in the Twin Cities with his wife Andrea and 8 kids, ranging from 18 to 2. When he’s not working or spending time with family, he’s probably training for or competing in an obstacle course race or other endurance event. If it’s hard, he’s interested!
Key QuotesThe way you parent today impacts multiple generations. In this week’s DA+3 Group Guide, you’ll hear Jeremy Pryor’s vision for multi-generational families with a clear identity. Get instant ideas to foster family relationships, train your children for their future roles, and integrate your work into your fatherhood role.
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Jeremy Pryor is a business owner, creative entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and builder of multiple movements with family at the core. Jeremy and his wife have five children and reside in a multigenerational home near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Key QuotesLooking for fresh ideas on building better habits, routines, and rhythms with your kids? Tune in to this week’s DA+3 Group Guide featuring Justin Whitmel Earley. From morning huddles to bedtime rituals, you’ll explore ways to transform everyday moments into meaningful connections with your family.
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Justin Whitmel Earley is a lawyer, author, and speaker from Richmond, Virginia. His most recent book, Habits of the Household, was published in 2021. Justin is married to Lauren and has four sons: Whit, Asher, Coulter, and Shep.
Key QuotesIn the third installment of the DA+3 series, rediscover timeless advice from Jim Jackson. You'll learn why being "fast, large, and loud" isn't effective and how to make a shift that leads to more connection with your kids. Plus, explore the 10 DA+3 Discussion Questions below to prompt meaningful conversations about legacy, peace, your fatherhood report card, and more.
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Jim Jackson and his wife, Lynne, are the co-founders of Connected Families, a non-profit ministry that has been bringing reliable, God-centered, research-based parenting resources to all families since 2002.
Key QuotesGather your DA+3 Group and lean into the wisdom of Dr. Jackson Drumgoole. In this 10-minute episode, you'll encounter brilliant strategies to be an intentional and influential dad. Check out the discussion questions below to prompt meaningful conversations about problem-solving, resilience, hospitality, and more.
5 Key TakeawaysDr. Jackson Drumgoole is an inspirational speaker, author, and veteran with a heart for fathers and families. He and his wife, ShDonna, have five children.
Key QuotesIn this DA+3 Group Guide, you'll find key points and discussion questions to spark meaningful conversations with other dads. Explore insights on unplugging from technology, checking in with Jesus, expressing emotions physically, sharing Jesus stories, and more.
5 Key TakeawaysJohn Eldredge is an author, counselor, teacher, and the president of Wild at Heart. He and his wife, Stasi, have three sons and are proud grandparents. John loves all things beauty, nature, adventure, and more.
Key QuotesIntention is meaningless without action. This year, be the man who steps up to create a DA+3 group. It’s as simple as getting three dads to join you. Extend invitations, build friendships, and keep going when it’s tough. Your family’s future depends on it.
Key TakeawaysJeff Zaugg is a loving husband, intentional dad, and passionate advocate for the fatherless. With experience in nonprofit leadership and pastoring, Jeff founded DadAwesome in 2018 and Fathers for the Fatherless shortly thereafter. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 17 years and are parents to four daughters, ages 3 through 10.
Key QuotesDads were never meant to take on fatherhood alone. In fact, Bryan Byrd argues that isolation is against God's will for your life. Instead, you'll need to connect with others and get hungry for the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Bryan offers encouragement to help you get started.
Key TakeawaysBryan Byrd is a husband and father to two sons from Boise, Idaho. He is passionate about equipping men to do hard things. He co-founded Wild Courage and continues to serve on the Board of Trustees.
Key QuotesEveryone has a story to tell, and every story matters. In the first half of our conversation, Bryan Byrd describes the role of a troubadour. He emphasizes the value of prioritizing heart-to-heart connections, loving yourself the way God loves you, and being flexible about your approach to fatherhood.
Key TakeawaysBryan Byrd is a husband and father to two sons from Boise, Idaho. He is passionate about equipping men to do hard things. He co-founded Wild Courage and continues to serve on the Board of Trustees.
Key QuotesCombat veteran Ben Peterson joins us to discuss the glaring challenges in America's individualistic society, especially for people who have experienced the tight-knit military community. He offers practical advice to help you find your tribe, embrace your purpose, and be vulnerable about the struggles you're facing.
Key TakeawaysBen Peterson is a Jesus Follower, husband, father, and combat veteran. In 2016, Ben founded Engage Your Destiny, a nonprofit ministry that exists to engage with the military, veterans, and their families to lead them into their destiny. Ben and his wife, Rachel, live in Tennessee with their son.
Key QuotesJon Tyson is back for the third time! In this episode, he uncovers the seven lies that hold men back from becoming fully alive. You'll discover the strategies Satan uses to keep you distracted and passive, and you'll be inspired to embrace your current season and ask curious questions for the sake of others.
Key TakeawaysOriginally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon Tyson is a pastor and author based in New York City. He is the author of "Fighting Shadows" and the bestselling books "The Intentional Father" and "Beautiful Resistance." Jon has been married to Christy for twenty-five years and has two adult children.
Key Quotes10:40 - "I always tell people, my vision is intentionality, it's not perfection. No one is perfect. In fact, the perfect fathers are often the ones that damaged their kids through such high expectations. It's just do your best, live in love, be honest with your struggles and get help. Rely on the community of men to help raise your kids. Ancient societies were not primarily just father-son societies. They were the community of men playing a vital role. It was the tribe that helped formed men, not just this psychotic pressure on an individual father."
19:23 - "I know everybody tells you this, be careful when you kill time, it has no resurrection. You can waste time. You can kill time. Waste time. Use time. Invest time. Redeem time. Or leverage time. And a lot of God, that's Ephesians 5, make the most of the time. That's not the word kross is the word kairos, which means you were in a season right now, that must be leveraged that you will never get again. It's not the same in every season. So I'm not advocating a kind of guilt where every, like, if every spare moment should be in prayer. That's, that's death. That's the law. I'm advocating, I'm advocating an awareness of your season. The things that need to be harvested now or they rot. Or seed now, or you missed the window to sow. Or enjoyed now or it's gone. How do you really figure what that is in that season and leverage it? Make the most because the days are evil. So yeah, it's about really trying to leverage the season more than anything else. First you got to know what it is, but when you know what it is going to be aware and go after it."
In the second half of this conversation, Danny Silk shares the seven “dragons,” or fears, that all men must slay. From confronting self-doubt to navigating competition among other men, Danny explores what holds most men back and how you can take immediate action. Plus, you’ll discover the importance of community and brotherhood in your journey to becoming a dragon slayer.
Key TakeawaysDanny Silk is a renowned speaker and prolific author who draws on decades of experience as a counselor, social worker, husband, parent, grandparent, and more. He is the President and Co-Founder of Loving on Purpose, a ministry to families and communities worldwide.
Key QuotesIn this eye-opening episode, Danny Silk discusses the seven key traits that make up the creed of manhood. You’ll be inspired to rise above cultural influences and become a dragon slayer instead of a destroyer. Ultimately, you’ll discover how to use your strength to protect, display Christ, and lead boldly.
Key TakeawaysDanny Silk is a renowned speaker and prolific author who draws on decades of experience as a counselor, social worker, husband, parent, grandparent, and more. He is the President and Co-Founder of Loving on Purpose, a ministry to families and communities worldwide.
Key QuotesStephen Mansfield joins us in this episode to ignite your warrior mindset. As a man of God, you have a responsibility to prepare intentionally in every aspect of life, from your marriage to parenting and beyond. Stephen shares powerful examples of rituals, accountability, and prayers that can shape your life and future generations with purpose.
Key TakeawaysStephen Mansfield is a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and popular speaker committed to serving vital social causes. He and his wife, Beverly, split their time between Nashville, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C.
Key QuotesKyle Wester joins us to unpack the science of your kid’s brain—from birth to adulthood. You’ll discover how connection shapes their emotional development and why sincere apologies pave the way for deeper intimacy in your relationship.
Key TakeawaysKyle Wester is a licensed professional counselor and Parenting Coach who has been working with children for over 20 years. Kyle and his wife, Sarah, are founders of Parenting Legacy and host The Art of Raising Humans podcast. They have been married for 22 years and have three children.
Key QuotesIn John 10:10, Jesus says that He came so we may have life to the full. This verse guides Tim Lukei’s work as a men's pastor and non-profit leader. Listen in as Tim lists practical tips for building a vibrant men's community. Plus, he describes why adventure matters for your heart, marriage, and family.
Key TakeawaysTim Lukei is the Men's Pastor of Mariners Church in Irvine, California. He also runs Maverick River Collective, which equips churches to establish sustainable, transformational men's ministries. Tim and his wife, Korrie, have been married since 2006 and have three children.
Key QuotesIn this episode, Dean Deguara reflects on how he identified his children's purpose through prayer and prophecy. He details the practical ways he and his wife raised their kids to be resilient and bold, from bedtime prayers to meaningful car ride conversations and more.
Key TakeawaysDean Deguara is the lead pastor of Real Life Church in Sacramento, California. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 30 years and have two adult children.
Key QuotesOne day, your child will transition into a young adult. Fathers play an essential role in recognizing those moments through ceremony and celebration. In the second half of this conversation, Michael Warren explores how dads can support their children by welcoming them into a larger community and fostering a sense of belonging.
Key TakeawaysMichael Warren is a dad of four who is passionate about equipping fathers to lead their sons into REAL masculinity. He lives in Anchorage, Alaska, where he facilitates the Alaska Knights program at ChangePoint.
Key QuotesMichael Warren is passionate about equipping fathers and mentors to guide young boys into manhood. His goal is to facilitate adventure moments that give sons an answer to the question, “When did I become a man?” In part one of this conversation, Michael describes how dads can define and model the timeless principles of manhood to their kids.
Key TakeawaysMichael Warren is a dad of four who is passionate about equipping fathers to lead their sons into REAL masculinity. He lives in Anchorage, Alaska, where he facilitates the Alaska Knights program at ChangePoint.
Key QuotesIan Smith joins us in this episode with passionate ideas to help dads enjoy fatherhood more. He shares his habits of looking for adventure in the challenge, asking hard questions, and taking ownership of mistakes. His energetic spirit will help you reframe your perspective on parenting so you can show up with renewed purpose.
Key TakeawaysIan Smith is an entrepreneur, former pastor, coach, and mentor living in Winnipeg, Canada. He has been married to his wife for 25 years and has six children. Ian is passionate about helping others go from feeling frustrated and apathetic in their faith to seeing real, lasting change in their lives.
Key QuotesOur conversation with Jeremy Morris continues as he shares insight on healing unprocessed pain, rebuilding relationships, and cultivating peace. Jeremy's healing journey wasn't quick or easy, but through his experiences, you'll see God's faithfulness in restoring his family.
Key TakeawaysJeremy Morris is a husband and father of four living in Boise, Idaho. He co-founded Wild Courage, a ministry that equips men to tell the stories born in the redemption of lives and souls. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys coaching football, camping with his family, and managing his ranch.
Key QuotesShame holds back many men from sharing their stories of redemption. Jeremy Morris once felt this. But he learned that the key to unlocking healing is to have the courage to be seen. In this episode, Jeremy shares his unfiltered testimony and demonstrates the power of vulnerability and wild courage.
Key TakeawaysJeremy Morris is a husband and father of four living in Boise, Idaho. He co-founded Wild Courage, a ministry that equips men to tell the stories born in the redemption of lives and souls. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys coaching football, camping with his family, and managing his ranch.
Key QuotesChad Wallen helps teach fatherless young men practical tools that their dad could have taught them if he had been involved in their lives. It’s an active way of fighting against harrowing statistics and intervening in tangible, practical ways. Join us as Chad shares his thoughts on self-care, words of affirmation, and mentoring the next generation.
Key TakeawaysChad Wallen is a loving husband, foster parent, and dad to three girls and a son. He helped start Advance Camp in Oregon because he has such a huge heart for the fatherless. Now, Chad Wallen lives in the Dallas area and directs Advance Camp Texas.
Key QuotesFor Zack Blair, walking in unconditional love is the foundation of joyful fatherhood. In this episode, he shares personal experiences and practical examples to show why connecting with your kids matters more than trying to be perfect. And ultimately, how it leads to a parenting approach grounded in thankfulness and love.
Key TakeawaysZack Blair is an author and the founding pastor of Hill City Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Lauren, have been married for 17 years, have three children, and are foster parents.
Key Quotes35:00 - "An apology, it goes so far with [your children]., Hey, dad's imperfect, but he's trying, and he's taking ownership in the areas that that he missed it. I tell my kids, I'm not going to be a perfect father. I'm going to do some things great. You're going to look back and you're going to say, man, that wasn't so great. Whatever we did great, carry it on. But whatever we didn't do great, fix it and keep on getting better."
39:53 - "When you hold your child and you look at them and you feel the pain of, maybe I didn't receive this or I don't know that I received that unconditional love. In every man where we look back on our life with regret, that's an area that if we dig deep and we we allow the Lord to heal and we open up to the right people, that will change our family's trajectory forever. A lot of guys will get stuck in the normal things that society talks about to distract us, but there's a part of us that's unhealed. If we can focus on that part and with kindness and curiosity, just go there and ask the Lord, Lord, when did I accept this lie? Or when did I develop this belief about myself? Or when did I experience this pain and God where were You in those moments? Even with help through counseling and and pastoral guidance, even when the Lord heals that it'll change everything and you will be set free to be the dad that you really want to be. So go there. Be brave enough to go there."
Phil Comer wasn’t raised with a faith background. So when his first son was born, he knew he had to get radically intentional if he was going to raise children who walk with God. In this episode, Phil shares the habits that helped him develop his newfound faith as a young father and launch his grown children into the world with success.
Key TakeawaysPhil Comer is a husband, father, and grandfather with 40 years of pastoral and counseling experience. After planting a church in 2004, Phil and his wife, Diane, went on to launch Intentional Parents International. The ministry focuses on equipping young parents and providing focused teaching in the spiritual training of children.
Key QuotesFor Jay Vallotton, the turning point in his marriage was learning to connect with his wife through her emotions rather than trying to fix them. Now, Jason urges men to reconsider their approach to emotions, both in marriage and parenting. Tune in as he shares practical advice for repairing mistakes, handling dysregulation in a child, and approaching conversations with the end in mind.
Key TakeawaysJay Vallotton is the founder of BraveCo, a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Bethel Church, and an overseer of the Bethel Transformation Center. He is passionate about helping people discover their God-given identity, find freedom, and walk out their true calling. Jason lives in Redding, California, with his wife, Lauren, and their five kids and daughter-in-law.
Key QuotesWould you show love to a masked gunman who abducted you and your family? For Jamie Winship, the answer was yes. As he shares the details of this frightening experience, Jamie will inspire you to exchange fear for love as you seek God’s true identity for you.
Key TakeawaysJamie Winship is known for bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas. His work in law enforcement and education led his family around the world, including South Asia and the Middle East. Jamie and his wife, Donna, are co-founders of Identity Exchange and have three adult sons.
Key QuotesJamie Winship is no stranger to conflict. From working as a police officer to living in international war zones, he learned how to tackle fear with faith—and he modeled it for his children, too. In this episode, Jamie details some of the dangerous situations his family faced as they followed God’s calling. Plus, he’ll inspire you to hang onto joy, even when fear tries to swallow you whole.
Key TakeawaysJamie Winship is known for bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas. His work in law enforcement and education led his family around the world, including South Asia and the Middle East. Jamie and his wife, Donna, are co-founders of Identity Exchange and have three adult sons.
Key QuotesAfter studying the prayer lives of extraordinary leaders around the world, Ryan Skoogs began to identify patterns. These patterns shifted not only the heart and mind of the leader but also the culture around them—in their home, organization, and beyond. As the leader of your home, you must create a culture of prayer that starts with you. In this episode, Ryan shares the practical steps to do just that.
Key TakeawaysRyan Skoog is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, author, world traveler, and adventure dad. He is co-founder and president of VENTURE, a church-planting and community development nonprofit that works in the toughest places of the world, serving war refugees, trafficked people, oppressed children, and the unreached.
Key QuotesIn the midst of a chaotic world, fathers need to know how to stay grounded, steady, and wild. Tim Bohlke brings years of wisdom and experience to equip dads to do just that. Through real-life examples and a spirit of encouragement, Tim unveils new ways to embrace joy, balance, and remembrance of what God has done.
Key TakeawaysFounder and director of Harbor Ministries, Tim Bohlke has spent three decades investing in leaders and helping forge a new path that will serve leaders, their families, and their organizations well. He is a husband, father, grandfather, author, coach, and more.
Key QuotesThe way you parent stems from how you were parented. That’s why understanding the stories and trauma of your past is essential if you want to provide a secure beginning for your children. In this episode, Dr. Dan Allender offers expert advice to help you own the past, share your stories with others, and find beauty along the parenting journey.
Key TakeawaysDr. Dan Allender is an author, professor, and co-founder of The Allender Center and The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. With a unique approach to trauma and abuse therapy, he presents on topics such as sexual abuse recovery, intimacy, marriage, and more. Dan and his wife, Becky, enjoy spending time with their three adult children and their grandchildren.
Key QuotesAs a rookie dad, Taylor Doolittle has endless encouragement for other dads in his shoes. In this episode, he emphasizes the value of running after God, pursuing your wife, and enjoying every season with your kids. His vivid analogies will inspire you to make intentional choices as a husband, father, and friend to create the life you want to live.
Key TakeawaysTaylor Doolittle is a passionate realtor in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul areas. He and his wife, Sarah, have two daughters.
Key QuotesAfter spending 13 years climbing the corporate ladder, Kyle Depiesse was burnt out and knew he needed a change. He certainly didn’t have everything figured out, but he took a single step that the Lord used to guide him towards bigger and better experiences than he could have imagined. In this episode, Kyle shares the stories and advice that shaped his life—and his adventurous parenting style.
Key TakeawaysKyle Depiesse is the founder and CEO of Guys Trip, where he organizes adventurous trips and events to help men connect, have fun, and grow. Kyle is married to Lois, and they have one son, Cal.
Key QuotesAs a business owner and father to six, Jordan Stone has plenty of reasons to let busyness consume him. But he’s learned the power of slowing down, being present, and creating room in his agenda for how God wants to use him. With real-life examples and practical tips, Jordan Stone will inspire you to rethink the concepts of legacy, ownership, provision, and more.
Key TakeawaysJordan Stone and his wife, Elizabeth, live on the Oregon Coast with their six children. After relocating from Cincinnati, they moved into the home Jordan’s grandparents built and lived in for over 40 years before they both passed away. As a family, they own and run multiple businesses together.
Key QuotesAs a husband and father, Ben Serpell has been tempted by passivity plenty of times. It was only after confronting certain fears that he was able to begin living with full power. In this episode, he shares practical examples of how to set a high standard of love in your home. Plus, you’ll learn why “winning vs losing” is the wrong mindset and how a learner’s approach will help you extract more wisdom from your parenting journey.
Key TakeawaysBen Serpell moved from Australia to America at the age of 18 and married his wife, Brittney, one year later. They have been married for two decades and have three children. Ben and Brittney both serve on the leadership team at Loving On Purpose, where they provide marriage and family coaching through conferences, online workshops, and more.
Key QuotesMike Gallagher’s life changed forever when he and his wife adopted a child. Already the parents of three biological children, they stepped out in faith to meet a need that many people try to ignore. Now, Mike shares how every dad can get involved in reaching the 100+ million children globally without a permanent place to call home.
Key TakeawaysMike Gallagher and his wife, Mandy, co-founded The Chosen & Dearly Loved Foundation in 2014. Their campaign, 1MILLIONHOME, focuses on shifting the model of orphan care to prioritize family support and reunification. Mike and Mandy have six children: three biological, one adopted domestically, and two adopted internationally.
Key QuotesIn this special Thanksgiving episode, Jeff Zaugg shares powerful stories of God’s faithfulness to the DadAwesome community and ministry. From global impact to huge fundraising milestones and everything in between, Jeff focuses on gratitude and remembrance for all God has done in recent years. Plus, he shares the exciting vision for the next phase of DadAwesome.
Key TakeawaysJeff Zaugg is a loving husband, intentional dad, and passionate advocate for the fatherless. With experience in nonprofit leadership and pastoring, Jeff founded DadAwesome in 2018 and Fathers for the Fatherless shortly thereafter. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for seventeen years and are parents to four daughters, ages two through nine.
Key QuotesThis episode revisits a profound conversation with Ken Helser. He shares timeless fatherhood wisdom about enjoying intimate time with God, making dreams a reality, and raising children who can become your best friends.
Key TakeawaysKen Helser and his wife, Linda, co-lead A Place for the Heart with their son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Melissa Helser. Ken and Linda pour into the hearts of the students who come for the 18 Inch Journey. They are blessed with four adult children and several wonderful grandchildren.
Key QuotesWhat’s holding dads back from viewing fatherhood as a gift? In this episode, Banning Liebscher tackles some of the most complex obstacles dads face. With joyful reflection and practical advice, Banning will inspire you to approach parenting with a purpose.
Key TakeawaysBanning Liebscher is a pastor, speaker, and author. Along with his wife, SeaJay, he founded Jesus Culture, a ministry of worship, conferences, and leadership development. Together, they have three young adult children: Ellianna, Raya, and Lake.
Key QuotesFive years ago, Carlos Whittaker joined us on the DadAwesome podcast. A lot has changed since then. With a new perspective of launching his children into the world, Carlos is here to ask the hard-hitting questions. He’ll inspire you to become a father who knows how to be, see, and free.
Key TakeawaysCarlos Whittaker spreads hope and encouragement through his roles as an author, podcaster, and global speaker. He and his wife Heather live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their three young adult children.
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Last week, Brian Stites went to be with the Lord. His life was a walking testament of how men can show up as engaged, front yard fathers. Despite facing some of the hardest challenges, Brian continued to trust God and walk in faith. In his memory, here are ten things that were true about Brian that every dad can strive toward.
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Brian Stites was a man who took front yard fatherhood seriously. For him, everyone was welcome. He showed up for countless other men as a mentor and father figure. Brian went home to Heaven on October 18, 2023.
Key QuotesIt’s the 300th episode of DadAwesome! In celebration of this milestone, check out these 90+ practical takeaways from 30+ fathers in all walks of life. Thank you for being part of the DadAwesome community.
Key Takeaways - please register to recieve the DAD NOTES: https://www.dadawesome.org/300 Featured GuestsFrom pastors and authors to CEOs and beyond, these 30+ male voices capture the challenges and blessings of fatherhood. They will inspire and encourage you to lead with wonder as a dad.
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John Eldredge recently returned from a sabbatical where he discovered deeper truths about God’s love and plans for us. Now, he’s imparting his wisdom about how to experience healing, joy, and adventure amid the challenges of life.
Key TakeawaysJohn Eldredge is an author, counselor, teacher, and the president of Wild at Heart. He and his wife, Stasi, have three sons and are proud grandparents. John loves all things beauty, nature, adventure, and more.
Key QuotesDr. Jackson Drumgoole combines passion and practical strategies in this episode. With his F3 and D3 methods, you can help your child identify their gifts and launch them into the world for success.
Key TakeawaysDr. Jackson Drumgoole is an inspirational speaker, author, and veteran with a heart for fathers and families. He and his wife, ShDonna, have five children.
Key QuotesAlex Burton once asked his trusted friends a vulnerable question: “What do you see in my life that I’m not seeing?” Their honest responses shifted his outlook on his marriage and parenting. Now, he’s here to share the valuable lessons that helped him experience more joy and grow closer to God and his family.
Key TakeawaysAlex Burton is an outdoors enthusiast and father of three. He and his wife, Mel, have been married for 26 years. Alex is part of the staff team at Wild At Heart.
Key QuotesIn the second part of our conversation, Gaelin Elmore describes the spiritual awakening he experienced in his journey through professional sports. He also shares the lessons he learned by walking away from the things he idolized in order to be all-out for God.
Key TakeawaysGaelin Elmore is a leader, writer, and motivational speaker whose childhood was marked by foster care, abuse, and homelessness. Now, Gaelin advocates for youth with adverse backgrounds. He and his wife, Micaela, have two young daughters.
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Gaelin Elmore’s childhood experiences included foster care, homelessness, and abuse. Now a father of two young girls, he reflects on how his past shaped his parenting and shares what other dads need to know about stepping up for children in foster care.
Key TakeawaysYou don’t have to minimize what you’ve gone through.
Children in foster care are looking for someone to be looking for them.
What if God asks you to make room for another child in your home?
Gaelin Elmore is a leader, writer, and motivational speaker whose childhood was marked by foster care, abuse, and homelessness. Now, Gaelin advocates for youth with adverse backgrounds. He and his wife, Micaela, have two young daughters.
Key QuotesSAVE THE DATE: October 19, 2023 at 7pm CT - Episode 300 Live Event: 30 Voices, 90 Takeaways
After 52 years of marriage, Roger Thompson has learned a thing or two about how to have a thriving relationship. In this episode, he shares his powerful tactic for keeping his marriage strong. Plus, he urges young dads to reconsider the way they prioritize their children’s activities.
Key TakeawaysRoger Thompson is a passionate men’s ministry leader and pastor at large based in the Twin Cities. He and his wife, Joanne, have been married for 52 years and have two daughters, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Key QuotesFor Roger Thompson, discipling other men is life-giving. Between his father’s salvation story and his own childhood, Roger has experienced the empowering nature of brotherhood firsthand. In the first part of this conversation, he highlights the role of endurance and fortitude to encourage you in your fatherhood climb.
Key TakeawaysRoger Thompson is a passionate men’s ministry leader and pastor at large based in the Twin Cities. He and his wife, Joanne, have been married for 52 years and have two daughters, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Key QuotesIn the second part of this campfire conversation, Jeff, Joe, Tyler, and Dago discuss fatherhood models, top resource recommendations, and advice for rookie dads. They conclude with powerful intercessory prayer for other fathers in the DadAwesome community.
Key TakeawaysTyler Van Eps and his wife have four children and describe themselves as a quintessential Minnesota family. Originally from Brazil, D. Darezzo and his wife have two sons and enjoy being active as a family. Joe Ostrem and his wife met as kids and are now parents to four daughters.
Key QuotesIn this conversation, four fathers sit around a campfire to discuss all things fatherhood. You’ll be inspired and equipped to live out your family values, lead by example, and engage in significant spiritual conversations within your brotherhood.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysTyler Van Eps and his wife have four children and describe themselves as a quintessential Minnesota family.
Originally from Brazil, D. Darezzo and his wife have two sons and enjoy being active as a family.
Joe Ostrem and his wife met as kids and are now parents to four daughters.
Key QuotesJeff Zaugg steps behind the microphone in this episode to share his personal fatherhood journey and how he adds adventure and intentionality to the dad life. Interviewed by Dr. Michelle Canfield Watson, Jeff shares powerful encouragement and insights for fathers in any stage of parenting.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJeff Zaugg is the founder of dadAWESOME and FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS, two ministries that resource and rally dads through engaging podcasts and 100-mile bike rides. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for seventeen years and are parents to four daughters.
Key QuotesAs a father of seven, Moses Ehambe’s passion and energy is remarkable. His message will inspire and equip you to elevate every area of your life by pursuing excellence and finding a brotherhood that will support you.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysMoses Ehambe is an experienced professional basketball player, coach, former NBA apprentice, and personal development coach known for his energy, authenticity, and leadership skills. He and his wife, Sarah, have seven children and live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Key QuotesBefore Lisa Max was a parenting coach or ministry director, she walked her own journey of brokenness. She experienced a childhood of hurt and later witnessed her own children face the emotional pain she had once endured. However, God redeemed her family's story. In this episode, she provides fathers with tangible wisdom and practical solutions to walk in authority and partner with the Holy Spirit in parenting.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysLisa Max is the director of Let the Children Fly, a ministry that empowers families around the globe to partner with the Holy Spirit in their parenting. Lisa and her four children love playing in the Kingdom and igniting fires in others to do the same.
Key QuotesJeremy Pryor is back in Part 2 of this conversation to share how dads can create intentional spaces in their home for meaningful family memories. He also encourages fathers to carry the spirit of Elijah by loving and zealously defending the multigenerational family.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJeremy Pryor is a business owner, creative entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and builder of multiple movements with family at the core. Jeremy and his wife have five children and reside in a multigenerational home near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Key QuotesJeremy Pryor once wondered what would happen if parents, rather than aiming to ensure their children’s happiness, aimed to raise children that would be great parents to the third generation. Now, as a grandfather himself, Jeremy is witnessing the rewards of multigenerational family bonds firsthand and teaching others how to create the same.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJeremy Pryor is a business owner, creative entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and builder of multiple movements with family at the core. Jeremy and his wife have five children and reside in a multigenerational home near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Key QuotesIn the second part of this conversation, Jay Heck reaffirms his encouragement for fathers to take risks, invite their children on adventures, and actively listen to God. He also explores the necessity of community and the courage needed to be curious.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJay Heck is the founder and director of Being Songs, a ministry helping men discover that authentic, fearless, God-designed manhood begins by being a son.
Key QuotesAs a teenager, Jay Heck watched his father take a risk for God that changed the trajectory of their lives. Jay reached a similar crossroads when he became a husband and father: he could continue to live in fear or take a risk and trust God completely. He wants every father to know that they can choose the latter.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJay Heck is the founder and director of Being Songs, a ministry helping men discover that authentic, fearless, God-designed manhood begins by being a son.
Key QuotesIn this episode, Ken Canfield shares the remaining behaviors from The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers, plus how to uncover a bonus secret. He provides actionable advice for grandparents who want to leave a great legacy, mend broken relationships, and be involved in their grandchildren’s lives.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysDr. Ken Canfield is a nationally known leader, scholar, and author committed to strengthening fathers and families. He founded the National Center for Fathering and the National Association for Grandparenting in 1990 and 2016, respectively. Ken is blessed with five adult children and 14 grandchildren.
Key QuotesDr. Ken Canfield has dedicated decades of his life to discovering the secrets of extraordinary fathers. In this episode, he examines the state of fatherhood worldwide and emphasizes the importance of connecting with other fathers and mentors. He also uncovers the first three characteristics you need to be an effective father.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysDr. Ken Canfield is a nationally known leader, scholar, and author committed to strengthening fathers and families. He founded the National Center for Fathering and the National Association for Grandparenting in 1990 and 2016, respectively. Ken is blessed with five adult children and 14 grandchildren.
Key QuotesThree years ago, Ben Calhoun gave up fame and status as a touring musician. Instead, he wanted to be around for his family. In this episode, he encourages fathers to realign their priorities with what God has called them to do.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysBen Calhoun is a musician, children’s book author, husband, and father to three girls. He is the founder and frontman for the contemporary Christian band CITIZEN WAY. Ben and his family reside in Franklin, Tennessee.
Key QuotesIt's time to get fired up as a father. In this episode, Rob Hoskins will challenge you to examine your family's mission, plant yourself in God's plan for your life, and go all-in as a father.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysRob Hoskins is an author, blogger, and the president of OneHope, which has partnered with local churches to reach more than 1.8 billion children and youth with God's Word. Rob and his wife, Kim, have two married daughters and three grandchildren.
Key QuotesAre you parenting in the same way God parents you? This is one of the big questions Amanda Carrara asks in this episode. As a mother, writer, and parenting coach, she shares valuable knowledge and wisdom about how to create connection in your home by looking at parenting from a new perspective.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysAmanda Carrara is a speaker, writer, and parenting coach passionate about helping others experience a parenting revival. Amanda and her husband have three children and live in Mahtomedi, Minnesota.
Key QuotesIn the second part of this conversation, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield leans into the practical actions fathers can take to connect with their daughters. She analyzes how to make 1-on-1s more effective and breaks down three of the most important skills you can implement starting today. Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation
Key TakeawaysDr. Michelle Watson Canfield has dedicated the last 13 years to empowering fathers to turn their hearts toward their daughters. In addition to writing two books for dads of daughters, she is the founder of The Abba Project and has hosted The Dad Whisperer Podcast since 2016.
Key QuotesDr. Michelle Watson Canfield recognizes that dads need to turn their hearts—not just their heads—towards their daughters. In this episode, she shares several tools you can add to your fatherhood toolbox to engage your daughter’s heart.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysDr. Michelle Watson Canfield has dedicated the last 13 years to empowering fathers to turn their hearts toward their daughters. In addition to writing two books for dads of daughters, she is the founder of The Abba Project and has hosted The Dad Whisperer Podcast since 2016.
Key QuotesAs a mom to three adult children, Deborah Porter knows that small moments of intentionality can have a lifelong impact on children. In this episode, Deborah equips fathers with real-life examples and ideas to trust God, take leadership, and pursue work/life balance.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysDeborah Porter is an influential voice and media contributor on parenting and motherhood. She and her husband, Clif, have been married for nearly 34 years and have three adult children. Deborah provides resources and coaching focused on the intersectionality of work, life, and family.
Key QuotesThe words you say to your children have power. In this episode, Justin Hanneken shares how and why to speak blessings over your children. He also shares strategies for modeling missions to your family, pressing into prayer, and fasting for a breakthrough.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJustin Hanneken and his wife, Karena, have been married for 18 years and have 5 children. Justin serves as the executive director of Ends of the Earth Cycling, which has hosted 34 Christ-centered cycling tours that have raised over $1 million for global youth ministry.
Key QuotesDavid Hirsch has spent over 28 years creating intentional resources for fathers. As he shares his story, he’ll inspire you to be present with your children physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysDavid Hirsch and his wife, Peggy, have been married for 39 years and have five adult children. David helped found the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative in 1997 and the 21st Century Dads Foundation in 2015. He is also a wealth manager, author, speaker, and host of the Special Fathers Network’s Dad to Dad Podcast.
Key QuotesStephen Hogue and his wife adopted ten children within ten years, and they cared for many more children in foster care along the way. In this episode, Stephen will encourage you to look at adoption—and your identity in Christ—in a new way.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysStephen Hogue is the executive director of OneFamily, a ministry that equips and empowers foster families through wholehearted community support. He and his wife, Sandra, have been married for 25 years and are adoptive parents to 10 children.
Key QuotesA few years ago, Tanner Clark had a clear impression that he needed to focus on helping teenagers. He’s now a motivational speaker who teaches teenagers how to know their worth and reach their full potential. Tanner wants to help fathers do the same with the help of a simple but powerful tool.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysTanner Clark is a motivational speaker deeply passionate about helping teens be happy and reach their potential. He and his wife, Dani, live in Utah with their four children.
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John Wyatt recently became an empty nester, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten any of the knowledge he learned as a dad to two daughters. In this episode, he's sharing all the things he wants others (including his future sons-in-law!) to know about fatherhood.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJohn Wyatt and his wife, Carrie, are newly empty nesters living in Jacksonville, Florida. They have been married for 25 years and successfully launched their two daughters into the world. John is an Associate Executive Pastor at Celebration Church.
Key QuotesAt 27 years old, Josh Taylor sat in a hospital room as his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. In an instant, their plans for the future came crashing down. But God showed up in miraculous ways to teach Josh the importance of trusting in His plan, even when you can’t see the full picture.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysJosh Taylor is a mentor, serial entrepreneur, and father to four daughters. He and his wife, Aly, have been married for 16 years. Despite facing cancer and infertility, they have experienced countless miracles and continue to walk in faith for God’s healing.
Key QuotesPower isn’t about fighting for what you want. It’s about adjusting your actions to protect the heart-to-heart connections with your family instead. Your relationship with your children should empower them like your relationship with Christ empowers you. Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key Takeaways
Danny Silk is a speaker and author of nine books who draws on decades of experience as a counselor, social worker, husband, parent, grandparent, and more. He is the President and Co-Founder of Loving on Purpose, a ministry to families and communities worldwide.
Key QuotesThe key to self-control is to pick the right target and say “yes” with all your heart. It sets you on the path to being the best man you can be. And when you’re in control of yourself, you can prioritize connection with your kids over intimidation and control.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysDanny Silk is a speaker and author of nine books who draws on decades of experience as a counselor, social worker, husband, parent, grandparent, and more. He is the President and Co-Founder of Loving on Purpose, a ministry to families and communities worldwide.
Key QuotesHonor changes everything. It can take you from distant to present, from indifferent to significant, and from passive to passionate. In today's episode, Tony Rorie shares the practical steps you can take to become a man of honor and transform your family.
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Key TakeawaysTony Rorie is the founder of the award-winning Men of Honor character education program used in schools, churches, and recreation centers across the U.S. and the world. He and his wife, Melissa, have been married for 32 years and have four adult children.
Key QuotesMarquess Dennis Sr., the executive director of Birthright Living Legacy. Birthright Living Legacy creates a community for fathers to meet and connect while having a safe place to be a part of their children’s lives. We discuss the history behind the organization, what drives Marquess not only to be a good father to his children, but also to help all fathers, and what children need from both parents to be their best selves. Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation
Key TakeawaysMarquess' mission is to validate the position of Fathers within the family unit. By providing programs to foster improved communication, connectivity, and community, our network of Fathers will benefit from a deep level of support and accountability as they embark on their journeys of leadership and Fatherhood. By connecting Fathers through community events, improving parent-child relationships through workshops, providing support and counseling to families. We are a fatherhood celebrations and support organization.
Key QuotesChris Horvath obeyed the calling on his life to live in the depths of poverty, with his family, while navigating loving and serving a community that was destroyed by hurricane Ian. He, along with his wife, Sarah, and 4 children, are diving into the community to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
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Key TakeawaysFour years ago, Larry Ross asked his grown son, Harrison, for forgiveness. As a result, Harrison Ross began his own journey toward healing. In Part 2 of this courageous conversation, Larry and Harrison explore how fathers can experience redemption, discover their true identity, and model life to their kids.
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Key TakeawaysLarry Ross is the Founder and CEO of A. Larry Ross Communications (ALRC). He has more than 45 years of PR experience representing over 2,000 clients, including evangelist Billy Graham, Pastor Rick Warren, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and more. Larry has been married to his wife, Autumn, for 38 years.
Harrison Ross is the oldest of Larry’s three sons. He is a graduate of Baylor University and former pastor in the DFW area. Harrison and his wife, Hunter, have four young children and live in Rockwall, Tx. Harrison and his family love spending time together making memories and loving their neighbors.
Key QuotesFew fathers are brave enough to ask their grown children for forgiveness. But that’s precisely the conversation Larry Ross had with his son, Harrison. Now, the two men provide a powerful dual perspective about the impact of a father’s choices and how those decisions influence generations to come.
Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key TakeawaysLarry Ross is the Founder and CEO of A. Larry Ross Communications (ALRC). He has more than 45 years of PR experience representing over 2,000 clients, including evangelist Billy Graham, Pastor Rick Warren, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and more. Larry has been married to his wife, Autumn, for 38 years.
Harrison Ross is the oldest of Larry’s three sons. He is a graduate of Baylor University and former pastor in the DFW area. Harrison and his wife, Hunter, have four young children and live in Rockwall, Tx. Harrison and his family love spending time together making memories and loving their neighbors.
Key QuotesTwenty years ago, Kris Vallotton had a vision about how his actions led to prosperity for his generations 100 years later. Since that day, he’s lived his life from the perspective of eternity. His revelations empower other parents to do the same. Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation Key Takeaways
Kris Vallotton is the Founder and President of Moral Revolution, the Co-Founder of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, and the Senior Associate Leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California. He is an international speaker, bestselling author, prophetic voice, and spiritual father to this generation. Kris has been married to his wife Kathy since 1975, and they have four children and ten grandchildren.
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Make me passionate and wholehearted to fulfill Your every wish so that I'll never have to be ashamed of myself. -Psalm 119:80 Key Quotes (Full Transcript of the Conversation Here)Key Takeaways
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Jeremie Kubicek & Will KubicekJeremie Kubicek is a powerful communicator, serial entrepreneur and content builder. He creates content used by some of the largest companies around the globe found in the books he has authored: The 100X Leader, 5 Voices, 5 Gears and the National Bestseller, Making Your Leadership Come Alive. His new book, The Peace Index, releases in October of 2022. Jeremie is the Co-Founder of GiANT, a company that certifies coaches and consultants that serve companies and their employees. Jeremie has started over 20 companies while living in Oklahoma City, Moscow, Atlanta and London.
Will Kubicek, son of Jeremie, is the Co-Founder of Six Summers and managing director of the Farmstead.
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Bob HassonBob Hasson is a businessman, Author, Consultant and Podcaster.
He is both the Founder and CEO of HPCI, a painting subcontractor, which he founded in 1978.
For over thirty years, he has been active as a consultant and board member for churches, ministries, nonprofits, and school boards.
He has authored Business of Honor with Danny Silk and Wired to Hear with Shawn Bolz. Bob currently co-hosts the Exploring the Marketplace Podcast with Shawn, which is in the top 100 of all Christian podcasts weekly.
He has been married for thirty three years to his wife, Lauren, and they have four children and two grandchildren.
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Zac ErnstZac Ernst is married to Amy Ernst. Together they have two beautiful children (Lindy & Finn). He loves inviting them into his passions for the wild, be it surfing, camping, or random bonfires on the beach. Zac is a waterman being a former Seal Beach Lifeguard, surfer, spearfisherman, and long-distance Stand up Paddler. A few years ago, he paddled solo across the Channel, from Catalina to Seal Beach, a total of 30 miles. Professionally, Zac is an entrepreneur in Fintech & Payments and enjoys bringing the Kingdom to the marketplace. He is also a Board Member and Elder for Garden Church. For the past six years, he has led a beach workout program for men called PURSUIT (formerly Savage Seals). God has led Zac to overcome bondage and limiting beliefs, enabling him to walk in new freedom and purpose. His call & desire is to share the Presence of God in practical ways that lead men into freedom. That mission is embodied through PURSUIT, a holistic roadmap to transformation.
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Joey OdomJoey recently relocated to Knoxville, TN from Atlanta with his wife and two kids. Prior to founding Aro, Joey was an executive in commercial real estate, and like Heath, realized his phone was distracting him from the most important thing in life - his family.
He's famous for saying, "When you change your relationship with your phone, you change your relationship with everyone around you, including yourself."
Joey is the heart behind Aro, and we can't call it a work day if he hasn't cried or made someone else cry.
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Clarence ShulerDr. Shuler is the President/CEO of BLR: Building Lasting Relationships. He’s been married to Brenda for over 37 years. They have three adult daughters. They conduct marriage, men’s, women’s, and singles seminars internationally. In 2020, FamilyLife presented Clarence and Brenda with FamilyLife Marriage Conference Speakers of the Year Award. Dr. Gary Chapman and he speak together at The Five Love Languages Marriage Conference, Date Night and Life- Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships events and have co-authored two books. Clarence speaks to youth, college students and singles about friendships, dating, biblical sex, pornography and sexting. His Maximizing Difference (diversity) training in high demand. He’s authored 10 books.
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Brook MosserBrook and Elizabeth Mosser help lead Intentional with Phil and Diane as well as Pastor at Riverbend Church in Bend, OR. Elizabeth is Phil and Diane’s daughter, which makes Brook their son in law, which means they are all family learning to do this thing called life and relationships together. They reside in Bend, OR with their four children Duke (13), Scarlet (10), Birdie (6), and Sloane (4). Brook and Elizabeth are passionate about leadership, marriage and seeing their own four kids become all in disciples of Jesus and helping other’s do the same.
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Brook MosserBrook and Elizabeth Mosser help lead Intentional with Phil and Diane as well as Pastor at Riverbend Church in Bend, OR. Elizabeth is Phil and Diane’s daughter, which makes Brook their son in law, which means they are all family learning to do this thing called life and relationships together. They reside in Bend, OR with their four children Duke (13), Scarlet (10), Birdie (6), and Sloane (4). Brook and Elizabeth are passionate about leadership, marriage and seeing their own four kids become all in disciples of Jesus and helping other’s do the same.
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Justin EarleyJustin Whitmel Earley is a lawyer, author and speaker from Richmond, VA. He is married to Lauren and has four sons – Whit, Asher, Coulter and Shep.
He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in English Literature before spending four years in Shanghai, China, as a missionary. Justin got his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and he now runs his own business law practice in Richmond, Virginia at Earley Legal Group.
His book, The Common Rule – Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, was published with InterVarsity Press in 2019. He frequently speaks at businesses and legal events on habits, technology and mental health; and at churches and conferences on habits, spiritual formation and parenting.
His second book, Habits of the Household – Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms, released with Zondervan in November of 2021.
Justin also writes fiction and poetry, and is working on a children's book.
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Bart ScharrerBart Scharrer lives in Costa Mesa, California with his wife Amy and two daughters: Allyson and Brooklynn. He serves as the Executive Pastor at Friends Church.
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Morgan SnyderMorgan Snyder is a strategist, entrepreneur, teacher, writer, and speaker. His passion is to both be shaped by and shape the men and women who are shaping the kingdom of God. In 2010, he established BecomeGoodSoil.com, a fellowship of leaders whose global reach offers guidance for the narrow road of becoming the kind of person to whom God can confidently entrust the care of his kingdom. He serves on the executive leadership team of Wild at Heart and Ransomed Heart Ministries, having served alongside John and Stasi Eldredge for more than two decades. Morgan goes off the grid every chance he gets, whether bow hunting in the Colorado wilderness or choosing the adventurous life with his greatest treasures: his wife, Cherie; his son, Joshua; and his daughter, Abigail.
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Morgan SnyderMorgan Snyder is a strategist, entrepreneur, teacher, writer, and speaker. His passion is to both be shaped by and shape the men and women who are shaping the kingdom of God. In 2010, he established BecomeGoodSoil.com, a fellowship of leaders whose global reach offers guidance for the narrow road of becoming the kind of person to whom God can confidently entrust the care of his kingdom. He serves on the executive leadership team of Wild at Heart and Ransomed Heart Ministries, having served alongside John and Stasi Eldredge for more than two decades. Morgan goes off the grid every chance he gets, whether bow hunting in the Colorado wilderness or choosing the adventurous life with his greatest treasures: his wife, Cherie; his son, Joshua; and his daughter, Abigail.
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Chris BrunoThere is nothing more exciting to me than the intersection of transformation and adventure. This is why I founded Restoration Counseling – a place where we daily engage the power of restoration and epic re-storying. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I specialize in men and masculinity, sexual addiction, trauma and abuse. My experience as a men’s therapist and my work with men at Restoration Project provide me a wealth of experience when navigating the landscape of a man’s heart.
As I work with clients, my focus is on discovering and “reading” the narrative of their lives and guiding them toward the transformation that comes through adventurously and honestly engaging our sorrows AND our glories. This, to me, is what I was created for.
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Gabe Klaas & Kevin KlaasKevin Klaas began his career in the financial services industry in 2002 as a personal wealth manager for an independent financial services firm. He then became a regional manager with a captive insurance agency with a national footprint. After experiencing the financial industry from both the financial adviser and insurance agent perspectives, David noticed a middle ground of opportunity with several sophisticated solutions that neither group specialized in nor understood. He set out to establish a firm that would work alongside both disciplines and complement each of them in providing solutions that neither of them could provide alone.
Gabe Klaas is the son of Kevin and Jennie Klaas, the oldest of 6 kids, and running fast after Jesus. He appreciates the lessons and how his parents have modeled following Jesus in their lives. He is currently interning at Jyra Films.
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Gabe Klaas & Kevin KlaasKevin Klaas began his career in the financial services industry in 2002 as a personal wealth manager for an independent financial services firm. He then became a regional manager with a captive insurance agency with a national footprint. After experiencing the financial industry from both the financial adviser and insurance agent perspectives, David noticed a middle ground of opportunity with several sophisticated solutions that neither group specialized in nor understood. He set out to establish a firm that would work alongside both disciplines and complement each of them in providing solutions that neither of them could provide alone.
Gabe Klaas is the son of Kevin and Jennie Klaas, the oldest of 6 kids, and running fast after Jesus. He appreciates the lessons and how his parents have modeled following Jesus in their lives. He is currently interning at Jyra Films.
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Lowell SeashoreLowell lives with his awesome and wonderful wife Susie, no kids of their own (but they have had 32 foster teenage boys) near Minneapolis, MN. His passion for coaching was developed as he coached varsity soccer for Orono High School for 14 years and then 3 years coaching a Nordic Combined skier in two Winter Olympics and one World Cup. Then he turned his coaching passion to young men to mentor them in how to live free from sin and bondage. He personally coaches, mentors, and disciples young men.
He also loves Jeeping, hiking and generally playing in the mountains and spending as much time as possible at the world headquarters for DMU. (A cabin in the mountains of Colorado)
He is personally submitted to Jesus Christ and committed to making disciples who become spiritual warriors for Christ.
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Jay BennettJay Bennett has been married to his wife, Sally, for 51 years and has three grown sons, three daughters-in-law, and nine grandchildren. Professionally, Jay led a “parallel career” of practicing law and engaging in a wide variety of business transactions in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis), domestically, and internationally for the past 40 years while also leading a Christian foundation serving Christian ministries for 35 years.
To integrate his passions to see the Lord’s resources flow generously into high-impact ministries, Jay founded National Christian Foundation Twin Cities in 2000, a Christian Community Foundation and NCF affiliate. He serves on numerous for-profit and non-profit boards including service as Chairman of the National Christian Foundation.
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Danny VegaDanny grew up in Miami, Florida has been interested in nutrition and fitness from a young age. He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and was a member of the football team and a three-time Dean’s List recipient. He then received his Master’s of Science in Human Performance from the University of Florida, where he worked with multiple athletic programs. He went on to become the Strength & Conditioning coordinator for VCU basketball, helping the Rams win the 2007 conference championship and making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Vega family uses there platform, Fat Fueled Family, to educate their audience on the importance of nutrition and using your body for good.
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Korey "XROSS" DeanXROSS is a Louisville, KY native. XROSS is most notably known for his relevant approach to engaging urban culture through messages of hope and faith. As a leader in the Global Christian Hip Hop Movement, XROSS is featured in Christopher “PLAY” Martin’s blockbuster film “Holy Hip Hop”.
Through his record label, 1 Way Entertainment, many of XROSS’ songs are featured in the Oxygen hit TV series Preachers of LA, Detroit and Atlanta. The mayor and City of Minneapolis has also endorsed and partnered with XROSS to write and produce inspirational music and videos to address youth violence prevention. XROSS’ passion for youth and ministry has led him to earn a BS degree in Youth Studies and Sociology from the University of Minnesota.
Korey “XROSS” Dean designed and developed the Man-Up Club after serving as a student advocate to more than 500 African American High School students. As a result of observing and researching the behavior and practical needs of African American students, he developed a curriculum and program to address the specific needs of the African American males students.
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Tom BellTom is President and CEO of Bell Lumber and Pole, a 5th generation, family-owned company. Bell Lumber and Pole started with the founder, M.J. Bell, more than 110 years ago. Since then, the Bell family has maintained its small-business values: commitment to excellence, drive for continuous improvement, and dedication to delivering customized wood products that exceed the expectations of their customers. Tom is passionate about the family unit and keeping Jesus at the forefront of life.
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Jeremiah CurranJeremiah Curran is lead pastor of Westbridge Church in St. Michael, Minnesota. Westbridge Church is a non-denominational, inter-generational church started by 12 friends in 2007. Westbridge desire is to be a safe place for regular people to explore faith in community. Jeremiah is passionate about his family, health, and bringing people to Jesus.
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John OdomDr. John H.L. Odom, Jr. is a board-certified medical doctor who specializes in sports medicine and he founded Odom Health & Wellness back in 2006 in an effort to help people live life to their fullest potential. Ministry, medicine, and the mission field were all passions that came together to shape Dr. Odom’s entire career spanning the past 3 decades. Dr. Odom has a deep desire to help people through their entire lifespan, as well as a dedication to teaching future generations. Dr. Odom enjoys serving a large variety of patients, from inner city kids to Olympic athletes and everything in between. In his spare time, Dr. Odom enjoys spending time with his family, and practicing what he preaches by staying active participating in marathons, triathlons, cross country skiing and downhill skiing. In 2017 Dr. Odom completed his first Iron Man Triathlon putting him in an elite category of endurance athletes.
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Ken HelserKen and Linda co-lead, A Place for the Heart, with their son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Melissa Helser. Ken and Linda pour into the hearts of the students that come for the 18 Inch Journey. They are the original Cageless Birds as the first to explore their relationship with God through art. They continue to travel around the world ministering in Youth With A Mission Schools. Ken never would have believed all the good things that awaited them when he gave God his everything.
The greatest fruit of Ken and Linda’s life is family. Long ago, the Lord revealed to them that the foundation of their ministry began with family. This is true today and as Ken and Linda do everything they do out of the overflow of their love for family.
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Ken HelserKen and Linda co-lead, A Place for the Heart, with their son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Melissa Helser. Ken and Linda pour into the hearts of the students that come for the 18 Inch Journey. They are the original Cageless Birds as the first to explore their relationship with God through art. They continue to travel around the world ministering in Youth With A Mission Schools. Ken never would have believed all the good things that awaited them when he gave God his everything.
The greatest fruit of Ken and Linda’s life is family. Long ago, the Lord revealed to them that the foundation of their ministry began with family. This is true today and as Ken and Linda do everything they do out of the overflow of their love for family.
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Jason RomanoJason Romano is an author, speaker, and media professional with over 20 years of broadcasting experience. He is the Director of Media with Sports Spectrum and the host of the popular Sports Spectrum Podcast. For 17 years, he was an Emmy-Award winning Producer and Senior Manager at ESPN. He has created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, NFL Live, MLB’s All Star Game and many more.
Sports Spectrum Article: Fathers For The Fatherless bike rides combine fundraising, fitness, fellowship, faith (By Joshua Doering Jul 6, 2022) - linked here
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Jason RomanoJason Romano is an author, speaker, and media professional with over 20 years of broadcasting experience. He is the Director of Media with Sports Spectrum and the host of the popular Sports Spectrum Podcast. For 17 years, he was an Emmy-Award winning Producer and Senior Manager at ESPN. He has created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, NFL Live, MLB’s All Star Game and many more.
Sports Spectrum Article: Fathers For The Fatherless bike rides combine fundraising, fitness, fellowship, faith (By Joshua Doering Jul 6, 2022) - linked here
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Mark MillerFor the last 20 years, Mark has focused much of his time on serving leaders, helping them grow themselves, their teams, and their organizations. In addition to his role at Chick-fil-A, he's also had the privilege to teach and lead in not-for-profit organizations domestically and globally. Although the context is different in every organization, the problems have common roots and so do the solutions. Along the way, Mark has been fortunate to author (and co-author) a few books – nine and counting. Today, more than a million books are in print in 25+ languages. His approach to writing has always been to find what is true in principle and figure out how to make it applicable to the real world.
Conversation Notes (Full Transcript of the Conversation Here)"People are looking for purpose, but because their own needs seem so stark and so great, they don't get to it. It's a paradox that by focusing on other people's needs, you are going to find that your own needs will be met -- So, sometimes as parents it is important (wherever we are at) to say, 'Hey, let's go find a place to serve'"
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Seth BarnesSeth Barnes is founder and president of Adventures in Missions, a discipleship and missions ministry that has taken over 125,000 people on mission projects around the world since 1989. The mission of Adventures is to deeply connect people to Jesus and his movement. Their goal is to train 100,000 disciple makers focused on fulfilling the Great Commission. Adventures has ministry training centers around the world that are focused on making that goal a reality.
To move toward the fulfillment of the vision, Seth also founded the World Race in 2005. The World Race provides trained teams of young adults the opportunity to engage in 11 international mission contexts in 11 months using an experiential, missional discipleship model. Adventures emphasizes listening prayer, relationships, and servanthood in their work amongst the poor. Both through ministry/training centers and World Race ministry teams, Adventures maintains an active presence in a number of African countries. In addition to overseeing Adventures in Missions, Seth is a speaker, author, and prolific blogger. Seth is married to Karen. They have five children and seven grandchildren.
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Bob LotichBob and his wife, Linda, live in Franklin, TN with their three children. Lotich is CEPF® (Certified Educator in Personal Finance), award-winning blogger, and named a top 20 social influencer in personal finance. Author of "Simple Money, Rich Life", Host of SeedTime Money podcast, and creator of the 'Real Money Method' - a quicker and easier alternative to traditional budgeting that has built-in accountability.
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Tim and Ryan SkoogTim and Ryan are a father/son duo who share the love of adventure and legacy. Ryan is President of Venture and Tim is on the Governing Board. Venture is a Global Partner of Father for the Fatherless. Venture is committed and passionate about serving in areas of the world that are the least reached and resourced by partnering with local leaders in those communities to end some of the world's greatest injustices.
Conversation Notes"One of the greatest gifts that my parents and then my dad was able to give me was he wanted to expose me early on to the world, to the needs of the world, to the challenges of the world." "....he did that by taking us to some of the most difficult places in the world."
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Tim and Ryan SkoogTim and Ryan are a father/son duo who share the love of adventure and legacy. Ryan is President of Venture and Tim is on the Governing Board. Venture is a Global Partner of Father for the Fatherless. Venture is committed and passionate about serving in areas of the world that are the least reached and resourced by partnering with local leaders in those communities to end some of the worlds greatest injustices.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS“Servanthood is the way to the top. You will never outgrow serving…the more you have the more you’re required to give.”
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Jason VallottonRecovering mental health, Cultivating spiritual fathers, and Living with Hope. Jason Vallotton is the pastoral care overseer at Bethel Church in Redding, California and is a sought-after counselor, teacher, and speaker. Previously, he served for 10 years in the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry as a pastor, counselor, and overseer. Jason and his wife Lauren live in Redding, California, and have 4 wonderful children. Jason’s primary passion is for the hearts of men to live fully alive to their calling. In his downtime, Jason can be found hiking in the Trinity Alps, fishing the Sacramento River, or hunting anywhere that wild game can be found!
Ministry Shout Out!"God is very interested and motivated in the initiation of our children. It’s what makes Him come alive. He has their best interests in mind. And when I put down my agenda, I got curious. I got responsive. The path that my children have chosen and the God has chosen for them is not what I would have chosen in so many ways, but being a student and being attentive and participating has changed everything."
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Morgan SnyderMorgan Snyder is a strategist, entrepreneur, teacher, writer, and speaker. His passion is to both be shaped by and shape the men and women who are shaping the kingdom of God. In 2010, he established BecomeGoodSoil.com, a fellowship of leaders whose global reach offers guidance for the narrow road of becoming the kind of person to whom God can confidently entrust the care of his kingdom. He serves on the executive leadership team of Wild at Heart and Ransomed Heart Ministries, having served alongside John and Stasi Eldredge for more than two decades. Morgan goes off the grid every chance he gets, whether bow hunting in the Colorado wilderness or choosing the adventurous life with his greatest treasures: his wife, Cherie; his son, Joshua; and his daughter, Abigail.
Ministry Shout OutHow do I feel about God? Am I satisfied? Comfortable? Cynical? Disappointed? Indifferent? Am I on fire? That torch in my hand will be passed to my children more substantially than any religious education. If I want my children to grow spiritually, I must stay alive.”
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Mark ForemanMark Foreman lives in the San Diego area and is the lead pastor of North Coast Calvary Chapel. The question Mark and his wife Jan Foreman are most often asked is: How did you raise your kids? Never Say No takes you on a personal journey to learn first-hand how they raised Jon and Tim of Switchfoot. Mark’s been married to Jan, his “best friend and favorite Bible teacher,” for over 46 years. Together they love surfing, sailing, travel and especially being with their family.
Ministry Shout Out!3:15 – “You are the same today as you’ll be in five years except for two things the books you read and the people you meet” Charlie “tremendous” Jones 3:53 – Mark introduces himself 5:08 – Bring your kids along for the adventure. Authenticity is an important ingredient. 5:50 – Agreement with their sons that they can all talk about anything they want. All topics are fair game because Jesus touches everything 6:43 – Surfing/Fatherhood comparison 7:38 – We must isolate the different variables of fatherhood and isolate some of them and then work on the variables that you really want to change 8:51 – “If you win 5000 people to Christ and you lose your own son, how does that feel?” 10:22 – The mistake of carrying around the wooden spoon and taking on the rigid disciplinarian role 11:03 – The importance of filling our kids love tanks 11:18 – “Time, Touch and Eye Contact” and the importance of wrestling 12:38 – The importance of listening and letting your kids dream 12:55 – “I Enjoy You” and the power of these words and the wonder it brings to children to hear them 13:15 – The surprising fact that a lot of people don’t “like” their children 13:52 – The more time we spend with our kids, the more we enjoy them. We tend to like the things that we invest in 14:18 – It starts with understanding that God enjoys me 16:38 – book The Second Mountain (David Brooks) // We must go through a valley of pain before we can move to the 2nd mountain of serving and living for others 19:11 – Overview of the book Never Say No 20:53 – Process of thinking backwards and working backwards… What are we hoping for when our kids launch from the home at 18 years old? 21:18 – Most parents primary goal is safety. Most are scared to death of their kids getting hurt by the jungle of this world 21:52 – “Raising kids who own the jungle. Raise kids who change the world rather than run from the world” 22:32 – Raising artists. Every kid is raised in the image of God. He’s a creator. He’s the greatest artist. 23:40 – “Wonder happens when we get closer to God”… Humility and serving others also comes when we get closer to God. 24:24 – Reading books that stir up wonder 26:08 – Am I accidentally cutting the wings of my kids wonder and creativity 26:46 – Book Quote: ““How do I feel about God? Am I satisfied? Comfortable? Cynical? Disappointed? Indifferent? Am I on fire? That torch in my hand will be passed to my children more substantially than any religious education. If I want my children to grow spiritually, I must stay alive.” 28:51 – It must be in me before I can hope something is in my kids. 29:10 – Mark’s sons seeing him spending time reading his Bible 30:40 – “We are the caretakers of our kids hearts” 32:24 – “We’re launching our kids from the moment they’re born if we really believe we are raising kids that will change the world” 34:03 – Entire dadAWESOME episode on the book Never Say No with Ross Manders: https://dadawesome.org/episode48/ 34:32 – Slow down 35:42 – Mark’s prayer for us fathers.
Conversation Links:“I wanted him in this liminal space. My goal was to irreparably break his heart for the poor of the world so he’d never just be a spoiled, complacent American ever – He’d always be haunted, because those years are so formative… I just wanted to get in there, God’s heart for the poor.”
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Jon TysonJon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Rumors of God, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light, and Beautiful Resistance. For the last 15 years Jon has lived in Manhattan with his family. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York.
Ministry Shout Out!“I think that we are called to pour our life into what will be left behind…I’m convinced that what will be left behind is not structures we built, not things we implemented, but just people that we fathered – that’s what’s going to be left behind.”
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Banning LiebscherBanning Liebscher was on staff at Bethel Church in Redding, California for eighteen years and founded the ministry Jesus Culture during that time. Banning and his family, along with the Jesus Culture team, relocated to the capital of California where they started a church, Jesus Culture Sacramento. Their vision is to see people encounter God, be empowered in community, and engage their city for revival and transformation. He and his wife, SeaJay, have three children.
Ministry Shout Out!"If your kids don’t see the sabbath day as their favorite day of the week, then you’re doing it wrong”
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Jeremy PryorJeremy Pryor is a business owner, creative entrepreneur, author, podcaster and a builder of multiple movements with family at the core. We’re incredibly thankful for this conversation with Jeremy about his time in Jerusalem, welcoming his children into creative roles in his company and the long term iterating of their family sabbath. This is part 3 of our Creativity Month.
Ministry Shout Out!“Human beings were not meant to live in isolation and we weren’t meant to live in a constant unknown. Learning to let it go (benevolent detachment)… is step one.”
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John EldredgeJohn Eldredge is an author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God’s love, and learn to live in God’s Kingdom. John and Stasi live in Colorado Springs and he loves the outdoors passionately. His most recent book, Take Your Life Back provides a refreshingly simple guide to recover your life. By practicing a few wonderfully simple practices—or what John calls “graces”—you can begin to recover your soul, disentangle from the tragedies of this broken world, and discover the restorative power of beauty.
Ministry Shout Out!“I think that our best moments as families, our best moments as parents but also kids’ best moments, are when we are given the capacity for meaningful action in some way. That is, we have some ability to have something matter that we do, AND we are exposed to meaningful risk – that is, it could go wrong and we could lose something.”
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Andy CrouchAndy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World (forthcoming from Convergent in April 2022), The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.
Andy serves on the governing boards of Fuller Theological Seminary and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He also serves as an advisor to The Repentance Project, The Pelican Project, and Revoice. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing—and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction."
From 1998 to 2003, Andy was the editor-in-chief of re:generation quarterly, a magazine for an emerging generation of culturally creative Christians. For ten years he was a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Harvard University. He studied classics at Cornell University and received an M.Div. summa cum laude from Boston University School of Theology. A classically trained musician who draws on pop, folk, rock, jazz, and gospel, he has led musical worship for congregations of 5 to 20,000. He lives with his family in Pennsylvania.
Ministry Shout Out!"So you’re going to make some sort of mistakes. But fellas, I want you to know for sure you are absolutely dadAWESOME, because I got an awesome dad and I know I’m going to be an awesome dad because I’m a give it my all. Even if we’re going the wrong way, I’m going the wrong way all the way, because I’m doing it because I love my kids and they’re going to know that.”
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Michael Jr.Known as one of today’s most gifted comedians, Michael Jr. brings laughter and understanding to audiences all over the world. Michael got his start performing at the legendary Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach: home of Jay Leno and “The Tonight Show.” This outstanding performance led to Michael Jr. performing at the “Just for Laughs” comedy festival in Montreal where he became the first comedian to ever appear live via satellite on “The Tonight Show” which catapulted Michael’s career.
Now, Michael Jr. tours the country using comedy to inspire audiences to activate their purpose and live a life fulfilled. His impactful delivery and versatility has landed him on The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, Oprah, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central, TedX Talks and a keynote for Fortune 500 companies.
Michael has spent a significant portion of his career making laughter commonplace in uncommon places such as homeless shelters and prisons, in addition to empowering his audiences with an appearance in Sony Pictures' feature film War Room as well as a starring roles in Selfie Dad, and MORE THAN FUNNY.
On the home front, Michael is happily married. He and his wife are the proud parents of five beautiful children.
Ministry Shout Out!You can’t take out a pair of pliers and change wires and go, there you go, I told you, this is how we can fix you. We’ve got to cultivate what we want, and I think part of us as people looking back at our lives, I think if we don’t get over ourselves early enough, then we take up all the energy to fix ourselves and we ignore to sow what we want in our children. It’s amazing when the kid starts drifting, and you no longer have the reach and control you think you have. dadAWESOME
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Pierre du PlessisBorn in Johannesburg, South Africa, Pierre du Plessis and his family relocated in 1999 to pastor The Father’s House, a multi-cultural, multi-generational, and multi-site church located in Rochester, NY. Pierre is known for his unique ability to bring the Bible to life using vivid illustrations mixed with humor and practical life application. He is passionate about mentoring & equipping leaders, engaging all generations and encouraging people to experience God. He is married to his best friend and partner in ministry, Marlize and they have two young adult children, Chloe and Caleb.
Ministry Shout Out!GOD IS ALL ABOUT DISRUPTION. So we followed His lead. We set out to wake leaders up and shake them free of crushing expectations, ineffective habits, and treacherous coping mechanisms. It couldn’t be another course, conference, or retreat. It had to be a connection. An intimate experience. An ongoing support network. A band of brothers. It had to be a harbor. Since 2009, Harbor Ministries has journeyed with 25+ different RHYTHMinTWENTY or Rogue groups. These leaders come from 40+ different states. These leaders have refused to settle and have rebelled against the idea that impact required them to sacrifice their health, their sanity, their families, or their souls. They are discovering how to live with a rhythm that will allow them to leave a legacy and finish well. And along the way they are impacting hundreds of churches and organizations, and tens of thousands of people. AND THE WAVES THAT ARE CHANGING THE LEADERSHIP NARRATIVE HAVE JUST BEGUN.
"We have to break the spirit, disciple these kids and send them on risky, crazy adventures so that they can get their own stories so they can keep telling the miraculous amazingness of how good and amazing our Father is."
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Gary BlackGary and Lisa Black have been married for nearly two decades. Raising their blended family from pre-school to now adults with their own families. When they married, Lisa was a young widow with two young daughters, and Gary lost his first marriage and took full custody of his three small boys. When they married, their sixth treasured child, Noah, was quickly added.
In 2013, the tragic suicide of their 19-year-old son Michael Ryan Black threatened to silence the Black's voice through grief and despair, yet only furthered their resolve to fight for those who feel lost and unseen amongst the chaos of a broken world. Their past and future journeys of overcoming the loss of loved ones would turn out to be the gift and calling of their lives together.
Together, Gary and Lisa-Marie have not only raised a family, but travel the world to teach, impart and mentor the generation that they have vowed to serve.
The Blacks have invested their time, hearts, and lives into thousands of people through their coaching, mentoring, writing, and speaking to the World Race and G42 Leadership Academy. The Blacks believe with passion that we were all born to be loved by our Creator, and impart that message to those who find themselves stuck in religion, shame, and life's challenges.
Show Notes:"the best way that I can be a strong father is to be the the most profound loving husband I can be... Children need to know to the degree that they're able that those two people. Love each other deeply"
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Dick FothDick Foth is an author, storyteller, and popular speaker. He holds a master’s degree from Wheaton College Graduate School and a doctorate from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He and Ruth have invested the last twenty-five years working in the marketplace of business and government to encourage leaders in their personal lives. Dick also serves on the teaching teams of four congregations, including the multi-site National Community Church pastored by Mark Batterson in Washington, D. C.
Show Notes:"Why is it that people, you give your prime time to people you hardly know? And the kids and I get the leftovers?"
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Dick FothDick Foth is an author, storyteller, and popular speaker. He holds a master’s degree from Wheaton College Graduate School and a doctorate from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He and Ruth have invested the last twenty-five years working in the marketplace of business and government to encourage leaders in their personal lives. Dick also serves on the teaching teams of four congregations, including the multi-site National Community Church pastored by Mark Batterson in Washington, D. C.
Partner Spotlight:Restoration Project - www.restorationproject.net/dadawesome You want to be a good dad. But fathering often feels like a dumpster fire. Especially when you don't know what to do. That's why each month No Regrets dads receive the following resources to fuel their fathering:
Experience Blueprints - Practical, plug and play experiences for you to connect with your kids
Fathering Tools - These are specific PDF's to give you insight for specific issues (when my kids says I hate you)
"I just want to pour in... I don't want to be the guy who's over on the couch. Whose mailed it in and thinks that everything's going to be great. I want to be 100 percent in the game. Are they on my calendar or are they on my prayer list? Are they people I'm spending time with? I just want to keep honing..."
dadAWESOMEWe’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Chad JohnsonAfter twenty-eight years of joyful marriage, author Chad Johnson is still pursuing the woman of his dreams, the lovely Jenise. Chad is a successful entrepreneur and business coach to elite-level business owners. He is the founder of TheAchademy.com, co-founder of NewlywedCoaching.com, and MarriageMaximizer.com.
Chad is also an entrepreneurial coach with Strategic Coach, helping clients build and strengthen their businesses.
Chad and Jenise love their eleven children and five grandchildren. They enjoy traveling with their family and including them in the family business, Farmhouse Candle Shop. You can watch their adventures on their YouTube channel The Big Ski Family.
Show Notes:“The world is crying out for men and dads who are on fire. That love what they’re doing and their giving it their all”
dadAWESOMEWe’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Chad JohnsonAfter twenty-eight years of joyful marriage, author Chad Johnson is still pursuing the woman of his dreams, the lovely Jenise. Chad is a successful entrepreneur and business coach to elite-level business owners. He is the founder of TheAchademy.com, co-founder of NewlywedCoaching.com, and MarriageMaximizer.com.
Chad is also an entrepreneurial coach with Strategic Coach, helping clients build and strengthen their businesses.
Chad and Jenise love their eleven children and five grandchildren. They enjoy traveling with their family and including them in the family business, Farmhouse Candle Shop. You can watch their adventures on their YouTube channel The Big Ski Family.
Show Notes:coming soon
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Robert LewisFew have had as significant an impact on discipling men in the past forty years than Robert Lewis. As a pastor, speaker, and author, Robert’s passion for leading men to grow in biblical manhood led him to produce the Men’s Fraternity film series in 1995. This three-year men’s curriculum quickly spread into churches, businesses, colleges, and even correctional facilities across the United States and later to over 20 countries. Today, Men’s Fraternity and its follow up series, 33, have impacted millions of men worldwide.
Author of numerous books including best-selling The Church of Irresistible Influence, Raising a Modern-Day Knight, and Rocking the Roles: Building a Win-Win Marriage, Robert is known for helping men build their lives on practical biblical truth that gets real-life results.
Now, in authoring the “BetterMan” curriculum, Robert offers a new way for men, especially younger men, to get their hands around God’s timeless design for authentic manhood.
Show Notes:"sons are looking for the substance of life, as I hope to prove they hunger for the best things and in the absence of these anchors, sons drift. But when loving dads add these into the manhood mix, their sons flourish. They become noble men, gentlemen, men of valor, principled men, knights.
dadAWESOMEWe’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Robert LewisFew have had as significant an impact on discipling men in the past forty years than Robert Lewis. As a pastor, speaker, and author, Robert’s passion for leading men to grow in biblical manhood led him to produce the Men’s Fraternity film series in 1995. This three-year men’s curriculum quickly spread into churches, businesses, colleges, and even correctional facilities across the United States and later to over 20 countries. Today, Men’s Fraternity and its follow up series, 33, have impacted millions of men worldwide.
Author of numerous books including best-selling The Church of Irresistible Influence, Raising a Modern-Day Knight, and Rocking the Roles: Building a Win-Win Marriage, Robert is known for helping men build their lives on practical biblical truth that gets real-life results.
Now, in authoring the “BetterMan” curriculum, Robert offers a new way for men, especially younger men, to get their hands around God’s timeless design for authentic manhood.
Show Notes:And you could do that as an awesome dad to just hover. I think that's the first thing God did over the Earth. He just hovered. Hover over each person your family like, what is kid number one need that I could only uniquely provide them. Because if they need a ride, they could get Uber to provide. They'd give em a ride. But just say, is there something else they uniquely need that only I could provide and then hover over your spouse and hover over a couple of friends for a moment? And did you say, like, what are they uniquely need that only I could provide.
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Bob GoffBob spent decades as an attorney, trying to figure out how to live a whimsical, impactful life. These days, he calls himself a "recovering lawyer" because after practicing law for 25 years, then becoming the Honorary Consul to Uganda, he gave up his law firm to pursue writing and speaking full time. He's a New York Times bestselling author several times over, runs a popular weekly podcast, and recently turned farmer at The Oaks just outside San Diego, California.
Show Notes:40 new experiences; things I've never done in my life... Instead of moving towards comfort and rhythms and things I've already done before, I am intentionally adding new things because I want to stay curious. I want to be a learner... I want to stay humble. I want to be in this growth mindset.
dadAWESOMEWe’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Jeff ZauggJeff and Michelle Zaugg will celebrate 16 years of marriage this coming July. They currently live in a 37 foot RV with their 4 young daughters. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he’s not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.
Show Notes:"Peace is the atmosphere of heaven... peace is the oxygen of heaven. It's everywhere in heaven. It is just like righteousness, peace and joy are the kingdom of God. It already belongs to us, Jesus said, I give you my peace, I leave you, not as the world gives..."
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Seth DahlSeth Dahl is a writer and worldwide speaker to adults and children. He is known for his powerful wisdom communicated through a contagious joy and childlikeness. Seth and Lauren love to empower families to build a strong connection that fosters peace and creates a thriving family culture. Seth, Lauren and their three children homestead with a large garden and handful of animals on a small farm in Texas.
With over 15 years experience working with children and being a children’s pastor, Seth has cultivated a passion to help parents create a thriving family culture at home. Sometimes parenting is overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Seth and Lauren love being able to equip people with the practical and spiritual tools they need to create the thriving family culture they’ve always dreamed of.
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I'm trying to reawaken something inside you. I'm trying to reawaken something that was lost. And this is who you are and and this is trying to stop it. Keep going. Keep hunting. Do it...
dadAWESOMEWe’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Seth DahlSeth Dahl is a writer and worldwide speaker to adults and children. He is known for his powerful wisdom communicated through a contagious joy and childlikeness. Seth and Lauren love to empower families to build a strong connection that fosters peace and creates a thriving family culture. Seth, Lauren and their three children homestead with a large garden and handful of animals on a small farm in Texas.
With over 15 years experience working with children and being a children’s pastor, Seth has cultivated a passion to help parents create a thriving family culture at home. Sometimes parenting is overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Seth and Lauren love being able to equip people with the practical and spiritual tools they need to create the thriving family culture they’ve always dreamed of.
Show Notes:dadAWESOME
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Derick ZwernemanWith a life of unique experiences, Derick has served as a husband to 1, father to 3, a firefighter for 25 years, outreach pastor for 9 years, and a network development leader for a disaster relief network for 3 years! He has never met a stranger, and the Joy of the Lord is his strength! His passion is connecting people, and his experiences in emergency services and leading teams. Combining the two is what he does to make connections to further the kingdom of God! Life Quote: "It's Gonna Be Great!"
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Don Manning30+ years of parenting experience, 7 kids of all ages... Don is the CFO of a real estate company and serves on the elder board of Valley Creek Church, a church he and Suzanne helped start over 25 years ago. Suzanne has invested her time as a teacher, wife, mom, homemaker, mentor, girl’s minister, speaker, writer, and most importantly an encourager to everyone she meets.
We have a passion to help families rethink the way they do family-one relationship at a time.
Fun Facts On Our Journey Over 40 pets Over 140 teeth lost Over 3,200 sporting events… and counting Over 50 overseas mission trips… and counting Over 44,000 diapers purchased… no more counting!
Dallas dadAWESOME Meet-UpJoin us at 7:30pm on Thursday, January 27th for the Dallas Area Meet-Up
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Matt AndersonMatt and his wife, Robin, have been leading in local church ministry for almost 25 years. They’ve served churches in Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Arizona. Matt and Robin met in college, at Anderson University (Indiana). They love desert living with their three boys: Connor (2001), Calvin (2004), and Charlie (2010). Together, Matt and Robin love traveling to new places, exploring great restaurants, and long walks. Matt loves being outside - hiking, running, and golf. He’s a fan of college sports (War Eagle!) and all things SEC even though they live in the southwest. Matt and Robin love being a part of the local church and God’s mission to redeem and restore all people through the love of Jesus.
Dallas dadAWESOME Meet-UpJoin us at 7:30pm on Thursday, January 27th for the Dallas Area Meet-Up
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Show Notes:Speak to me When the silence steals my voice You understand me You understand me Come to me In the valley of unknowns You understand me You understand me
You understand me, God You understand me
So I throw all my cares before You My doubts and fears don’t scare You You’re bigger than I thought You were You’re bigger than I thought So I stop all negotiations With the God of all creation You’re bigger than I thought You were You’re bigger than I thought You were
I believe But help my unbelief You understand me You understand me Help me reach The faith that’s underneath You understand me You understand me
I will rest In the Father’s hands Leave the rest In the Father’s hands
WRITTEN BY SEAN CURRAN, NATALIE SIMS & ALLEN SWOOPE © 2019 Worship Together Music / sixsteps Songs / Sounds Of Jericho (Admin. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) / Lead And Yellow Publishing (BMI) (admin. by Round Hill Music) / This Is Swoope’s (ASCAP)
17:39 - "I pray that we would start the year 2022 to with a posture of worship versus a posture of worry, a posture of trusting God versus a posture of struggle and trying to do it on her own. A posture of God's bigness. He is so much bigger and we need to keep that perspective of he knows best. His ways are bigger and wider and deeper and strong. Guys, we have a limited perspective. Let's choose to worship versus worry."
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Matt FogleMatt grew up as a wild middle child in rural IL and now lives in AZ with his wife Jen and 4 kids. For over ten years Matt has been a pastor in TX & IL & AZ. He’s a spiritual director, pastor, and retreat guide that works with multiple non-profits in the areas of leadership development and spiritual formation.
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Zack CurryZack Curry is the Lead Pastor at Jesus Culture San Diego. Zack experienced a significant move of God in high school that marked his life forever. His passion is to see love released on campuses and see schools transformed by God. For the past 15 years Zack’s ministered to high school and college students, raising them up as leaders heading into all areas of society to see cultural transformation. He is passionate about community and family. He believes healthy people and thriving relationships are the true measure of success. He leads from a desire to see lives and cities transformed by an encounter with Jesus. Zack and his wife Melissa delight in their three wonderful daughters.
60-Day Fitness Challenge1 mile run 300 air squats 200 pushups 100 pull-ups 1 mile run
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Simon OsamohSimon Osamoh is a British American, raised in Reading, England. When he emigrated to the States in 2011, he took charge as Head of Counter Terrorism at Mall of America in Minnesota... Born to a Nigerian father and British mother, his parents separated before he was born. Growing up mixed race in white neighborhoods, and without a father he battled validation and his own identity for many years.
Simon now coaches young men to never give up, and that adversity can become your greatest gift. He is a nationally known speaker, entrepreneur, author, mindset and podcast coach, and the Host of the Who I Became Podcast where he interviews impactful individuals who share their life stories.
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Tony DiLorenzoTony DiLorenzo is the Amazon bestselling author of 7 Days of Sex Challenge, Connect Like You Did When You First Met, and other books. Tony believe that the healthy combination of sex, love, and commitment is more than the foundation of a strong marriage… it’s the glue that will keep a marriage together.
Listen to his weekly podcast, ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show, at OneExtraordinaryMarriage.com, where nothing is off limits when it comes to the many aspects of marriage.
Tony has been married to his beautiful wife, Alisa, for 25 years and together they have a son and a daughter. He lives in San Diego, CA
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Tony DiLorenzoTony DiLorenzo is the Amazon bestselling author of 7 Days of Sex Challenge, Connect Like You Did When You First Met, and other books. Tony believe that the healthy combination of sex, love, and commitment is more than the foundation of a strong marriage… it’s the glue that will keep a marriage together.
Listen to his weekly podcast, ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show, at OneExtraordinaryMarriage.com, where nothing is off limits when it comes to the many aspects of marriage.
Tony has been married to his beautiful wife, Alisa, for 25 years and together they have a son and a daughter. He lives in San Diego, CA
Show NotesComing Soon!
dadAWESOME
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Jeff ZauggJeff and Michelle Zaugg celebrated 15 years of marriage last summer. They currently live in a 37 foot RV traveling across the United States with their 4 young daughters. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he's not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.
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Wayne FrancisWayne Francis leads the New York City location of The Life Church and was the founder and lead pastor of the former Authentic Church, which merged with The Life Church in early 2020. Wayne and his wife, Claudene, have been married for twenty years and have two beautiful teenage daughters, Haleigh and Ryleigh.
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Seth BarnesSeth Barnes is founder and president of Adventures in Missions, a discipleship and missions ministry that has taken over 125,000 people on mission projects around the world since 1989. The mission of Adventures is to deeply connect people to Jesus and his movement. Their goal is to train 100,000 disciple makers focused on fulfilling the Great Commission. Adventures has ministry training centers around the world that are focused on making that goal a reality.
To move toward the fulfillment of the vision, Seth also founded the World Race in 2005. The World Race provides trained teams of young adults the opportunity to engage in 11 international mission contexts in 11 months using an experiential, missional discipleship model. Adventures emphasizes listening prayer, relationships, and servanthood in their work amongst the poor. Both through ministry/training centers and World Race ministry teams, Adventures maintains an active presence in a number of African countries. In addition to overseeing Adventures in Missions, Seth is a speaker, author, and prolific blogger. His blog, Radical Living, can be found at www.sethbarnes.com. Seth is married to Karen. They have five children and seven grandchildren.
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Chris BrunoThere is nothing more exciting to me than the intersection of transformation and adventure. This is why I founded Restoration Counseling - a place where we daily engage the power of restoration and epic re-storying. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I specialize in men and masculinity, sexual addiction, trauma and abuse. My experience as a men’s therapist and my work with men at Restoration Project provide me a wealth of experience when navigating the landscape of a man’s heart.
As I work with clients, my focus is on discovering and “reading” the narrative of their lives and guiding them toward the transformation that comes through adventurously and honestly engaging our sorrows AND our glories. This, to me, is what I was created for.
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Chris BrunoThere is nothing more exciting to me than the intersection of transformation and adventure. This is why I founded Restoration Counseling - a place where we daily engage the power of restoration and epic re-storying. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I specialize in men and masculinity, sexual addiction, trauma and abuse. My experience as a men’s therapist and my work with men at Restoration Project provide me a wealth of experience when navigating the landscape of a man’s heart.
As I work with clients, my focus is on discovering and “reading” the narrative of their lives and guiding them toward the transformation that comes through adventurously and honestly engaging our sorrows AND our glories. This, to me, is what I was created for.
Episode 200 Party:Make a DONATION to FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS
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Tim OlsonTim Olson is an author, teacher, Principal. Pastor, and life coach with forays into audio publishing, radio hosting, and home remodeling. His understanding of father-child relationships was fostered through years of observation and application in education, coaching clients around the world, and working with the National Fathering Ministry in Minnesota and Ukraine.
As a business life coach, it was through coaching family business owners that the significant connections between a father and his children (or with his own father) finally gelled into observable patterns that helped form the basis for his coaching and for his book, The Legacy of Absence. Through it all, he's found his way to helping others to discover who they are meant to be and to become that person.
He and his wife, Kay, have been married for 54 years and are blessed with three children, six grandchildren, four bonus grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. They make their home in New Hope, MN.
UPCOMING FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100 Mile Bike Rides— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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Tim OlsonTim Olson is an author, teacher, Principal. Pastor, and life coach with forays into audio publishing, radio hosting, and home remodeling. His understanding of father-child relationships was fostered through years of observation and application in education, coaching clients around the world, and working with the National Fathering Ministry in Minnesota and Ukraine.
As a business life coach, it was through coaching family business owners that the significant connections between a father and his children (or with his own father) finally gelled into observable patterns that helped form the basis for his coaching and for his book, The Legacy of Absence. Through it all, he's found his way to helping others to discover who they are meant to be and to become that person.
He and his wife, Kay, have been married for 54 years and are blessed with three children, six grandchildren, four bonus grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. They make their home in New Hope, MN.
UPCOMING FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100 Mile Bike Rides— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
Make a DONATION to FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS
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dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Trent WalkerTrent and Siobhán are a husband and wife singer-songwriter duo raising their 5 sons on the road full time in a nearly vintage Foretravel motorhome. Their original songs speak of adventure, bravery, reaching out to others and trusting in a God who never fails. Their family motto has become to "live simply, so that others may simply live." Come watch as they cross the nation in search of the joys of life and sharing them with others. If you are interested in having us come and share our song and journey with your church or even a group of friends at your home, please give us a shout. We would love to come and be a blessing wherever we can.
UPCOMING FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100 Mile Bike Rides— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
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Show Notes:coming soon :)
dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Jackie BledsoeJackie Bledsoe is a professional blogger, author, and speaker, but first and foremost a husband and father, who encourages men to better lead and love their families through his blog, JackieBledsoe.com. He’s a contributor to All Pro Dad, Babble.com, Good Men Project, and Huffington Post. His work has been featured on Yahoo!, USA Football, MichaelHyatt.com, and more. Jackie, who has been happily married to his wife, Stephana, since June of 2001, lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with their daughter and two sons.
Wild at Heart BASIC in Northern Wisconsin— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Ken CastorAfter thirty years of next-generation ministry, Dr. Ken is balding in his hairline but still bold in his faith. He is the Family and NextGen Pastor at Wooddale Church. He served as the Professor of Youth Ministry at Crown College for over a decade and in nextgen ministry for two decades before that. Ken is the “Blue Letters Editor” of the Award-winning Jesus-Centered Bible, and has authored numerous discipleship resources like Grow Down and Make a Difference. He’s also a nerdy Cubs fan, the founder of NEXT Ministry Conferences, has several Chuck-Taylors, and enjoys living in Minnesota with his brilliantly witty and slightly freezing family.
Wild at Heart BASIC in Northern Wisconsin— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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3:47 - Unpacking the meaning of resilience in the family. Developing spiritual grit.
8:52 - Wishing he had spent more time preparing the meals together as a family instead of just one parent preparing the meal and rushing to the table.
12:39 - “Every facet of life as a dad, it's hard to give up what I'm good at and let my kid do it not as good.”
19:35 - “There are some intentional rhythms I've built into my life so that my kids would know that, hey, my dad's all about Jesus. Like that's been my goal. But I can be as intentional as I want but if in the unintentional moments my kids see a jerk or they see somebody who's living a different lifestyle or who's talking bad about their wife or whatever, it those moments are the ones that actually matter.”
22:27 - Discussing the story of the prodigal son with an emphasis on the father.
28:02 - “The measurement of a good father is not based upon the behavior and outcome of the children. The measurement of the good father is, does he reflect God, the father, and the character and the heart that all of his children would be in relationship with him at home."
32:13 - The story of adoption
34:47 - On the season of waiting for fatherhood (waiting for pregnancy, adoption, etc) “That season of preparation is... The principles that you're working on in your heart and your soul and faith in that season of preparation are the same resources that you will turn to as a dad so that that season of waiting. You can't be impatient and do fatherhood well.”
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dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Dr. Greg BourgondAs President and Founder of Heart of a Warrior Ministries, Dr. Greg Bourgond, has taught in graduate / post-graduate schools and ministry organizations, and has spoken and preached in many churches and ministry contexts around the world. He is also the author of many award winning books. He has been happily married for 48 years and enjoys time with his grandchildren every chance he gets.
His previous experience includes ten years in the defense industry and commercial business, and over twenty years in various ministry positions. He also completed twenty-nine years of active and reserve duty in enlisted and officer ranks in the U.S. Navy. He has received degrees from Chapman University, Bethel Seminary and Nova Southeastern University. He has also completed post graduate work at Harvard University. He has also twice been C.S. Lewis Visiting Scholar-in-Residence at the Kilns in Headington England.
Wild at Heart BASIC in Northern Wisconsin— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Pablo CeronPablo has been a speaker, teacher and leader of men’s ministry initiatives for over 10 years. He's also the Founder and President of WILDSONS, a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of the hearts of God's people.
Pablo was born and raised in Colombia and moved to the U.S. in 2,000, where he married his loving wife Juanita. After a long journey through the desert, and into their "promised land", they now live in Colorado with their two wild sons, Mateo (10) and Lucas (4). Pablo has also worked as a Product and Technology leader for over 20 years.
UPCOMING FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100 Mile Bike Rides— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Pablo CeronPablo has been a speaker, teacher and leader of men’s ministry initiatives for over 10 years. He's also the Founder and President of WILDSONS, a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of the hearts of God's people.
Pablo was born and raised in Colombia and moved to the U.S. in 2,000, where he married his loving wife Juanita. After a long journey through the desert, and into their "promised land", they now live in Colorado with their two wild sons, Mateo (10) and Lucas (4). Pablo has also worked as a Product and Technology leader for over 20 years.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Jon TysonJon Tyson is a New York City based Pastor and Author. Originally from Adelaide Australia, Jon moved to the United States over two decades ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of multiple books including his latest book, The Intentional Father.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
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dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Bob MerrittBob Merritt led Eagle Brook Church for 28 years. He retired in March of 2020 and lives in White Bear, MN with his wife Laurie. He joins us for this 2-Part podcast conversation on fatherhood themes ranging from leadership blindspots to fatherhood insights learned from his dog Blue.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Bob MerrittBob Merritt led Eagle Brook Church for 28 years. He retired in March of 2020 and lives in White Bear, MN with his wife Laurie. He joins us for this 2-Part podcast conversation on fatherhood themes ranging from leadership blindspots to fatherhood insights learned from his dog Blue.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Troy MangumTroy Mangum is an author, speaker, podcaster (The Kindling Fire), and men's advocate. He is a Lumbee Indian tribal member. Troy lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife Kathy. He has two sons, two daughters, and one son-in-law. A former YWAM missionary, hardcore punk singer, substance abuse counselor, busker, longboarder, exotic fruit farmer, vert skater, singer-songwriter, software engineering manager, traveling hitchhiker, and seminary dropout.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Jeff ZauggJeff and Michelle Zaugg recently celebrated 15 years of marriage. They live in New Brighton, MN with their 4 young daughters and their Goldendoodle Boomer. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he’s not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Marcus MontanaMarcus Montana, known as TRU-SERVA to his music audience, is a passionate man whose mission is to help others find true life.
Growing up in a single parent home in Lacombe, LA outside of New Orleans, he was forced to raise himself while his Mom worked two jobs to provide for the family. Trapped in a materialistic society he chased after self-satisfaction, experiencing a void of true love. He was left broken after a long pursuit to fill that void, until one day....
At age 16, while TRU was at the end of his rope, drained from the emptiness of unfulfilling pleasure, he came face to face with Christ. He chose to take a spiritual step and committed to a personal relationship with Jesus.
TRU felt a calling to use his talent of hip-hop to help change lives. From a young age, hip-hop influenced his style, language and attitude and it felt natural to use this genre of music and way of life to help reach people. Through his rap lyrics, he portrays a powerful message of the cross and of a positive change. He sees himself as an over comer and example of hope to many, where he stepped above the trap of being an African American male dead or in jail by age 25.
A strong vision for connection is what this musician strives to accomplish each and everyday. TRU aims to make a connection between the streets and the church, saying "The walls of the church need to fall down and people need to get out of their seats and go out." He also wants to see the connection between generations, where he can speak to both kids and adults.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Matthew HooperMatthew’s personal and professional pursuit of holistic growth are at the center of his life and work with others. He holds degrees in Communication from Biola University (1994) and Christian Ministry and Leadership from Talbot School of Theology (2001). Spiritual Development and Pastoral Counseling were the specialized emphases of his graduate work. Matthew also received a certificate in spiritual direction from the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center in Los Angeles. Currently, he is studying to complete a doctoral program in Higher Education Leadership at Azusa Pacific University.
Over the past 17 years, Matthew has cultivated his vocation toward influencing the holistic development of emerging adults, leaders and professionals. In 2016, Matthew launched a professional consulting business (TRACK 3 Leadership Development) integrating insight from leadership, psychological, and theological perspectives for the purpose of holistic growth in individuals and groups. Recently, Matthew has excelled as a primary group facilitator for Growth Skills Foundation.
He finds unique inspiration for his work in creation, music, spiritual friendship and the daily pursuit of humility as the highest virtue for human growth and spiritual flourishing. Matthew, his wife, Sheela, and their three children, Annie, Breeana and Jarren, live, work and play in Sutter Creek, CA.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Matthew HooperMatthew’s personal and professional pursuit of holistic growth are at the center of his life and work with others. He holds degrees in Communication from Biola University (1994) and Christian Ministry and Leadership from Talbot School of Theology (2001). Spiritual Development and Pastoral Counseling were the specialized emphases of his graduate work. Matthew also received a certificate in spiritual direction from the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center in Los Angeles. Currently, he is studying to complete a doctoral program in Higher Education Leadership at Azusa Pacific University.
Over the past 17 years, Matthew has cultivated his vocation toward influencing the holistic development of emerging adults, leaders and professionals. In 2016, Matthew launched a professional consulting business (TRACK 3 Leadership Development) integrating insight from leadership, psychological, and theological perspectives for the purpose of holistic growth in individuals and groups. Recently, Matthew has excelled as a primary group facilitator for Growth Skills Foundation.
He finds unique inspiration for his work in creation, music, spiritual friendship and the daily pursuit of humility as the highest virtue for human growth and spiritual flourishing. Matthew, his wife, Sheela, and their three children, Annie, Breeana and Jarren, live, work and play in Sutter Creek, CA.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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\We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Mark BattersonMark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church (NCC) in Washington, DC. One church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, the Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city block into the Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-use marketplace, and coworking space. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books, including The Circle Maker, Chase the Lion, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, and Whisper. He and his wife, Lora, have three children and live on Capitol Hill.
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— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:Today is dadAWESOME Day... It's a decision day and a declaration day that this coming year is going to include movement toward becoming more dadAWESOME for my kids. It's the first day of the dad year and we're offering four options for adding specific intentionality to your dad life. This video (https://bit.ly/DAdayVID) outlines the 4 dadAWESOME Day Challenges and we are praying that you step into this year saying YES to becoming dadAWESOME.
JOIN the dadAWESOME Day Challenge by texting one of these four keywords to (651) 370-8618
1) I am LOVED - text the word "loved" to (651) 370-8618
2) I am INTENTIONAL - text the word "intentional" to (651) 370-8618
3) I am FREE - text the word "free" to (651) 370-8618
4) I ENJOY my kids - text the word "enjoy" to (651) 370-8618
MORE INFO: https://dadawesome.org/day
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dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Mark BattersonMark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church (NCC) in Washington, DC. One church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, the Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city block into the Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-use marketplace, and coworking space. Mark holds a doctor of ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books, including The Circle Maker, Chase the Lion, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, and Whisper. He and his wife, Lora, have three children and live on Capitol Hill.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Becky ThompsonBecky Thompson is a bestselling author and the creator of the Midnight Mom Devotional community, gathering over one million moms in nightly prayer. Speaking hope into the struggle of balancing life as a wife mother, and daughter of God, Becky has become the voice of modern Christian motherhood. You can learn more about Becky’s top Christian podcast, Revived Motherhood, or find more of her work by visiting BeckyThompson.com. Becky lives near Nashville with her husband, Jared, and their three children.
Dr. Mark R. PittsDr. Mark R. Pitts is a graduate of the University of Tulsa Law School. He is an ordained pastor and a well-known Bible teacher in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, area where he lives with his wife, Susan. They have been married for 41 years and have two adult daughters and three grandchildren. In 2019, Mark created the Midnight Dad Devotional online community with his daughter, Becky Thompson, the creator of the Midnight Mom Devotional. Mark enjoys teaching Scripture and praying for dads.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Terry EsauTerry has over 10 years in the non-profit sector, having exercised his leadership as the founder of FB4K in 2010. In addition, Terry has been instrumental in catalyzing the move from a Minnesota-only platform to the 12 US cities that FB4K currently calls home. Terry has been recognized for his societal contributions both nationally (USA Today Make A Difference award) and internationally (Guinness World Records). In his spare time, Terry is a published author and speaker on various topics, including the ‘Wellbeing of under-resourced kids in America.’ In addition to his bicycle advocacy, Terry is an avid cyclist, musician and artist.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Matt NormanMatt Norman is President & CEO of Norman & Associates. Through Norman & Associates, he helps people think and work together more effectively. Matt's mentorship has helped Fortune 100 corporations, non-profits, and entrepreneurs change the way they engage with their employees and clients.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Tim Burt & Danny GutierrezThankful for this father-in-law / son-in-law conversation about intentional fatherhood. More about Danny. More about Tim.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Pete StanleyPete & his wife Kaycee are the founders of The Reel Hope Project. He believes family is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. Kids need family, and Pete considers it an honor to play even a small role in helping to make that happen. Plus, he’s married to Kaycee (Reel Hope's executive director), so ignoring The Reel Hope Project would be like trying to avoid candy if you lived with Willy Wonka. Pete speaks on behalf of The Reel Hope Project each week at events and faith communities, sharing about Minnesota’s waiting kids
CREATING VIDEOS OF MINNESOTA KIDS WHO ARE WAITING TO BE ADOPTED... In Minnesota, there are 1,000 kids awaiting adoption into a forever family. They work with counties and adoption agencies to mobilize the faith community to bring foster kids into forever families.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Adam GriffinAdam Griffin is the Lead Pastor of Eastside Community Church in Dallas, Texas. Adam is the cohost of the Culture Matters Podcast and the coauthor of the book Family Discipleship. In 2018, Adam completed his Doctor of Educational Ministry Degree at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he designed a strategy for churches to address racial reconciliation in Dallas. Adam lives in Lake Highlands with his wife Chelsea and their three sons Oscar, Gus, and Theodore.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Nick HallNick Hall is the visionary of Together, author of the book Reset, and the Founder and Chief Communicator for Pulse. As an evangelistic voice to this generation, Nick Hall has shared the Gospel at hundreds of events to more than five million people and is regularly featured as a speaker for pastors gatherings, student conferences, training events, and festivals around the world.
Nick is also the President and CEO of The Table Coalition and sits on the board of the National Association of Evangelicals. He has been featured on major media outlets including the Huffington Post, USA Today, Fox News, US News & World Report, Washington Post, Christianity Today, Moody Radio, Christian Broadcasting Network, Trinity Broadcast Network, and The Christian Post.
Nick is married to his best friend, Tiffany, and they are proud parents of Truett, Ruby, and Jude. They live in Minneapolis, MN. Nick has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from NDSU and a Master’s in Leadership and Christian Thought from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
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Show Notes:dadAWESOME
We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Dr. Joe SevlieDr. Joseph H. Sevlie, D.C., FASA, is a 1983 graduate of Northwestern College of Chiropractic and founder and director of the Center for Natural HealthCare, PLLC, in Red Wing, MN. He is a full-time practicing licensed chiropractic physician, a certified acupuncturist, and functional medicine practitioner and nutritionist. His primary goal is to see his patients dramatically improve their health, energy, vitality, and joy for living, using chiropractic services paired with functional, revitalizing natural medicine. Dr. Sevlie is married to his wife, Tami, and has seven children and fifteen grandchildren.
Tyler SevlieTyler and his wife Vanessa live in Minneapolis with their 5 (soon to be 6) kids. Tyler works on a Financial Planning team by day and is a superhero dad by night. He's also famous in the coffee review, craftsmanship and tips field. Tyler was instrumental in the launch and growth of the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike ride and he joined dadAWESOME back in November of 2018 on Episode 44 (Spiritual Slavery to Sonship).
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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Michael Jr.Known as a comedic thought leader, Michael Jr. brings laughter and encouragement to audiences all over the world. Using comedy and dynamic storytelling, he inspires audiences to discover and activate their purpose. This unique skill set has landed him on stages like The Tonight Show on NBC, Tedx Talks, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. His mission to make laughter commonplace in uncommon places means that he also seeks opportunities to share his gifts with those in homeless shelters and prisons. You can find him in Sony Pictures' feature film War Room, as well as starring roles in Selfie Dad, Laughing On Purpose and More Than Funny.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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Dr. Peter LarsonPeter J. Larson, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, published author, and leader in assessment development. He is the former President of Life Innovations and the co-developer of several internationally used assessment tools, including PREPARE/ENRICH, MCODE, and TruMotivate. He is also an experienced couples therapist and the former Director of Research and Clinical Services for the Smalley Relationship Center.
Peter has been married to Heather Larson for 25 years and has three children ages 17, 18 and 20. Peter and Heather regularly teach, write, and coach premarital couples together.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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David HorsagerDavid Horsager is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, national bestselling author of The Trust Edge and The Daily Edge, inventor of the Enterprise Trust Index™, and director of one of the nation's foremost trust studies: The Trust Outlook™.
His work has been featured in prominent publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, The Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal. David has delivered life-changing presentations on six continents, with audiences ranging everywhere from FedEx, Toyota and global governments to the New York Yankees and the Department of Homeland Security.
Get free resources and more at www.DavidHorsager.com, www.TrustEdge.com, and www.TrustEdgeCoaching.com
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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Rob ChampionRob Champion is the campus pastor at People's Church in Oklahoma City, OK. He's been married for 25 years to his wife Nickie and they have a 20-yr old daughter and 18 yr-old son.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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Dean StinchfieldDean and his wife Lisa have 2 daughters and a son-in-law and they live in the west metro of the Twin Cities. He leads the ministry Men of The Kingdom and his personal mission is to glorify God by participating in the advancement of his Kingdom by equipping and encouraging the next generation of moral leaders in the church.
(Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 2 Timothy 2:2, 1 Peter 5:2-4, Matthew 28:19-20, Hebrews 10:24-25)
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Dean StinchfieldDean and his wife Lisa have 2 daughters and a son-in-law and they live in the west metro of the Twin Cities. He leads the ministry Men of The Kingdom and his personal mission is to glorify God by participating in the advancement of his Kingdom by equipping and encouraging the next generation of moral leaders in the church.
(Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 2 Timothy 2:2, 1 Peter 5:2-4, Matthew 28:19-20, Hebrews 10:24-25)
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSRegistration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
—MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021
— DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021
— PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021
— NEW YORK, NY — October 9th, 2021
— PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021
Register Here: https://f4f.bike/
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FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 2021 Announcement:Registration is NOW OPEN for the FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100-mile bike rides.
Click HERE TO SIGN UP for one of these cities:
--MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- August 28th, 2021
-- DENVER, CO -- September 18th, 2021
-- PHILADELPHIA, PA -- October 2nd, 2021
-- NEW YORK, NY -- October 9th, 2021
-- PHOENIX, AZ -- November 20th, 2021
Goal - To raise $1,000,000 for the fatherless.
Four dadNOTES from the first Two Months of 2021:dadAWESOME
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Derek JohnsonDerek Johnson is a singer-songwriter who has a heart to see people experience the power and extravagant love of God through music that carries God’s presence and anointing. He led worship at Bethel Church in Redding, CA for 5 years before relocating to the Sacramento area with the Jesus Culture team. He believes strongly in serving the local church and is a Jesus Culture Music artist and worship leader at Jesus Culture Sacramento. His heart is to see people transformed by encounters with Jesus who then transform the culture they live in. Derek is a relevant voice to this generation with a strong anointing for bringing intimacy and the joy of the Lord through praise and worship.
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Dr. Efrem SmithEfrem Smith is a pastor, consultant, speaker, and author. He is passionate about life transformation, multi-ethnic development, thriving churches, and community development. As a product of the African-American Church, he also serves as a collaborative catalyst for African-American Church Planting, Disciple Making, and Urban Empowerment Movements.
Efrem was the founding pastor of The Sanctuary Covenant Church, a multi-ethnic church in Minneapolis, MN, He served as the Superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church. He also served as the President of World Impact, an urban missions organization. Currently, Efrem is the Co-lead Pastor of Bayside Church Midtown, a thriving and multi-ethnic community in Sacramento, California. He is also Co-Owner of Influential LLC, a speaking, consulting, and coaching ministry. Efrem is also a Catalyst for African-American Networks for City to City North America. Efrem has been married to his wife Donecia for 28-years and they have two daughters.
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Phil ComerAfter raising four kids who are all walking with Jesus, Phil & Diane were commissioned by the elders with the task of teaching parents how to raise passionate Jesus followers. Phil Comer, with assistance from his wife Diane and his son, John Mark, was the founding pastor of Westside: A Jesus Church, a large and vibrant church that welcomes millennials in Portland, Oregon. After handing the lead role over to his son, he and Diane launched Intentional: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers conferences as a way of teaching and training the hundreds of young parents in their church who were now raising families of their own. With his 40 years of pastoral experience and counseling, and lessons learned through his own parenting, he and Diane are bringing parents hope and practical help to accomplish their God-given task of raising children who will walk with God in vibrant faith.
Brook MosserBrook and Elizabeth Mosser help lead the Intentional Parent’s ministry with Phil and Diane as well as serve at Riverbend Church in Bend. Elizabeth is Phil and Diane’s daughter, which makes Brook their son in law, which means they are all family learning to do this thing called life and relationships together. They live in Bend, OR with their four children Duke (9), Scarlet (7), Birdie (3), and Sloane (1). Brook and Elizabeth are passionate about seeing their own four kids become all in disciples of Jesus and helping other’s do the same.
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Zach NeeseZach Neese is a Worship Pastor at Gateway Church where he oversees all areas of worship education including discipleship and worship training classes. Zach believes there is a difference between "leading worship" and pastoring people in the presence of God, and his leadership reflects his passion for helping people develop vibrant, transformational relationships with Jesus. Zach is a gifted teacher and writes much of the church worship curriculum. He also trains and advises worship leaders and churches around the world. Before coming to Gateway, Zach taught, worked with emotionally disabled young people, served as a youth and worship pastor in several congregations, and directed the Christ For the Nations Institute School of Worship and Technical Arts where he trained worship ministers from over 50 countries. He is a seasoned songwriter of many popular songs including the following:
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Jeff ZauggJeff and Michelle Zaugg will celebrate 15 years of marriage this year. They live in New Brighton, MN with their 3 young daughters and they are expecting their 4th baby in Spring 2021. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he’s not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.
Celebrating Three Years of dadAWESOME:dadAWESOME
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Peter HaasPastor Peter Haas came to know the Lord while working as an EDM rave DJ in a nightclub. Since that day, he has traveled the world, sharing his radical conversion story and calling others to experience the same joy and power. He and his wife, Carolyn, planted Substance Church in 2004 and they serve on the Lead Team of the ARC (the Association of Related Churches). He is passionate about music, film, and comedy. Peter and Carolyn live in the Twin Cities with their 3 children, Lijah, True, and Eden.
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Peter HaasPastor Peter Haas came to know the Lord while working as an EDM rave DJ in a nightclub. Since that day, he has traveled the world, sharing his radical conversion story and calling others to experience the same joy and power. He and his wife, Carolyn, planted Substance Church in 2004 and they serve on the Lead Team of the ARC (the Association of Related Churches). He is passionate about music, film, and comedy. Peter and Carolyn live in the Twin Cities with their 3 children, Lijah, True, and Eden.
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We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Peter HaasPastor Peter Haas came to know the Lord while working as an EDM rave DJ in a nightclub. Since that day, he has traveled the world, sharing his radical conversion story and calling others to experience the same joy and power. He and his wife, Carolyn, planted Substance Church in 2004 and they serve on the Lead Team of the ARC (the Association of Related Churches). He is passionate about music, film, and comedy. Peter and Carolyn live in the Twin Cities with their 3 children, Lijah, True, and Eden.
Conversation Notes:dadAWESOME
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Jeff ZauggJeff and Michelle Zaugg will celebrate 15 years of marriage this year. They live in New Brighton, MN with their 3 young daughters and they are expecting their 4th baby in Spring 2021. Here's a link to the 2020 Zaugg Family Christmas Card. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he's not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.
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Ted LoweTed Lowe is an author, speaker, and the director of MarriedPeople—the marriage division at Orange. Ted is the author of two books—one for marriage ministry leaders (Married People: How Your Church Can Build Marriages That Last) and one for married couples (Your Best US: Marriage Is Easier Than You Think). He served for almost 10 years as the director of MarriedLife at North Point Community Church. He lives near Atlanta, Georgia, with his four favorite people: his wife, Nancie, and their three children.
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Aaron SmithAaron Smith was one of the founders of Venture, now living full time in Thailand as a missionary with his wife and nine year old and thirteen year old kids. He has a passion to resource dads both in Thailand and the US.
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Seth DahlSeth Dahl is a writer and worldwide speaker to adults and children. He is known for his powerful wisdom communicated through a contagious joy and childlikeness. Seth and Lauren love to empower families to build a strong connection that fosters peace and creates a thriving family culture. Seth, Lauren and their three children homestead with a large garden and handful of animals on a small farm in Texas.
With over 15 years experience working with children and being a children’s pastor, Seth has cultivated a passion to help parents create a thriving family culture at home. Sometimes parenting is overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Seth and Lauren love being able to equip people with the practical and spiritual tools they need to create the thriving family culture they’ve always dreamed of.
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Jonathan WigginsJonathan Wiggins is a Christ follower who loves his wife, his family and his community of friends. Jonathan speaks, writes and mentors leaders. He is the lead pastor of Rez.church in Loveland, Colorado.
Conversation Notes:NOTE: New Book from Pastor Jonathan releases in January
"In at least one way, we’re not that different: Every person on the planet longs to be fully known and deeply loved—both, not one or the other. To be known but not loved makes us feel terribly exposed; to be loved but not known is superficial and unfulfilling. In this book, Jonathan Wiggins explains the heart of God for rich, strong, healing relationships. He teaches from a compelling biblical perspective, and each chapter is full of illustrative stories and practical suggestions. And Jonathan writes from experience. He has developed this kind of relationship on his staff team. They call themselves “lions” because they’ve found the courage to be honest and supportive as they work together to do great things for God’s kingdom.
The concepts in this book apply to staff teams, small groups, families, and friends. If you believe life change happens in relationships, this book is for you."
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Thanksgiving Giving InvitationWe're inviting our dadAWESOME community to pray about supporting this movement.
Our Mission: Inspire and resource dads to live fully alive and lead their families to God’s awesomeness. A movement of dads receiving love from their Heavenly Father (Mark 1:11) and intentionally pursuing the hearts of their kids. “He shall turn the heart of the fathers to their children, & the heart of the children to their fathers…” Malachi 4:6
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Allen ArnoldAllen Arnold is an author, (The Story of With and Chaos Can’t) speaker, and Executive Producer of Content for Wild at Heart. His passion is awakening people’s hearts to pursue their dreams and creativity with God. As a former Fiction Publisher, Allen oversaw the launch of more than 500 novels. Now he helps people live a better story. He loves blue oceans, black coffee, hot salsa, and big ideas.
Conversation Notes:We’re on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We’re passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God’s awesomeness. | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Thanksgiving Giving InvitationWe're inviting our dadAWESOME community to pray about supporting this movement.
Our Mission: Resource churches with tools and coaching to help dads live fully alive and lead their families to God’s awesomeness. A movement of dads receiving love from their Heavenly Father (Mark 1:11) and intentionally pursuing the hearts of their kids. “He shall turn the heart of the fathers to their children, & the heart of the children to their fathers…” Malachi 4:6
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Andy CrouchAndy is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, which works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His two most recent books--2017's The Tech-Wise Family and 2016's Strong and Weak--build on the compelling vision of faith, culture, and the image of God laid out in his previous books, Playing God and Culture Making.
Andy serves on the governing boards of Fuller Theological Seminary and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing--and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction." He lives with his family in Pennsylvania
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Jon TysonJon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Rumors of God, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light, and Beautiful Resistance. For the last 15 years Jon has lived in Manhattan with his family. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York.
Conversation Notes:Jon’s Altars Series:
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Mark BattersonMark is married to Lora and they live on Capitol Hill with their three children: Parker, Summer, and Josiah. He serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C., a church with eight campuses that meets in theaters throughout the D.C. metro area, and also happens to own and operate the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of 20 books including The Circle Maker, In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day, and Play the Man.
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Jason VallottonRecovering mental health, Cultivating spiritual fathers, and Living with Hope. Jason Vallotton is the pastoral care overseer at Bethel Church in Redding, California and is a sought-after counselor, teacher, and speaker. Previously, he served for 10 years in the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry as a pastor, counselor, and overseer. Jason and his wife Lauren live in Redding, California, and have 4 wonderful children. Jason’s primary passion is for the hearts of men to live fully alive to their calling. In his downtime, Jason can be found hiking in the Trinity Alps, fishing the Sacramento River, or hunting anywhere that wild game can be found!
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Jeremy SheltonJeremy Shelton is a man on a mission to directly confront sexual sin in the church today. He does so with the belief God is using him to grab hold of those heading toward a slaughter. His book: UNMUZZLED, exposes the grip of sexual temptation and sin like never before, and is set to be a game-changer for Christians in sexual bondage. He no longer just claims to be a Christian; he's now determined to go out and actually do what a Christ-follower does. He and his wife of eighteen years have five children and live in Texas.
Conversation Notes:dadAWESOME Foundations >> 4-Hours of Intentional Fatherhood – We’re hosting the 4th round of DA Foundations and it’s a Zoom online cohort on Thursdays (starts in 2 weeks) from 9-10pm.
This is a FREE 4-week group that unpacks the 4 keys to adding LIFE to the dad life. You’ve got to register and we’re asking all the dads who join us to try to attend at least 3 out of the 4 dates… Here’s the outline of the content and the RSVP form. Please register by November 3rd:
I am LOVED I am INTENTIONAL I am FREE I ENJOY my kids
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Moses EhambeHere's the full conversation with Moses on Episode 118... After thirteen years of playing professional basketball all over the world, Moses is now the Senior Assistant to Athletic Director at Oral Robert University. Moses and Sarah have 5 kids. Living the DREAM one moment at a time.
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Banning LiebscherBanning Liebscher is a pastor, speaker, and author. Along with his wife, SeaJay, he founded Jesus Culture, a ministry of worship, conferences, and leadership development. In 2014, they planted Jesus Culture Sacramento, a local church in California with a passion to see people fully engaged in becoming who God has called them to be and to do what God has called them to do. Find out more at jesusculture.com. Banning’s passion is to see a generation of revivalists raised up who have encountered the extravagant love of Jesus and have given themselves for worldwide revival. He and his wife have three children, Ellianna, Raya, and Lake.
Here's the full conversation with Banning on Episode 126: https://dadawesome.org/126/
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John EldredgeJohn Eldredge is an author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. John and Stasi live in Colorado Springs and he loves the outdoors passionately. His most recent book, Take Your Life Back provides a refreshingly simple guide to recover your life. By practicing a few wonderfully simple practices—or what John calls “graces”—you can begin to recover your soul, disentangle from the tragedies of this broken world, and discover the restorative power of beauty.
Three Takeaways > Show NotesdadAWESOME
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Three Updates & a Challenge:L — I am Loved (You are my son, whom I Love) I — I am Intentional (Time, Marriage, Friends, Church, Mentors, Exercise, Career) F — I am Free (Heart, Forgiven, Pain, hurts, wound, Baggage, Purity, Shame) E — I Enjoy my kids (In you I am well pleased)
* curiosity * Joy * Wonder * Being present * Fully alive
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Josh CarneyJosh is married to Lindsay and they are raising six kids ages 13 down to 6 including two foster kids. He is the lead pastor of University Baptist Church in Waco, TX.
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David HorsagerDavid Horsager is the leading expert on trust and how it’s built into everything from individuals and organizations to global governments. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
David has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies like Verizon and FedEx to the New York Yankees and U.S. Congress. He helps leaders and organizations become most trusted in their industry through research, speaking, consulting and human capital development. As bestselling author of The Trust Edge™ and The Daily Edge™ he has taken the platform across the United States and on 6 continents. He invented the Enterprise Trust Index™ and leads the charge in one of the nation’s foremost trust studies—The Trust Outlook™.
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Seth DahlSeth and Lauren love to empower families to build a strong connection that fosters peace and creates a thriving family culture. Seth, Lauren and their three children homestead with a large garden and handful of animals on a small farm in Texas. With over 15 years experience working with children and being a children’s pastor, Seth has cultivated a passion to help parents create a thriving family culture at home. Sometimes parenting is overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Seth and Lauren love being able to equip people with the practical and spiritual tools they need to create the thriving family culture they’ve always dreamed of.
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Adam WeberAdam is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a multi-site church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Author of Talking With God and Love Has A Name, he also hosts a podcast called The Conversation. Adam still cheers for the Cincinnati Bengals but no longer drives a Rambler. He’s married to his wife, Becky, and has four kids: Hudson, Wilson, Grayson, & Anderson. He also has seven chickens, two dogs, & three fish, but what he really wants is a sheep.
Conversation Notes:2:05 - Fathers for the Fatherless 100 mile Bike Ride this Saturday, Aug 29, 2020
2:49 - Adam Weber’s recent book: Love Has a Name
3:10 - Normalizing conversational prayer: “One of the things I do, and it might be weird at first, it’s just been a part of our home. If I think a prayer in their presence, I say it. And so it might be the simplest thing, and a lot of times it’s just thankful stuff.”
4:51 - The story of adopting his son from Ethiopia
13:15 - “For me the number one way to see the richness of someone’s walk with Jesus is the fruits of the spirit, and for our kids the number one way they can see Jesus in us is the fruits of the spirit. More than what we say or even what we pray.”
14:55 - Why the book Love Has a Name applies to the dad life.
18:22 - Each day when I wake up I always pray, ‘God would you help me to see one person I could love today.’...And when I start my day like that, it turns into the raddest adventure.”
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Adam WeberAdam is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a multi-site church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Author of Talking With God and Love Has A Name, he also hosts a podcast called The Conversation. Adam still cheers for the Cincinnati Bengals but no longer drives a Rambler. He’s married to his wife, Becky, and has four kids: Hudson, Wilson, Grayson, & Anderson. He also has seven chickens, two dogs, & three fish, but what he really wants is a sheep.
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Jeff KempJeff is a quarterback for strengthening teams. After his 11-year career in the NFL, Jeff founded and led the Seattle-based national non-profit Stronger Families, dedicated to helping families thrive. As he speaks and coaches throughout the United States, Jeff combines the best from professional team sports with the best of building strong relationships, team alignment and trust to strengthen the business. Jeff and his wife, Stacy, have been married 35 years and mentor young couples. They have four married sons and love tennis, skiing, and spending time with family.
Conversation Notes:1:54 - Make a donation to support FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS 100 mile bike ride - 100% of funds go directly to Venture Expedition and The Dwelling Place
2:46 - Jeff Kemp - NFL Quarterback
3:26 - Book: Facing the Blitz by Jeff Kemp. Three strategies for turning trials to triumphs
7:30 - Blitz - sudden overwhelming bombardment. Great danger and risk, that you might not be able to block extra defenders, could be an injury, but if the offense is prepared and able to adapt and willing to change, you have opportunity. Chinese symbol for crisis is danger and opportunity together.
8:49 - Jesus turned his own blitz around for victory. Lazarus. Joseph. What the enemy meant for evil, God meant for good. That’s a blitz.
10:00 - John 16:33 - NFL version
10:20 - How to get through a blitz: 1) Have a long-term view. 2) Willingness to change. 3) Can’t focus on yourself as a victim, focus on blessing others.
11:10 - In the Covid Blitz - 1) Make time to listen to God like never before. 2) Play with your kids. 3) Ask your wife to rate your relationship and ask what you can do to move it closer to a 10.
13:31 - Story of a dad fail. Blitzed by personal convenience and selfishness.
16:50 - Blitz is an opportunity to apologize and
18:11 - Encouragement is a huge part of being a dad.
18:23 - The Gideon principle - Angel showed up and named him what he was going to become before he was that.
20:09 - “His dad found whatever he could and encouraged it. I know that I am a leader today, I am a speaker, I am a vision-caster, I’m an encourager...because of my dad.”
20:27 - You can’t build your identity around performance.
20:50 - A dad’s job is to build a kid’s identity on 1) relationship with God, 2) relationship with you 3) their character.
21:29 - On The Gideon Principle: “I’m trying to make sure that it’s more about speaking their character and their faith and the security of their relationships both with God and with me, more so than performance...those performance things aren’t as important as a dad as the faith, relationships and their character, speaking who they're going to become, not who they are right now.”
23:18 - Think long-term. “You're raising this kid because God gave him to you as a gift. And your dad-job is stewardship.”
24:41 - “If you act like a steward you’ll do a better job than if you're acting like the owner... you’re raising this kid so they find their way to the perfect daddy.”
26:19 - Think of your kid’s heart like a gas tank.
26:50 - Dad ideas: 1) Keep their love tank filled up. “Our job...is to parent their hearts, not just their behavior. And you can correct their behavior but you can blow them away with how much you love them.” 2) “They need a GPS for life.” 3) Know their identity (Gideon principle)
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David GoundryIn this episode, David Goundry, originally from NE England, now lives in South Florida with his wife, Louisa (originally from Brazil) and his two teenage kids. Passionate about global missions through OneHope, David discusses raising third-culture kids, traveling as a family, raising teenagers, and helping his kids become friends with anyone. He strives to live life and parent with intentionality, and believes in surrounding himself with mentors. David serves as the Vice President of Eurasia at OneHope.
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Jason VallottonRecovering mental health, Cultivating spiritual fathers, and Living with Hope. Jason’s heart is to see the emotional prosperity increase through pastoring, counseling, teaching and equipping. His insight and wisdom have brought powerful breakthrough to difficult situations for both leaders and families. Jason is on the Core Team of Bethel church and has been on staff for over 15 years. He currently oversees the departments focused on emotional health and pastoral care for the local church including: the local church pastoral care team, the pre-marrieds ministry and the men’s ministry. Jason has a vision for a global men’s ministry that will “turn the hearts of fathers back to the hearts of sons!” Jason and his father, Kris, are currently developing and hosting men’s events across the country to fulfill this call. Jason and his wife Lauren live in Redding, California, and have four wonderful children. In his downtime, Jason can be found hiking in the Trinity Alps, fishing the Sacramento River, or hunting anywhere that wild game can be found!
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Josh TurnerIn his role with OneHope, Josh shares stories of God’s Word transforming lives in the next generation with North American churches. Understanding that each church has a unique call to missions, he works with each to find the intersection between what God has called them to in their local context to how that overlays around the world. Whether it is church planting, evangelism, digital, or a combination thereof, he uses his understanding of OneHope programs to match churches with programs that speak to the heart of their church. With ministry happening in over 100 countries, there is a place for each church in North America to participate in reaching our vision of “God’s Word. Every child.” Josh is a graduate of Florida State University and for 15 years served the local church as a church pastor and planter. He currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, Becca and two children: Ayden and Riley.
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FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSScott Wilson is the Senior Pastor of Oaks Church in the South Dallas area. He is committed to raising up the next generation of leaders through The Oaks School of Leadership, preparing more than 100 students every year for ministry with university credits. Scott is a loving husband and proud father. Scott and his wife, Jenni, have three boys: Dillon, Hunter, and Dakota.
Conversation Notes:3:56 - Paul Hurkman
4:13 - Oaks Church, TX
6:39 - Sharing a difficult moment as a dad.
8:33 - His counselor told him, “You know what, I think right now he’s more tethered to you than he is to God. You’re his God-line….until you get out of the way God can’t be there.”
11:13 - “We hurt so much when our kids hurt.” How can we with younger kids not create a tether to ourselves?
11:31 - “I want to resolve it for him where everything is fixed but if I do that, he’s not going to grow, and it’s the angst that causes him to grow.”
11:56 - Think about the situation and determine if it’s going to be a tricycle accident or a train wreck, and use that to determine how much to intervene.
12:53 - Why he goes to counseling.
15:04 - “I think of a counselor not as a crisis person in my life, but as a growth team member in my life to help me know. I go even when I don’t ‘need’ it.”
16:05 - Develop a growth plan to be a great dad. Talk to a mentor a season ahead. Get a counselor in your life.
18:31 - We do not grow to experience, we grow by evaluated experience.
19:21 - What he learned from his dad that he wanted to repeat.
20:06 - A focus on Truth. Being a safe place to ask questions. Being a safe place of security in the midst of challenges in the world.
21:11 - “We need to not be ever surprised by what our kids say where they ever get a feeling that it’s beyond dad. We set the tone on that.”
22:21 - Telling the story of the day as a way to tell our kids how much we love them. Communicating in a way that they know how much we love them.
26:46 - Tips for grieving the loss of his dad. “Grief is a gift that God has given us to be able to bring healing to us.”
27:28 - How counseling helped him with the grieving process.
29:06 - The distance between a good dad and a perfect dad is way greater even than between a good dad and a bad dad.
30:21 - Parenting with Purpose book & FREE Masterclass
31:11 - Being a dad who hits the “golden buzzer”
32:31 - “Sometimes dads aren’t even looking. Or they’ll look at the deficit they’re at now, or the struggle they’re in now, but you’ve gotta look past, you have to look at the person. You’ve got to let God show you the revelation of who he made them to be. And you’ve gotta speak that out, call that out. If you’re kids became everything you called them to be, what kind of kid would they be, what kind of man would they be, what kind of woman would they be? And that’s exactly what you need to be speaking over them and pushing that golden buzzer and believing in them.”
35:31- Have a shoulder ministry, not a stage ministry to lift others up.
36:16 - Be a spiritual dad or mom.
37:11 - God picked Elisha and sent Elijah to train him. God picked Joshua and Moses trained him.
37:35 - “What if we could see greatness, pushed that golden buzzer, and those who are leaders, who are younger than us that are around us, [or] those who don’t have a dad, and we stepped in.”
37:44 - Malachi 4:5 - “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”
38:01 - We are living in the most fatherless generation of all time.
38:24 - Being dads who actually believe that “the success of my life is actually going to be determined by the success of yours.”
38:47 - “If something is making a generation of dads sick, if something’s got a hold, it is self focus. It’s looking too much to our own world, our own life.”
39:31 - Parentingwithpurposebook.com - 7 keys to raising world changers
40:00 - “You can even say the right things and do the right things, but if you haven’t gotten healed in your heart over the brokenness and the pain of your past with your dad, and the pain of your past with your mom, it will have a dissonance. You’ll speak words that may be right but they are coming out wonky….because you’re not speaking from a wholeness and healing inside. And one of the biggest things I see is that people who will let the Holy Spirit guide them through to get healing, man, you can make mistakes, but if you are healed on the inside, it won’t cause damage. You can be almost perfect, but if it isn’t healed in here it’s always coming out weird.”
42:11 - Scott’s prayer for the dads
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FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSWayne and Claudene, who he calls “Classy”, have been married for 20 years and have two beautiful teenage daughters, Haleigh and Ryleigh. Wayne loves to cycle and takes great pleasure in turning any floor into a dance floor. Wayne and Claudene Francis lead the New York location of The Life Church.
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FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSLast Sunday was Father's Day and Jeff Zaugg had the privilege of being interviewed by Dr. Kim Kimberling on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. Today, Episode 127 is a repost of that conversation and it's a look at the genesis story of the past 127 weeks of dadAWESOME along with some of the backstory on Jeff Zaugg and what he has learned about fatherhood from nearly 100 dadAWESOME interviews. Jeff and Michelle Zaugg have been married for 19 days shy of 14 years and they have 3 daughters (6, 3 and 1). They live in the Twin Cities in Minnesota and have an 11 year old Goldendoodle named Boomer. Jeff enjoys ultimate frisbee, surfing, slack-lining, waterskiing, basketball, cycling, triathlons, spikeball, family Dairy Queen bike rides, climbing trees, date nights with Michelle, walking to work and taking his girls on daddy daughter dates.
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FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSBanning Liebscher is a pastor, speaker, and author. Along with his wife, SeaJay, he founded Jesus Culture, a ministry of worship, conferences, and leadership development. In 2014, they planted Jesus Culture Sacramento, a local church in California with a passion to see people fully engaged in becoming who God has called them to be and to do what God has called them to do. Find out more at jesusculture.com. Banning’s passion is to see a generation of revivalists raised up who have encountered the extravagant love of Jesus and have given themselves for worldwide revival. He and his wife have three children, Ellianna, Raya, and Lake.
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FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSPaul Hurckman is the Executive Director of Venture, a faith-based justice organization that does “tough things for people in tough places” around the world. Venture allows people to raise money through biking, hiking and running for justice and missions projects like refugee care, human trafficking and extreme poverty. Paul and his wife Candace live in North Minneapolis with their 5 kids.
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FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESSMorgan Snyder is a strategist, entrepreneur, teacher, writer, and speaker. His passion is to both be shaped by and shape the men and women who are shaping the kingdom of God. In 2010, he established BecomeGoodSoil.com, a fellowship of leaders whose global reach offers guidance for the narrow road of becoming the kind of person to whom God can confidently entrust the care of his kingdom. He serves on the executive leadership team of Wild at Heart and Ransomed Heart Ministries, having served alongside John and Stasi Eldredge for more than two decades. Morgan goes off the grid every chance he gets, whether bow hunting in the Colorado wilderness or choosing the adventurous life with his greatest treasures: his wife, Cherie; his son, Joshua; and his daughter, Abigail.
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dadNOTESWe understand that the dad life is at times a very full life... Often it's easy to miss an episode or forget some of the key action steps from previous dadAWESOME conversations. Episode 123 is a new rapid fire format with the top-3 takeaways from the past three episodes.
Conversation Notes1) One-on-one time with your kids
2) Take a Sabbatical
3) Spiritual Leadership Requires FREEDOM
4) Stop it!
5) Think About Your Wife
6) Laugh Together
7) "Am I doing things that I want my kids to copy?"
8) Losing focus on the most important thing…
9) Slingshot Faithfulness
10) Add more laughter to date nights (my personal take-away)
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Jordan DursoBest known as Marissa Angelique & Isabella’s Dad. Jordan is also the Executive Director of The Legacy Center where they are relentless about moving people forward to achieve their ultimate potential. The Legacy Center fights to see individuals change for life and not just for the moment: To live Life on Purpose; To take every step with intention; To help people create a Legacy that their kids will want to copy. Jordan lives in New York city with his three girls.
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Dr. Kim KimberlingDr. Kim has been a professional counselor for over thirty years. He is President and co-founder of Awesome Marriage. Awesome Marriage reaches thousands of people each month with God’s plan for marriage and relationships. Dr. Kim has been married to his lovely wife Nancy for 50 years. Together they have two adult married children and five awesome grandchildren. Dr. Kim’s inspiration and passion for marriage began at a young age as he watched his parents live out the true meaning of having an Awesome Marriage centered around God’s incredible plan. He is open and honest about the struggles he has experienced in marriage and uses these personal examples to help others.
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Jeremy SheltonJeremy Shelton is a man on a mission to directly confront sexual sin in the church today. He does so with the belief God is using him to grab hold of those heading toward a slaughter. His new book: UNMUZZLED, exposes the grip of sexual temptation and sin like never before, and is set to be a game-changer for Christians in sexual bondage. He no longer just claims to be a Christian; he's now determined to go out and actually do what a Christ-follower does. He and his wife of eighteen years have five children and live in Texas.
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Jim BurnsJim Burns is the President of HomeWord and the Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. Jim speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 30 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord which are:
Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; two sons-in-law, Steve and Matt; and two grandchildren, James and Charlotte.
Conversation NotesVideo Interview: https://youtu.be/MCc_sovSJ0g
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Moses EhambeAfter thirteen years of playing professional basketball all over the world, Moses is now the Senior Assistant to Athletic Director at Oral Robert University. Moses and Sarah have 5 kids. Living the DREAM one moment at a time. 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇪🇸 🇻🇪 🇩🇪 🇯🇵 🇲🇦 🇶🇦 🇫🇷 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 TeamEhambe 👨🏿🦱👩🏽🦱👧🏽👧🏽👦🏽🧒🏽👶🏽
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John Eldredge is an author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. John and Stasi live in Colorado Springs and he loves the outdoors passionately. His most recent book, Take Your Life Back provides a refreshingly simple guide to recover your life. By practicing a few wonderfully simple practices—or what John calls “graces”—you can begin to recover your soul, disentangle from the tragedies of this broken world, and discover the restorative power of beauty.
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After over 20 years of ministry in the local church, Jon now leads at Convoy of Hope as the Church Relations Director. He's been married for 15 years Dori and has 3 kids.
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Dr. Clarence and Brenda are parents to three young adult daughters (he’s the minority in their sorority), author, marriage counselor, speaker, and life & relationship coach. He is the President/CEO of BLR: Building Lasting Relationships. For nearly 35 years, Clarence and Brenda have conducted marriage, discipleship, men’s, women’s, and single seminars internationally. They are members of FamilyLife Weekend To Remember Marriage Conference Speaker Team. Recently, Clarence was a marriage expert on Oprah Winfrey’s Love Goals reality show.
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Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Pierre du Plessis and his family relocated in 1999 to pastor The Father’s House, a multi-cultural, multi-generational, and multi-site church located in Rochester, NY. Pierre is known for his unique ability to bring the Bible to life using vivid illustrations mixed with humor and practical life application. He is passionate about mentoring & equipping leaders, engaging all generations and encouraging people to experience God. He is married to his best friend and partner in ministry, Marlize and they have two young adult children, Chloe and Caleb.
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Scott Magdalein joins us for a conversation about leaning into time together as a family, living on a boat with young kids, and his son giving him hope to move home and seek healing and forgiveness in a failing marriage. Scott and his wife Erica have three young kids and live in Jacksonville, FL where they lead a ministry focussed on helping couples walk through forgiveness and healing. They love to travel and share their adventures with the world.
Conversation Notes:Jeff Zaugg unpacks three fatherhood principles in this special bonus episode as we approach the launch of dadAWESOME Season 2. Let's double down on WISDOM, allow pain to fuel PASSION and add LIFE to the dad life.
Double Down on WISDOM"It is impossible for us to be dadAWESOME for our kids unless we experience dadAWESOME from our Heavenly Father"
Matthew 3:17 "And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”This is my son, whom I love and in whom I am well pleased"
Worship - The BlessingThe Blessing with Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes | Live From Elevation Ballantyne | Elevation Worship
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Jeff sat down with Paul Hurckman and recorded this conversation in August of 2018. Originally released as Episode 38, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series.
FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS >> June 20th, 2020MISSION: End fatherlessness globally. Every child with a man they can call father. (Malachi 4:6a "He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents")
VISION: We ignite a father's calling by connecting him body and soul with the cause of the fatherless and the heart of the Father. FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS will change your life by forcing you to look past yourself. On the one weekend when it's easiest to sit home and consume, we're going to push ourselves, cycling 100 miles, in response to our Heavenly Father's heart for the Fatherless.
GOAL: 100 dads riding 100 miles raising $100,000+ for the fatherless.
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Paul HurckmanPaul and his wife, Candace, have 4 children (2 bigs and 2 littles) and they live in Minneapolis where they love to bike, run and host popsicle extravaganza gatherings for their neighborhood. Paul is the Executive Director at Venture Expeditions.
In This Episode:-- Shifting mentality to being an ALL-on-DAD -- What messages do you want regularly communicate to your kids? -- Our truest version of our dreams are birthed in God’s design -- Harold and the Purple Crayon - Drawing a better picture for our family and the Kingdom -- Raising kids that will cross the street for the sake of the Gospel -- Becoming less comfortable for the sake of other people -- Shalom - being in right relationship with your maker, with each other, and with creation
RESOURCES:-- dadAWESOME Podcast -- The Bible Project -- Book: Wonder -- Book: Big Hair, Don't Care:
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Jeff sat down with Jonathan McKee and recorded this conversation in February 2019. Originally released as Episodes 59 & 60, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series.
Jonathan McKeeWith over 20 years youth ministry experience, Jonathan speaks to parents and leaders worldwide. He’s the author of over twenty books including the brand new THE TEEN’S GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA & MOBILE DEVICES and IF I HAD A PARENTING DO OVER. Jonathan, his wife, Lori, and their three kids live in California and he resources parents with ongoing resources at TheSource4Parents.com.
Conversation NotesThe Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World
If I Had a Parenting Do-Over: 7 Vital Changes I’d Make
Top 10 Revisited
Jeff sat down with Carlos Whittaker and recorded this conversation in November 2019. Originally released as Episodes 46 & 47, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series.
Carlos WhittakerCarlos Whittaker is a People’s Choice Award winner, a former recording artist signed to a major label, a social media maven, and currently spends the majority of his time writing books and speaking on stages around the world. It really began when the Whittaker’s found their family in America’s spotlight with appearances on shows like CBS Early Morning, The Today Show and more when their viral video “Single Ladies Devastation” went viral. But for Carlos, his wife Heather and their three children, this viral moment was just a snapshot of the bigger picture.
Conversation Notes:This vulnerable conversation explores the power of words, living as a Great Commission reflecting family, the powerful example of his father and finding freedom through identifying lies hidden deep in our hearts.
Carlos on Facebook
Carlos on Instagram
Carlos on Twitter
Top 10 Revisited
Jeff sat down with Ryan Skoog and recorded this conversation in June 2019. Originally released as Episode 77, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series.
Ryan SkoogRyan is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, world traveler and adventure dad. He started Fly for Good, Volunteer Card, Yonder Travel Insurance, and the non profit Venture.org which helps people do tough things to help people in tough places around the world.
Conversation Notes:Regi Campbell
Regi is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 15 companies and has now devoted this phase of his life to creating a mentoring approach that produces incredible leaders and deep discipleship. Last Summer he was leading his 18th mentoring group and he has now personally invested in 144 men and indirectly, in their marriages and families. Here's a list of 6 things that Regi did every day:
Regi's Website
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Jeff sat down with Jeremy Pryor and recorded this conversation in April 2019. Originally released as Episode 66, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series.
Jeremy PryorJeremy Pryor is a business owner, creative entrepreneur, author, podcaster and a builder of multiple movements with family at the core. We’re incredibly thankful for this conversation with Jeremy about his time in Jerusalem, welcoming his children into creative roles in his company and the long term iterating of their family sabbath.
Conversation Highlights:Top 10 Revisited:
Jeff sat down with John Wyatt and recorded this conversation in summer 2018. Originally released as Episode 33, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series.
John WyattJohn Wyatt lives in Jacksonville, FL with his wife Carrie (21 years married) and two teenage daughters (14 & 17). He has been serving for over 10 years at Celebration Church and is currently an Executive Pastor. This incredible conversation explores asking for forgiveness, praying for our kids to hear God’s voice, honoring the Lord with our money and the parallels between surfing ocean waves and our role as fathers.
James 4:1-2
What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.
Recommended Resources:On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (Robert Bucknam)
Growing Kids God’s Way: Reaching the Heart of Your Child With a God-Centered Purpose
Good and Angry: Exchanging Frustration for Character in You and Your Kids! (Scott Turansky)
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (Lisa Damour)
Edrin Williams
Edrin Williams joins dadAWESOME for our 3rd segment of our "Best Of" winter throwback series. This episode was originally recorded on Valentines Day of 2019. This conversation challenges us to enjoy the journey and love our kids from a place of being loved by our Heavenly Father. Edrin is the Senior Pastor at The Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis and with his wife Shanequa they have two beautiful girls, Taylor 9 & Harper 3.
Conversation NotesTop 10 Revisited:
Jeff sat down with Rick Glewwe and recorded this conversation in summer 2018. Originally released as Episode 32, this conversation is being revisited as part of our Throwback Winter Series.
Rick Glewwe:Rick Glewwe joins dadAWESOME with a heart-wrenching message of fighting through “bigger than myself” moments and learning to surrender to God’s grace and hope.
— Has pain and loss defined your perspective as a dad? — Do you desire a supernatural strength that is beyond your understanding? — Have you worked to build brotherhood that will be with you in the highs and lows?
In this interview:— Dealing with pain and loss — We are not home yet — “Bigger than Myself” visions — All Fight, No Flight — If you invest in others, you will never be wanting
Rick Glewwe is a father, pastor and leader. His deep commitment to his family inspires many to fight for “bigger than myself” visions, even when pain and loss have tainted our perspective.
A Tale of three Kings: A Study in Brokenness by Gene Edwards
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Jeff sat down with Matt Keller and recorded a 2-part conversation in September or 2018. The dadAWESOME Episodes were released in November of 2018 as part of the Inside-Out Dad Life series. This conversation is the best of both episodes revisited.
Matt Keller:Matt Keller is a people builder at his core. With more than twenty years in the people business, he is an authority on what it takes to build great teams and a great organization. Matt Keller is a Pastor, Author, Speaker and Leadership Coach. His insight on organizational and personal leadership helps businesses, nonprofits, and churches take their organizations to the next level.
Conversation Notes:Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion (Wayne Cordeiro)
God of the Underdogs: When the Odds Are Against You, God Is For You (Matt Keller)
The Key To Everything: Unlocking the Life You Dream of Living (Matt Keller)
Overview:
Jeff Zaugg prays two impactful prayers over his family and every listener. These are prayers that have deepened his faith and our prayer is that by ending the year 2019 in prayer, we will enter 2020 to new levels of courage, freedom and faith.
Prayer #1: Daily DeclarationsJeff Zaugg recorded this special episode of dadAWESOME the day after his dad, Chuck went home to Heaven to be with Jesus. Chuck was 67 years old and after a 100-week battle with brain cancer and lung cancer, our prayers were answered and he is now healed completely in Heaven. Chuck loved God, pursued a passionate 43 years of marriage with his wife, Pam, and he lovingly cheered along all four kids and 11 grandkids. Chuck lived with wisdom and he had an amazing ability to have a vision or dream and see it through to completion. This episode of dadAWESOME is a tiny fraction of what could be shared about Chuck Zaugg and we pray it inspires all of us to live life with anticipation and keep our eyes shining with wonder.
Episode Notes:Thanking The Team:
1. My wife, Michelle – 1000 hours of support. She is momAWESOME 2. My inner circle of friends – Drew, Paul, Mario & Jay 3. Substance Church - Specifically the support from Pastor Peter Haas & Pastor Nate Puccini 4. Wade Branch - audio mixing/mastering 5. Brent Haglund – Podcast Music // Pin Drop Remix 6. Joshua Davis – website (Smart Web Ninja) 7. Artem Anderson – graphics and logo 8. Jake Hanson - writing show notes 9. Tyler Van Eps - writing show notes 10. FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS Team - Core leaders Tyler Sevlie and Andy Rosenau along with our partner ministry VENTURE
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About Jeff Zaugg:Jeff and his wife Michelle have been married for almost 14 years and they have three amazing daughters (6, 3 and 1). Jeff is the KIDS Pastor at Substance Church and lives in the Twin Cities. Jeff started the dadAWESOME podcast 100 weeks ago.
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Pablo CeronThis is PART 2 of a conversation with Pablo. If you missed the first half of the conversation, here's a link to Episode 98. Pablo has been a speaker, teacher and leader of men’s ministry initiatives for over 10 years. He's also the Founder and President of Wldforce, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of the hearts of God's people.
Pablo was born and raised in Colombia and moved to the U.S. in 2,000, where he married his loving wife Juanita. After a long journey through the desert, and into their "promised land", they now live in Colorado with their two wild sons, Mateo (8) and Lucas (3). Pablo has also worked as a Product and Technology leader for over 20 years.
Conversation Notes:Episode 100 Party
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Pablo CeronPablo has been a speaker, teacher and leader of men’s ministry initiatives for over 10 years. He's also the Founder and President of Wldforce, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of the hearts of God's people.
Pablo was born and raised in Colombia and moved to the U.S. in 2,000, where he married his loving wife Juanita. After a long journey through the desert, and into their "promised land", they now live in Colorado with their two wild sons, Mateo (8) and Lucas (3). Pablo has also worked as a Product and Technology leader for over 20 years.
Conversation Notes:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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David Robbins:As 17-year veterans of Cru, David and Meg Robbins have served in a variety of capacities, including team leaders in Pisa, Italy, campus directors at the University of Georgia, national director of Campus Field Ministries in campuses across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, national facilitator launching Cru’s Millennials Ministry in NYC, and now President of FamilyLife since 2017. They live in Little Rock, AR with their four children—Ford, Mim, Roe and Mac.
Conversation Notes:Josh Walters
This is the second part of our dadAWESOME interview with Josh Walters... Here's the first half of the conversation. Josh and his wife Katie have six children, AnnaJaye, Abigail, Abel, Asher, Ari, and Anthem (The A-Team). They’ve been married for 17 years and Josh has been a pastor at Seacoast Church for 10 years.
Conversation Notes:We are gathering tools, games, strategies, dad hacks and other ideas that need to be shared to help all of us take a step towards awesomeness in our fatherhood. If you’d be willing to share an idea or two, please reach out so we can share them:
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Josh and his wife Katie have six children, AnnaJaye, Abigail, Abel, Asher, Ari, and Anthem (The A-Team). They've been married for 17 years and Josh has been a pastor at Seacoast Church for 10 years. This is the first half of our dadAWESOME conversation where we explore intentional connection before bedtime, creating celebration moments of becoming teenagers and reflections about the generosity of his dad.
Conversation Notes:We are gathering tools, games, strategies, dad hacks and other ideas that need to be shared to help all of us take a step towards awesomeness in our fatherhood. If you’d be willing to share an idea or two, please reach out so we can share them:
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Chad Johnson is a CEO, Entrepreneur, Coach, Speaker, Husband and Father of 11. His family has taken on the role of Global Ski Ambassadors and their vision is to introduce 1 MILLION families to the joy of skiing together. This dadAWESOME conversation covers clarifying priorities/values, the benefits of working hard as a family and the life changing freedom that is available to every dad through breaking the chains of sexual sin.
Conversation Notes:Submitting dadAWESOME IDEAS: We are gathering tools, games, strategies, dad hacks and other ideas that need to be shared to help all of us take a step towards awesomeness in our fatherhood. If you’d be willing to share an idea or two, please reach out so we can share them:
John Burns:
This is part 2 of the dadAWESOME conversation with John Burns. (here's the link to part 1 Episode 92) John and his wife Helen pastor Relate Church in Vancouver, Canada and are featured on “Sex, Love and Relationships” on the Hillsong Channel. They have been married for 45 years and have three daughters with eight grandchildren.
Episode Notes:Submitting dadAWESOME IDEAS: We are gathering tools, games, strategies, dad hacks and other ideas that need to be shared to help all of us take a step towards awesomeness in our fatherhood. If you’d be willing to share an idea or two, please reach out so we can share them:
John Burns:
John and his wife Helen pastor Relate Church in Vancouver, Canada and are featured on "Sex, Love and Relationships" on the Hillsong Channel. They have been married for 45 years and have three daughters with eight grandchildren.
Episode Notes:Submitting dadAWESOME IDEAS: We are gathering tools, games, strategies, dad hacks and other ideas that need to be shared to help all of us take a step towards awesomeness in our fatherhood. If you'd be willing to share an idea or two, please reach out so we can share them:
Aaron Shust joins dadAWESOME for a vulnerable conversation fatherhood and trusting God in difficult moments. Aaron is a song writer and worship leader who records songs that magnify the name and nature of God. Nothing To Fear, just released in September 2019 and is Aaron's Ninth full-length album. Aaron lives with his wife Sarah and three boys in Nashville, TN.
Conversation Notes:32:40 - Change Up The Environment... Change it up. When it feels like you're stuck as a dad, change the atmosphere and try connecting again.
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About Mark Foreman:Mark Foreman lives in the San Diego area and is the lead pastor of North Coast Calvary Chapel. The question Mark and his wife Jan Foreman are most often asked is: How did you raise your kids? Never Say No takes you on a personal journey to learn first-hand how they raised Jon and Tim of Switchfoot. Mark’s been married to Jan, his “best friend and favorite Bible teacher,” for over 46 years. Together they love surfing, sailing, travel and especially being with their family.
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Terry Lijewski is a business leader, family man, mentor and passionate believer in doing hard things for the benefit of others. He's the Vice President at Scott Equipment Company. Terry loves focussing on investing his energy and resources in others as he follows God's footsteps. He's been married 32 years and is the father of three adult children.
Conversations Notes:About John Bolin:
John Bolin is an entrepreneur and storyteller passionate about encouraging others to use their talent to create opportunities to be remarkable and make an exponential impact. As a speaker and consultant, he works with companies to help them clarify and amplify the stories of their customers. With over twenty years of experience in theater, publishing, and film, John is a trusted voice on faith and culture.
Conversation Notes:Leary Gates is a leadership coach, business creative, entrepreneur, bi-vocational leader, podcast host and non-profit leader. Leary's primary interest has been to unearth a person’s (or firm’s) core value and find creative ways to grow it. He is the founder of BoldPath Life Strategies co-host of the Bold Idea Podcast. He's a husband of 39 years and dad to four kids.
Conversation Notes:Charles Lee is the Founder and CEO of Ideation, an idea agency that specializes in helping organizations and businesses take their ideas and make them remarkable via creative strategy, branding, design, and marketing. He is also the author of Good Idea. Now What? - a book that guides people in implementing ideas well. Charles regularly speaks around the country on topics such as creative process, idea-making, innovation, branding, new media, and compassionate justice.
Conversation NotesInvitation: We're looking for 9 volunteers to help us create the dadAWESOME Fruit of The Spirit small group curriculum. Would you be interested in volunteering 2 or 3 hours of your time to listen back to a previous week's episode and take notes and gather more resources on your assigned Fruit of the Spirit? Please email da@dadawesome.org for more information.
This is the second part of our dadAWESOME conversation with Paul Cole. If you missed last week, here's the link to episode 84. Paul Cole is a dedicated champion for raising up successful young leaders, and committed to challenging and helping men be great dads. He's the President of the Christian Men’s Network Worldwide and is active in 138 nations, connecting over 86,000 leaders. Paul writes, speaks and travels extensively encouraging and advancing the men’s movement around the world.
Conversation Notes:
Paul Cole is a dedicated champion for raising up successful young leaders, and committed to challenging and helping men be great dads. He's the President of the Christian Men’s Network Worldwide and is active in 138 nations, connecting over 86,000 leaders. Paul writes, speaks and travels extensively encouraging and advancing the men’s movement around the world.
Conversation Notes:
Zack Curry is the Executive Pastor at Jesus Culture and he's the host of the Man Camp Podcast. For the past 15 years he has been ministering to students in high school and College. Zack’s passion is to see student leaders raised up to go into all areas of society to release the kingdom of God and see cultural transformation. Zack and his wife Melissa have three beautiful little girls Grace, Olivia and Ellie.
Conversation Notes:Sam Collier is a speaker and host at Northpoint Ministries (founded by Andy Stanley) as well as the Director of City Strategy for The reThink Group (founded by Reggie Joiner). Sam is also the host of nationally syndicated radio-podcasts “A Greater Story w/ Sam Collier” and “The Countdown w/ Sam Collier”. Sam lives in Atlanta, GA with his beautiful wife and daughter!
Conversation NotesdadAWESOME DAILY:
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To finish out this summer's Fruit of the Spirit 9-part series, we have Tim Bohlke joining us to discuss the theme of Self-Control. Tim is a husband, a father, a grandfather, a disrupter, and dreamer. He has spent three decades investing in leaders and helping forge a new path that will serve leaders, their families, and their organizations well. As the executive director of a large youth ministry, a pastor, teacher, coach, counselor, and founder of Harbor, Tim has continued to pursue SPACE and seek Thin Places where he can be refreshed and restored.
Conversation Notes:Episode 80 continues our nine-part series on the Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. We get to hear from evangelist Matt Brown who reminds us about Gentleness: “The greatest joy we can experience in our life starts with how we treat our family.” Matt Brown is an evangelist, author, and founder of Think Eternity, a ministry dedicated to amplifying the gospel every day to millions through podcasts, devotionals, videos, live events and more. Matt and his wife Michelle and their three children live in Minnesota.
Conversation NotesBook: Truth Plus Love
Paul Anderson joins dadAWESOME for a chat on the topic of FAITHFULNESS. This is the 7th part of our 9-part series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Paul Anderson graduated from UCLA and Luther Seminary. He pastored in Southern California for twenty-five years before moving to Minnesota to direct Lutheran Renewal. During his tenure he founded The Master’s Institute and the Alliance of Renewal Churches. A young adult community called Communitas met in his home for eleven years. Now a house church gathers there on Sundays. Paul authored five books and enjoys writing his blog. He and Karen have six children and fourteen grandchildren.
Conversation Notes:1:15 - Social Media links for dadAWESOME
4:40 - Top dad advice = Intentionality
5:25 - Apologizing to his kids
5:53 - Teaching kids to appreciate being together
6:25 - Question jar for dinner conversations
7:02 - Being intentional about teaching kids to work and to love work
7:30 - Saturday morning work party as a family. Making work fun and adding music and marching to kick off the work together.
9:35 - Paul describes the special moments of celebrating birthdays by affirming and speaking encouraging words over the person.
11:00 - Paul shares about the powerful conversation when he asked his kids how he had failed them as their father.
12:30 - His kids were kind enough to tell him how he had failed.
13:30 - Intentional meeting with his kids to follow-up. Two questions he asked them:
14:05 - "You need to find out where you have failed and if you're willing to ask, your kids will tell you"
15:06 - Talking about generations. "It's about generational righteousness"
15:30 - "I pray for my kids grandchildren that don't yet exist. We're in this for the long haul. We're in this for the legacy. We're in this to change the culture. And when you get a legacy and four generations of righteousness there is a greater potential to change the culture"
16:24 - Paul telling a story about faithfulness and his wife's parents and their current role of praying for their great grandchildren.
17:40 - The powerful moments of seeing the fruit of obedience and faithfulness and passion.
18:15 - Seeing gentleness in his parents and then pass that on to our kids
18:40 - Seeing a love for God's word and his church and seeing that passed along to our kids.
19:45 - "I think of faith as believing in God and if faith is the lips of our obedience, faithfulness is the legs. Faithfulness walks out what you believe in your heart."
21:15 - Story of Paul's daughter yanking the flowers up out of the ground one by one.
23:40 - "I'm struck by the faithfulness of God. I'm not struck by my own faithfulness but I'm really really struck by the faithfulness of God"
24:00 - "You'll do what you can, but God will will do what you can't because He is faithful to his promises"
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This is the sixth part of our summer Fruit of the Spirit series and our guest Tyler Reagin explores the topic of GOODNESS... Tyler was the President of Catalyst, a leadership development organization that exists to unify and equip leaders who love the Church through resources and experiential events. He remains the Brand Ambassador and also runs his own leadership company called The Life Giving CO. (lifegiving.co).
Conversation Notes:Book: Life-Giving Leader
Ryan Skoog joins us for the 5th part of our dadAWESOME Fruit of the Spirit series. Ryan is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, world traveler and adventure dad. He started Fly for Good, Volunteer Card, Yonder Travel Insurance, and the non profit Venture.org which helps people do tough things to help people in tough places around the world.
Conversation Notes:Regi Campbell joins dadAWESOME for the 4th part of our summer Fruit of the Spirit series. Regi is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 15 companies and has now devoted this phase of his life to creating a mentoring approach that produces incredible leaders and deep discipleship. He is currently leading his 18th mentoring group and has now personally invested in 144 men and indirectly, in their marriages and families.
Conversation Notes:Regi's Website
Joshua Becker joins us for part 3 of our summer 9-part series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Joshua is the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to inspiring others to find more life by owning less. Joshua lives in Peoria, Arizona with his wife, son, and daughter.
Conversation Notes:Ken Coleman joins us for part 2 of our summer 9-part series on the Fruit Of The Spirit. Ken is a career expert, best-selling author of "The Proximity Principle" and national radio host of "The Ken Coleman Show". Pulling from his own personal struggles, missed opportunities and career successes, Coleman helps people discover what they were born to do and provides practical steps to make their dream job a reality.
Conversation Notes:The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy That Will Lead to a Career You Love
One Question: Life-Changing Answers from Today's Leading Voices
This episode kicks off our dadAWESOME 9-part series on the Fruit Of The Spirit as described in Galatians 5:22-23 Paul Van Coller is a phenomenal communicator of God’s Word and the pastor of Hope Church in George, South Africa. He is a great storyteller and inspires people to have more faith and risk more for God. His passion is planting churches in all corners of the world. Paul and his wife Marinette have been married for 16 years, have two awesome boys and both have been in active ministry for over 20 years. Before they re-planted Hope Church in George, South Africa in 2012 they were missionaries for 10 years with The Zambia Project which they pioneered and continue to lead.
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Susie Larson is back for part 5 of Mom Month with the powerful second half of a vulnerable conversation. Susie is a talk show host, national speaker, and author of 16 books. Her passion is to see women everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus. In case you missed last week's episode, here's the first half of this interview in Episode 71.
Conversation Notes:
Please leave a REVIEW of dadAWESOME on Apple Podcasts (linked here)
Episode Links:
Episode 71 - PART 1 with Susie Larson
dadAWESOME Episode 29 (Kevin Larson)
Your Sacred Yes: Trading Life-Draining Obligation for Freedom, Passion and Joy
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Susie Larson joins dadAWESOME for part 4 of Mom Month. She is a talk show host, national speaker, and author of 16 books. Susie’s passion is to see women everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.
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Episode Links:
dadAWESOME Episode 29 (Kevin Larson)
Your Sacred Yes: Trading Life-Draining Obligation for Freedom, Passion and Joy
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This is part three of Mom Month and Kristen Welch joins us for a conversation about chasing dreams, living with gratitude and the dangers of living with ourselves in the center of our own universe. Kristen is a blogger (Wearethatfamily.com), author, podcaster and founder of an incredible nonprofit ministry in Kenya.
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Episode Links:
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes
Happy Mother's Day! This conversation is part 2 of our Mom Month and we had the privilege of a double awesome conversation with Renee Burt and Stephanie Gutierrez. We explore the power of a hug, speaking words of life, modeling our Heavenly Father's love and praying for miracles while living with love and thankfulness.
Episode 69 Conversation Notes:
Stephany and Danny's Missions Website (Peru):
This is the first part of Mom Month and we're thrilled to take the month of May to gather wisdom from some incredible women. Laurel Bunker is the Dean of Campus Ministries/Campus Pastor at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. As campus pastor, Laurel serves as the primary preacher in chapel and leads a team that is dedicated to providing transformational ministry opportunities for the Bethel community. She is a member of the President’s Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic guidance on issues related to the spiritual formation and personal development of the student body. She also teaches and trains at colleges, churches, and para-church organizations in the areas of leadership, spiritual development, biblical issues in the 21st-century, and more. Laurel and her husband, Joshua, have two daughters.
Conversation Notes:
Links:
Bethel Campus Ministries Team: https://www.bethel.edu/christian-formation/staff
Steve Argue is associate professor of youth, family, and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and applied research strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute. Steve researches, speaks, and writes regularly on topics surrounding adolescence, emerging adulthood, faith, and spiritual struggle. This is the 4th conversation in our Creativity Month (April 2019).
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Episode Links:
Growing With: Every Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future
Jeremy Pryor is a business owner, creative entrepreneur, author, podcaster and a builder of multiple movements with family at the core. We're incredibly thankful for this conversation with Jeremy about his time in Jerusalem, welcoming his children into creative roles in his company and the long term iterating of their family sabbath. This is part 3 of our Creativity Month.
Resources from Jeremy Pryor:
Conversation Highlights with Jeremy Pryor:
We're thrilled to have Frank Bealer joining us for part 2 of our Creativity Month. Frank is the Executive Director of Leadership Development at Orange / The reThink Group and CEO of Phase Family Centers. Prior to Orange he was the Family Pastor at Elevation Church in Charlotte North Carolina where he oversaw family ministry at more than a dozen locations. He recently released his first book, “The Myth of Balance”.
Conversation Highlights:
Connect with Frank Bealer
Comedian, speaker and master of creativity Bob Stromberg joins dadAWESOME for part 1 of Creativity Month. For over forty years he has traveled the world performing his very unique and perfect blend of standup, story and shtick. He’s the co-author and an original star of the megahit theatrical comedy, Triple Espresso (A Highly Caffeinated Comedy), which has been seen by over two million people from San Diego to the West End of London.
Conversation Highlights:
Links for further exploration:
Bob Stromberg - website
Mastering the Craft of Creativity Free Introductory Video
Triple Espresso (link)
We release dadAWESOME episodes every Sunday and since this month (March 2019) has 5 Sundays, this is a special bonus episode. Jeff Zaugg shares his reflections on the previous 4 episodes outlining 5 action steps to put this these insights around Screens, Smartphones and Social Media into action. Expanding beyond the technology theme, Jeff shares three stories about trials, pain and choosing to worship in a season of unanswered prayer.
ACTION STEPS from the previous 4 episodes:
Worshipping God while Walking through Trials:
Trusting God in the Fire:
Hillsong song “Another in the Fire” “And should I ever need reminding How good You've been to me. I'll count the joy come every battle. Cause I know that's where You'll be”
Another in the Fire (Hillsong United) - Joel Houston and Chris Davenport talk about the story behind Another In The Fire by Hillsong UNITED
Here's a link to my dad's Caring Bridge Updates
Jake Sullivan joins us for part 4 of Screens, Smartphones & Social Media. This conversation dives into his family journey of adopting three kids from Ghana, Africa and the beauty found in trusting God's goodness. We discuss the challenges in communication skills that our kids are facing along with the power of living life along side our children.
Conversation Highlights:
Powerful story about the Sullivan Family featured in the Star Tribune
Brad Griffin joins dadAWESOME for part 3 of our Screens, Smartphones and Social Media theme. Brad is the Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, where he develops research-based training for youth workers and parents. He recently coauthored Every Parent's Guide to Navigating our Digital World.
Conversation Highlights:
This is the second part of our technology conversation with Jonathan McKee and we dive deep into current realities and practical action steps. If you missed part 1 of our conversation, here's episode 59. Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books and has over 20 years youth ministry experience speaking to parents and leaders worldwide. Free resources at https://thesource4parents.com/
Jonathan's Featured Books:
The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World
If I Had a Parenting Do-Over: 7 Vital Changes I'd Make
Conversation notes:
Jonathan McKee joins us to kickoff our Technology month. With over 20 years youth ministry experience, Jonathan speaks to parents and leaders worldwide. He’s the author of over twenty books including the brand new THE TEEN'S GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA & MOBILE DEVICES and IF I HAD A PARENTING DO OVER. Jonathan, his wife, Lori, and their three kids live in California and he resources parents with ongoing resources at TheSource4Parents.com.
Mel Ellenwood shares about trusting God while moving their young family to the Czech Republic to be youth ministry missionaries. This conversations builds upon our monthly WISDOM theme while adding a powerful perspective of doing hard things as a family. Mel unpacks the power of humility and asking for forgiveness in the moments of messing up as a father.
God takes pleasure in us. God loves us because we are His. Understanding this will transform the way we take pleasure in our kids.
Edrin Williams joins dadAWESOME for part 3 of our monthly WISDOM theme. This conversation challenges us to enjoy the journey and love our kids from a place of being loved by our Heavenly Father. Edrin is a pastor at The Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis and with his wife Shanequa they have two beautiful girls, Taylor 8 & Harper 2.
Coffee Recommendation (Twin Cities) - http://cuppajava.com/
Book: Father Factor
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Mark Matlock is back for part 2 of a conversation about Growing in Wisdom. This episode unpacks the seven marks of a wise person and explains how the hero's journey applies to helping our kids find wise influencers. Mark walks us through cultural changes with how we pass down wisdom followed by practical ways we can accelerate wisdom acquisition for our kids.
Seven Marks of A Wise Person:
James 1:5 "And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and he will give it! He won’t see your lack of wisdom as an opportunity to scold you over your failures but he will overwhelm your failures with his generous grace."
Culture expert and veteran youth pastor, Mark Matlock, will help you line your family’s story up with God’s story in the world around you, helping you raise wise children who have the character, values, and mission that allows them to go out into the real world and live out a real faith.
Raising Wise Children explores these themes:
Raising Wise Children: Handing Down the Story of Wisdom (Mark Matlock)
Mark Matlock joins dadAWESOME for part 1 of our Growing in Wisdom monthly theme. The conversation explores the benefits of letting our kids fail along with valuable insights around us as dads needing to grow in wisdom before we can lead our kids towards wise choices.
Culture expert and veteran youth pastor, Mark Matlock, will help you line your family’s story up with God’s story in the world around you, helping you raise wise children who have the character, values, and mission that allows them to go out into the real world and live out a real faith.
Raising Wise Children explores these themes:
• Helping your child make decisions
• The importance of failure
• Knowing God’s story for your family
• Changing the story your family is in
• The pursuit of wisdom, and much more God has placed us here to interact with and represent him to the world by engaging with the culture—not retreating from it.
Raising Wise Children: Handing Down the Story of Wisdom (Mark Matlock)
This is part 4 of Father Family Rhythms and we're outlining five steps to put this month's theme into action. We're joined by Nate Puccini who shares insights into living with daily disciplines to support his family rhythms.
FIVE ACTION STEPS:
Sabbatical Guide (from Kevin Klaas)
Special appreciation to Joshua Davis (website) with Smart Web Ninja, Tyler Van Eps (episode summary writing), Brent Haglund (podcast music) and Brian Roland (sparking the genesis moment of the podcast).
Paul Stine joins dadAWESOME for part 3 of Father Family Rhythms. This conversation focusses on critical take-away points from the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. Here's a summary from the book along with a few discussed quotes:
Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people's agendas? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist. The Way of the Essentialist isn't about getting more done in less time. It's about getting only the right things done. It is not a time management strategy, or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution towards the things that really matter.
Long Form Podcast Resources with Greg McKeown:
More Info on Paul Stine:
Resources Mentioned:
MIOS (Marriage Internal Operating System) from the ministry Imagine Beautiful
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg McKeown
Kevin Klaas joins dadAWESOME for part 2 of Father Family Rhythms. This vulnerable conversation explores trusting God, supporting his wife through a miscarriage and small steps towards new impactful family rhythms.
More about Kevin's business Monarch Solutions
#dadAWESOMEchallengeWe're celebrating the @dadawesome podcast ONE YEAR birthday (episode 52). We’re inviting all dads to celebrate by doing the #dadawesomechallenge which is simply this: dads + kids + confetti = a fun memorable moment >> please include @dadawesome and #dadawesomechallenge in your post and tag 2 or 3 other dads to pass along the challenge to others... thanks a ton Pro Tip = clean up your own confetti... don’t make momAWESOME clean up the mess 😆
Local Listeners >> Sledding Party (January 19th)After 52 weeks of resourcing Christian dads with a weekly podcast, we’ve decided to celebrate the ONE YEAR anniversary of dadAWESOME by returning to the recording location of episode #1. The very first episode was recoded at the base of the sledding hill at Freedom Park in New Brighton.
Here’s The Game Plan: – Dads, kids and moms and friends are all invited – BYOS… bring your own sleds – Family sledding from 10am-11am – Confetti throwing group photo at 11am at the base of the hill – Hot cocoa and coffee will be provided around 11am
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Mentor, author and cliff chaser Tim Bohlke joins dadAWESOME to kick off our January theme; Father Family Rhythms. Here's a quote from Tim's book Thin Places:
"One of my hopes was to wake up leaders who were coasting, who were settling, or backing away from dangerous pursuits. When the faith of a leader loses its edge, when we doze off and get bored, or forget what it was like to take risks and pursue this mysterious God and all He has for us, everyone loses. We lose. Our families lose, and those we lead lose.”
Tim's hope is to encourage others to live with rhythm, leave an intentional legacy, and do what it takes to finish the next season of life well. He has experienced the challenging, difficult, and sometimes rough seas of leadership in a lot of different roles.
After 52 weeks of resourcing Christian dads with a weekly podcast, we've decided to celebrate the ONE YEAR anniversary of dadAWESOME by returning to the recording location of episode #1. The very first episode was recoded at the base of the sledding hill at Freedom Park in New Brighton.
Here's The Game Plan: - Dads, kids and moms and friends are all invited - BYOS... bring your own sleds - Family sledding from 10am-11am - Confetti throwing group photo at 11am at the base of the hill - Hot cocoa and coffee will be provided around 11am
RSVP here: Facebook Event
Here's the link to Episode #1 from the sledding hill
Jeff Zaugg explains the 50-week vision and heart for dadAWESOME >> Live fully alive as we lead our kids to God’s awesomeness
Links to Episodes 1 through 10 with the Zaugg Family Values
Competitive obstacle racer, trauma surgeon and father of seven Patei Iyegha joins dadAWESOME to discus 5 ways to put this Moment Maker Dads theme into action. In case you missed the first Patei Iyegha interview on Episode 25, here's the link: https://dadawesome.org/25-patei-iyegha/ FIVE WAYS TO TAKE ACTION: 1. Power of Words- what words are we speaking over our kids? The words we speak are foundational for moments to be made. Action speaks louder than words... ACTION >>ask your wife or a close Christian friend about your words... Do they hear you speaking words of life? 2. Slow Down - experience moments from my Heavenly Father. Creativity flows in moments with time and space and simplicity… ACTION >>take a 20-min walk in silence... Ask God to bring to mind ways you can make fatherhood adjustments. Ask for God to whisper areas to add intentionality. 3. Technology- does my phone and tv and other screens help spark creativity and problem solving and dreaming?What toys and activities will inspire creativity?Do the games, screens and toys lead towards conclusions? Or towards endless possibilities? ACTION >>check your screen time statistics on your phone. 2-hours per day over 18 years is 13,000 hours of extra time with your kids. 4. Sticky Moments - mystery waffles, fried egg Fridays... Family Bible Story Time... Polar Express Christmas Light Adventure. How can I add more regular family moments that my kids will look forward to?Engaging the 5 senses with these moments. ACTION >>create one simple moment for your kids this week 5. Family Values Audit - Family Values - two truth tellers for my values = Time and Money…My calendar reveals my priorities.Look at your finances and where you invest your time and it will reveal what matters most in your lifeWhat words or phrases are central to my family? What do I value?What is my compass? ACTION >>Look back at your calendar for the past 2-weeks. Look at your budget and pray about the % of that time and money that is focussed on you and your needs and your families needs vs. serving others and giving to others. Bonus Step = Read The Power Of Moments (by Chip and Dan Heath) or listen to this podcast about the book by Craig Groeschel
Part 3 of the Moment Maker Dads month features a book conversation with Ross Manders...
"Never Say No" takes you on a personal journey to learn first-hand how Mark & Jan Foreman raised Jon and Tim of Switchfoot. They share practical advice for instilling wonder in a media-saturated culture, cultivating specific gifts, and balancing structure with individual choice. Our purpose as parents is the same as our child’s: to live creatively beyond ourselves, bringing the love, beauty and nature of God to this world. Let the adventure begin.
About Ross Manders:
Ross and his wife Emily moved from Minnesota to Philadelphia, PA to plant Restoration Church five years ago. They have four amazing kids. Ross' goal is to help as many people as possible know God and love God and in that become more fully human.
This second part of the Moment Maker Dads conversation with Carlos Whittaker explores waking ourselves up to living our life rather than letting life live you.
Carlos on Facebook
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More about Carlos Whittaker: Carlos Whittaker is a People’s Choice Award winner, a former recording artist signed to a major label, a social media maven, and currently spends the majority of his time writing books and speaking on stages around the world. It really began when the Whittaker’s found their family in America’s spotlight with appearances on shows like CBS Early Morning, The Today Show and more when their viral video “Single Ladies Devastation” went viral. But for Carlos, his wife Heather and their three children, this viral moment was just a snapshot of the bigger picture.Carlos Whittaker joins dadAWESOME for a 2-part interview to kick off the Moment Maker Dads theme for the month of December. This vulnerable conversation explores the power of words, living as a Great Commission reflecting family, the powerful example of his father and finding freedom through identifying lies hidden deep in our hearts.
Carlos on Facebook
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Carlos on Twitter
Podcast Recommendation: Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Interview with Carlos Whittaker
CNLP 161: CARLOS WHITTAKER ON PORN, LOSING HIS FAMILY, HIDDEN SIN AND THE BATTLE BACK
More about Carlos Whittaker: Carlos Whittaker is a People’s Choice Award winner, a former recording artist signed to a major label, a social media maven, and currently spends the majority of his time writing books and speaking on stages around the world. It really began when the Whittaker’s found their family in America’s spotlight with appearances on shows like CBS Early Morning, The Today Show and more when their viral video “Single Ladies Devastation” went viral. But for Carlos, his wife Heather and their three children, this viral moment was just a snapshot of the bigger picture.Drew Shepp joins dadAWESOME to discuss 10 action steps to move past good intentions to intentional living. This is part 4 of the November 2018 4-part Inside-Out Dad Life series.
“Good intentions will never take you anywhere you want to go. Only intentional living will get you the things you want in life.” -John C. Maxwell
Ten Intentional Ways to Step Into This Inside-Out Dad Life:
9. Seeking Forgiveness - Who have you closed off your heart to? Who do you need to seek forgiveness from?
10. Thankfulness Experiment - remove social media for 40 days and replace that time with writing 1 thank you letter every day for the 40-days.
Tyler Sevlie joins dadAWESOME to discuss the monthly Inside-Out Dad Life theme through the book "Spiritual Slavery to Sonship".
Find Security, Freedom, and Acceptance by Resting in the Father’s Love People are always looking for identity and acceptance. Sadly, the search often leads to wrong places, wrong people, and wrong messages about who they are. These restless journeys ultimately lead us to feeling frustrated, unloved, and unseen. The truth is you are already loved and accepted by your Heavenly Father! Transition from living in Spiritual Slavery to Sonship, as you:
Drawing from Jack Frost’s adventures as a seafaring boat captain and his everyday experiences with church and family, you will quickly find yourself in this story. Get ready to learn practical truths on how to root out lies about your identity and start living as a beloved child of God!
The Seven Counterfeit Affections:
Purchase Book: Original Version published in 2006 or the Expanded Edition published in 2016
Listen to the audiobook on Audible
Outline of the book from Tyler Sevlie: Chapter quotes and notes
Article: Slavery to Sonship >> Exposing the Roots of the Spiritual Orphan (Jack and Trisha Frost)
Article: From Slavery To Sonship Part 2 (Jack and Trisha Frost)
Appendix 1: Chart outlining HEART OF AN ORPHAN & HEART OF SONSHIP
Join Matt Keller for Part 2 as he dives deeper into Inside-Out Dad Life and inspires us to lead and parent from a full and vibrant heart.
In this interview:
Questions for Time Alone With God:
Books Mentioned:
Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion (Wayne Cordeiro)
God of the Underdogs: When the Odds Are Against You, God Is For You (Matt Keller)
The Key To Everything: Unlocking the Life You Dream of Living (Matt Keller)
Matt Keller is a people builder at his core. With more than twenty years in the people business, he is an authority on what it takes to build great teams and a great organization. Matt Keller is a Pastor, Author, Speaker and Leadership Coach. His insight on organizational and personal leadership helps businesses, nonprofits, and churches take their organizations to the next level.
Worship Song: Here As In Heaven (Max Nygren & Nick Foulks)
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What relationships are you fostering around your family?
Do other men have enough access to your parenting to encourage or challenge you?
What prayers are you constantly praying over your kids?
Join Matt Keller as he inspires dads to lead and parent from a full and vibrant heart.
In this interview:
Matt Keller is a people builder at his core. With more than twenty years in the people business, he is an authority on what it takes to build great teams and a great organization. Matt Keller is a Pastor, Author, Speaker and Leadership Coach. His insight on organizational and personal leadership helps businesses, nonprofits, and churches take their organizations to the next level.
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We're on our second week (here's the link for week 1) of looking back over the past 40 weeks of dadAWESOME. We'll once again highlight six short clips from the fathers that we interviewed. These are the 12 takeaways for this second round of Forty Weeks Of AWESOMENESS:
This week we're looking back over the past 40 weeks of dadAWESOME and highlighting six short clips from the fathers that we interviewed. These are the 12 takeaways for this first edition of Forty Weeks Of AWESOMENESS.
1) The Powerful Voice Of Dad - Speaking Truth, Identity and Value (014 Nick Foulks)
2) Your Kids Real Father Is God - You Are Entrusted To Raise Therm For A Season (014 Nick Foulks)
3) What’s Your Kids Job? (014 Nick Foulks) * My Job Is To Protect * My Job Is To Be Kind * My Job Is To Tell The Truth * My Job Is To Listen And Obey The First Time 4) Courageous Love - Let’s Be The Fuel Pumps That Fill Others With Love (013 Ross Manders) 5) Never Give Up // Cheer For Each Other // Stay In The Fight (016 Danny Gutierrez) 6) Stay Amazed - with your wife, your kids, your church, you life (019 John Burns) 7) There Are Some “Only You” Roles. Only You Can Be There Daddy. Only You Can Be Her Husband (019 John Burns)
8) Get A Calendar And Put The Most Important Things On It - (and the most important things have NAMES) (019 John Burns)
9) Repeat After Me Truth Statements Of Identity (020 Mario Gonzalez-Mitchell)
10) Instilling Thankfulness Right Before Bedtime With Your Kids (020 Mario Gonzalez-Mitchell) 11) Seeing His Dad Reading His Bible & Praying Early In The Morning (021 Nate Gustafson) 12) Ask More Questions // Help Your Kids Discover Wisdom // Label The Behavior and Not the Child (021 Nate Gustafson)
Eric Iverson joins dadAWESOME for a vulnerable conversation about leading his family in Bible reading, the importance of paying attention to his wife, and the tendency to focus on behavior-change instead of dealing with heart issues.
Eric Iverson is the husband (16 yrs) to Judy, father of Hope (13) and Isaiah (10). He serves as the Executive Director at Youth Leadership, a non-profit leader resourcing and training organization that serves leaders and churches around themes of youth and family ministry.
Recommended Resources:Paul Hurckman is our first-ever repeat guest on the dadAWESOME Podcast. If you missed his first time joining us, please click here to listen to Episode 15. Paul and his wife, Candace, have 4 children (2 bigs and 2 littles) and they live in Minneapolis where they love to bike, run and host popsicle extravaganza gatherings for their neighborhood. Paul is the Executive Director at Venture Expeditions.
In This Episode: -- Shifting mentality to being an ALL-on-DAD -- What messages do you want regularly communicate to your kids? -- Our truest version of our dreams are birthed in God’s design -- Harold and the Purple Crayon - Drawing a better picture for our family and the Kingdom -- Raising kids that will cross the street for the sake of the Gospel -- Becoming less comfortable for the sake of other people -- Shalom - being in right relationship with your maker, with each other, and with creation
RESOURCES: -- dadAWESOME Podcast -- The Bible Project -- Book: Wonder -- Book: Big Hair, Don't Care:
Other Mentioned Podcasts: - Bart Scharrer Episode 17
Introducing our first ever dadAWESOME Book Summary Episode! Fearless Parenting: How to Raise Faithful Kids in a Secular Culture (George Barna & Jimmy Myers)… Jeremy Brookins joins dadAWESOME to share his book summary along with processing how he’s working to implement these challenging take-aways in his parenting.
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