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246 | Deep Friendships, Spiritual Authority & Becoming a Dangerous Dad (Lowell Seashore) Oct 06, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Fathers have spiritual authority to protect their families.
As a father, clean up your own sins.
Talk about sexuality in your home.
Men need friendships that have intimacy and vulnerability.
God, He does things.

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Lowell Seashore

Lowell 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.

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of Conversation Here)

09:51 - "I just pray. The best youth work ever did, I pray, they show up."
14:33 - "After a while, I got real tired of wussy Christians. I mean, it's sad. We're all commanded to make disciples, and we do a really poor job of making disciples. We think it's, to me, it was like disciple making wasn't a list of things you have to learn about or a program. You know, if it was if I was going to make disciples, I had to share my life with them and they could see how I live and that's a bigger point."
15:29 - "The most important thing I would love to tell fathers is that the spiritual authority that they have in the home is not to boss people around or be an authority like we think of it. Spiritual authority is to protect their family. If he's protected really well in that way he has a lot of spiritual authority to protect his children so that Satan doesn't have the legal rights to go add his kids through the father."

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245 | Prioritize the Priceless (Jay Bennett) Sep 29, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Find moments of GLEE with your kids
God reaches down to us like a father excitedly reaches down to his kids after a long day at work
Follow the cloud...explore the mystery
Find ways to teach your kids generosity at an early age
Community is key...community of people who will hold you up and will pray

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Jay Bennett

Jay 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.

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of Conversation Here)

23:22 - "There's a joy and there's a freedom in becoming a more generous person, generous living, including generous giving. Because as we embark in that direction, as we ascend toward what he calls us to be and in how he calls us to serve, he descends to meet us. And so it's a mutual journey toward intimacy that gets better and better."
33:47 - "So to allow the Prince of peace to invade our lives and make us better husbands and fathers is something that can be a tough experience, but it's also something that just makes us much better people."

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244 | The Fat Fueled Family (Danny Vega) Sep 22, 2022

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Key Takeaways

God has purpose for your children.
Take responsibility, for what steps you need to take, to meet your next goal.
Create traditions with your family.
Write your goals down and share them with someone you trust.
We can't tell our children to do anything we won't do.

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Danny Vega

Danny 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.

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of the Conversation Here)

12:21 - "I just think of King Hezekiah.... give me some more time... and there were people interceding... we see when when people intercede, things change. God shows His mercy."
14:47 - "We always tell people when it comes to their health and the way they eat, we're not trying to force them to eat perfectly. We're trying to educate them. We also we put them in an environment where they're going to win."
31:52 - "If you do not keep your word to yourself, it creates a vicious cycle and it makes it easier and easier. And then you have self-loathing. You think you're a terrible person because you ate the wrong thing or you didn't do something. And that's just in my mind, that's the enemy whispering in people's ear."

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243 | "The Man Up Club" (Korey "XROSS" Dean) Sep 15, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Fathers are essential and important to the home.
Discipleship is a long term walk.
When we are blessed with surplus we should freely give that to others.
Pay attention to history.
Misconstruing intent can destroy marriage.

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Korey "XROSS" Dean

XROSS 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.

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of Conversation Here)

[00:13:47] "Discipleship is all about the long term walk... I don't think that that's something that ever ends. I don't think you ever had a point where you're just discipled... I think it's a progression.
[00:15:13] "Like the Bible says one can plant, one can water, but it's really God that gives the increase. And I, simply just planted by me doing hip hop music."

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242 | Brainwash Your Kids That They Are A Masterpiece (Tom Bell) Sep 08, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Our kids have their own rescue stories and songs of gratitude.
Remember Him and never forgetting Him.
Loving our spouse and children, when they're hardest to love, allows them to experience love of Jesus.
When we walk in obedience, our kids benefit from our story.
Let your kids see your need for God and recognize when you need to ask for forgiveness.

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Tom Bell

Tom 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.

Key Quotes (Full transcript of Conversation Here)

13:27 - "Being open to the hot mess that we are is, I think, he'd see that in that transparency, there's a safety around that...it leaves them more inclined not to feel like they're alone when they'll have to look at their brokenness because they're going to be full of it, too."
18:16 - "There's this rhythm of remembering Him, which is a big part of what this experience was with the kids, the rescue story, song of gratitude. And then, do not forget Him, because it guards us from being prideful, thinking it's us when it's not."

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241 | Nothing to Prove, Nobody to Impress (Jeremiah Curran) Sep 01, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Presence, with our children, is so much bigger than we realize.
We will do our absolute best, in parenting, and leave the rest to God.
Our story is their story.
Life is a gift, not owed to us.
Your legacy IS your spouse and your kids.

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Jeremiah Curran

Jeremiah 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.

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of Conversation Here)

07:10 - "Every time you say yes to something, you just say no to something else. So it's factoring in which things, which things are the most important, what are the big priorities."
10:04 - "We want them to trust and follow Jesus with their life. And then we want them to want to be around us and each other when they don't have to be."
12:58 - "A family that loves being together, wants to be close to each other. So I'm imagine you're making more memories versus hustling with agendas of to do list in the evenings now."
45:48 - "Here's your legacy, your spouse and your kids. He said, those people, those people, your life is going to make a thousand times more of an impact on your spouse and your kids than the people you pastor, the people that are part of your church, any leadership thing you ever do, like they see you from afar."

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240 | Raising Respectful Kids Through a Relationship of Trust and Love (John Odom) Aug 25, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Choose your wife well.
We can do things differently than our parents, not out of spite, but desiring to want what Jesus wants.
Bring real faith into your home and around your children.
The Holy Spirit and your parenting should allow your children to feel confident in their faith.
Rules without relationship equals rebellion. -Josh McDowell

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John Odom

Dr. 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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Key Quotes (Full Transcript of the Conversation Here)

13:05 - "And so that idea of making an organic... rhythm of your life is what I think we modeled through these ministries growing up in that what we aim to bring in our families... we make it every day, all that we did."
20:55 - "There's a ton of parallels between the two (doing something physical and fatherhood.) You know, we could talk all day about these parallels. It does require a degree of toughness, at least a decision to be tough. You know, fathering is not for wimps. It's maybe one of the toughest challenges you'll have to do, but obviously the most worthwhile challenge you will also do."
26:21 - "But what we're saying by inoculation is that it is good to give them one, a taste of the real thing, so real faith in your home. So that can grow, grow food in their heart. So one, give them a taste of the real thing, really practice what you preach... mentor and be that example. And then two... to expose them to things within your house, expose them to ideologies within your house, expose them to contrary thoughts within your house, bring people into your house who are not like you, who don't look like you, who don't think like you, who may not even act like you might not even like them."

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239 | Being Still and Letting God Love You (Ken Helser: Part 2) Aug 18, 2022

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Key Takeaways

You have to believe God wants to speak to you more than you even want to listen.
When you journal you are stirring up a prophetic gift.
Every time we hurry, we break things. Be Still.
God wants us to live life well.
When you journal you write down you history with the Father that you will have forever.

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Ken Helser

Ken 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.

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of Conversation Here)

2:21 - "Well, as the Lord said to me one time... as long as you're following me, you will always be in transition. And what that means to me, is I am more deeply in love with my wife now, soon to be 56 years, than I've ever been. And the reason for it is 2nd Corinthians 5:17. If any man is in Christ, he's a new creation. And that means tomorrow morning when I wake up, I'm going to be married to a new creation."
6:39 - "Jesus teaches what we should be but then He makes us what He teaches we should be. I cannot do it without Himself and that's where my dependency is more than it's ever been."
16:59 - "I think the most important thing... I know that the hardest thing in the Christian life is to let God love you. And I believe the second hardest thing in the Christian life is to be still."

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238 | A Place for the Heart (Ken Helser: Part 1) Aug 11, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Vision doesn't become reality on the mountaintops but rather in the valleys.
When God promises he follows through, just not always on our timeline.
When it's built by faith it moves from information to revelation.
When you love your spouse in front of your children they will trust and believe you.
The key to communication is identification.

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Ken Helser

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of the Conversation)

3:34 - "God takes us to mountaintop to give us a vision, but nothing is ever made reality on a mountaintop, there's rock up there, nothing grows. It always takes us in the valley for the dream and the vision to become reality." - Oswald Chambers
4:51 - "I shouldn't be talking about them... it's not pride, I'm just so grateful. And the Lord said, It's okay, I brag about my Son all the time, and the Father brags on Jesus. And when our children have followed the Lord and done what they were created to find, what they were made for... Ephesians 1:3...He called before the creation of the world, He saw us and called us to become holy and blameless. If God called you to that, then He also called you with a destiny. And it's tragic that most young people today, many, many people today work jobs they cannot stand and they've never been able to do that one thing they were created for."
7:25 - 'So many times when God gives you the vision, it's gonna happen, it's in the future, it will take place, but He doesn't tell you when, because it's not so much that I had a vision, God has to shape me into the place of the vision. It's what He has to do in me. Because one of the greatest things is for God to be able to give you something without what He gives you having you."
17:29 - "The key to communication is identification... The greatest communicator in all the world is Jesus Christ. But his communication was slow, on the money, because he spoke the language of the people. When he spoke to women, he talked about yeast and bread. When he spoke to farmers, it was different soil conditions and what kind of crop. And fisherman, pearl of great price in the nets. And so he spoke the language of the people. And I think one of the key things and communicated with my children is being able to speak to their world and bring them into my world."

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237 | Forgiving Fathers Foster Freedom (Jason Romano: Part 2) Aug 04, 2022

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Key Takeaways

Empathy is a game changer.
Forgiveness causes ripple effects that we may never see.
Our emotions can be an enter sign for the internal work that we need to do or an exit sign for a situation that we need to get out of.
Sacrificial decisions are courageous decisions even if they don't make sense to others.

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Jason Romano

Jason 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

Key Quotes (Full Transcript of the Conversation Here)

6:54 - "It took that... deep, dark, low moment, rock bottom moment for my father, for me to see him completely differently than I ever saw him... Even though I knew about forgiveness, I understood it as far as Jesus and me... I needed to ask for forgiveness of my sins. I wasn't able to do that other part that Jesus talks about forgiving others who trespass against us... And that moment, that day, that low point, as I heard his voice on the phone, I saw my dad the way God sees him and me as his child. And I developed something that I never have from my dad before... Empathy is the great game changer and I never had empathy for my dad until that low moment. And that empathy led me to a point where I verbally finally said to him, Dad, I forgive you..."
14:00 - "My brothers are amazing dads, so I watch them... I see how great of a dad that they both are and I think only God could do that. But the ripple effects of... ten total Romano kids that are going to hopefully see a different future than what we had to see because of God, but the decisions that thankfully we all, all three of us made to not go down the same path that our father did... I believe there's chain breaking and discipleship making."
19:54 - "Though, my emotions are not always reality, I've learned that my emotions can point me toward reality, especially re-occurring emotions.... Our emotions can be an enter sign for the internal work that we need to do, we have to do, or an exit sign for a situation that we need to get out of."

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