This episode explores God’s original design for family, why modern Western culture broke it, and how men without father figures can rebuild strong, multi-generational legacies. Jeremy Pryor shares biblical first principles, practical rhythms like weekly family meals, and a compelling vision for family discipleship.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why the modern Western idea of family is historically broken
• The biblical purpose of family from Genesis
• How hyper-individualism destroys fathers and communities
• Why men need identity clarity before leadership
• The power of weekly multi-generational family meals
• How to rebuild legacy even if you never had a dad
• What practical steps dads can take starting today

What if the family model you grew up with was never God’s design? In this episode, Jeremy Pryor explains why modern culture broke family—and how men can rebuild legacy even without a dad.

Key Takeaways:

• Why Western individualism is crushing families
• The 5-part biblical mission of family from Genesis
• How weekly family meals rebuild identity and legacy
• Why men must stop finding identity in work
• Practical steps to disciple your kids at home

Links & CTAs:
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⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro – Why Family Is Broken
• 02:00 What Went Wrong With Family
• 06:00 Western Culture vs Biblical Design
• 10:00 God’s Original Purpose for Family
• 15:00 Why Individualism Destroys Meaning
• 20:00 Vision for a Biblical Family Legacy
• 25:00 What Dads Must Stop Doing
• 30:00 One Habit That Changes Everything (Family Meals)
• 37:00 Why the Church Lost This Practice
• 45:00 Rapid-Fire Dad Questions
• 52:00 Family Teams & Building Legacy

A candid roundtable discussion on demonic warfare, forgiveness, and spiritual authority. Spiritual warfare is real—and unforgiveness can keep you trapped. In this Dudes Without Dads roundtable, we unpack Luke 11, deliverance, and why demons “return” when a life is swept clean but not filled with the Holy Spirit.

In this episode:

• Luke 11: where demons go “seeking rest”
• Real stories: prison, overdose, church hurt, missions
• Forgiveness, repentance, and closing spiritual doors
• Prayer as the battle plan for dads who want freedom

Next steps
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Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 Intro: “He’s stronger than you… but God moves the pieces”
00:01 The question: Where do demons go? (Luke 11)
00:02 Jason’s story: salvation, unforgiveness, spiral
00:05 “Swept clean” without the Holy Spirit (religion vs. renewal)
00:06 Exorcism story: spirit returns with more
00:08 Prison testimony: JD, mercy, then the warning
00:09 Subscribe break: mission of Dudes Without Dads
00:11 Years later: JD returns in chains—“I didn’t go to church…”
00:14 Tim’s story: prayer, deliverance, power of Jesus’ name
00:17 Sweden: “don’t get trapped in the veneer”
00:22 Night attacks/sleep paralysis + the occult doorways
00:27 Repentance, discipleship, and why we “toss people to wolves”
00:28 Missions story: witchcraft mountain + downstream anxiety
00:35 “The world lies in the sway of the wicked one”
00:41 Forgiveness: the artery blockage / revival of prayer & forgiveness
00:43 Prayer that stopped revenge and saved a future
00:48 Final question: forgiving others + forgiving yourself
00:50 Practical forgiveness: speak it out loud, start with Jesus
00:56 Forgiveness & justice: release them to the Judge
00:59 Church hurt story: forgiveness as a process
01:03 Closing prayer (Ephesians)
01:06 Guest invite: share your story

What do you do when your dad is drunk, absent, and ruins your childhood—then you grow up and realize you’re becoming just like him?

In this raw conversation, Joshua Brown sits down with Gary Wilber to talk about growing up with an alcoholic father, the rage and embarrassment he carried for years, and the spiritual wake-up call that turned him from workaholic provider into a present, intentional dad. If you’re wrestling with father wounds, forgiveness, or feeling exhausted as a dad, this one is for you.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How growing up with an alcoholic dad shaped Gary’s childhood and identity
• The rock-bottom moment when his father embarrassed him in front of his friends
• Why his mom stayed in a hard marriage—and what Gary learned from her loyalty
• How Gary realized he was repeating his dad’s pattern through workaholism
• The men’s retreat that “slapped him awake” and changed his fatherhood forever
• What forgiveness really is (and why it’s more for you than for your dad)
• Practical advice for worn-out dads who have nothing left in the tank after work
• Simple spiritual habits to lead your family and keep your eyes on Jesus

👊 Ready to become the dad you never had?

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If this helped you, share it with a man who needs to hear he’s not alone.

#DudesWithoutDads #ChristianMen #Fatherhood

Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 – Cold open: “My dad was an alcoholic…”
00:55 – Welcome to Dudes Without Dads + intro to Gary
01:30 – Youngest of six: growing up with a weekend drunk dad
02:20 – “Dad, will you play catch?” and the pain of broken promises
03:10 – An always-driving mom and a house full of yelling
03:55 – Escaping home through sports, student council, and busyness
04:35 – Mom’s loyalty, marriage vows, and why she never left
06:00 – Should you stay or leave a hard marriage? Gary’s perspective
07:10 – From alcoholic dad to workaholic son: repeating the pattern
08:10 – The spiritual “slap” that woke Gary up as a father
09:30 – Want to share your story on Dudes Without Dads? (host CTA)
10:35 – Teen years: no dad to ask about manhood, porn, and wrong turns
11:40 – Meeting his wife’s steady farmer dad and learning real manhood
12:50 – A teacher speaks leadership into him: “You’ll be president one day”
14:00 – Leadership, mentors, and deciding who you want to become
14:45 – Rock-bottom embarrassment: dad yelling at his friends in high school
16:00 – “I refused to forgive him… until my wife called me out”
17:10 – Telling his dad “I forgive you” before he died
18:05 – The heart healing that came with forgiveness
19:00 – Realizing his kids would remember him like he remembered his dad
20:30 – Mid-episode giving + support invitation from Joshua
21:40 – Selling the business and becoming a more present dad
22:30 – Coaching, choir concerts, football games, and just being there
23:15 – What is Cursillo? Gary explains the retreat that changed him
24:20 – Why men need time, space, and silence with God
25:20 – Exhausted dads of toddlers: “Your job starts when you get home”
26:10 – It’s not 50/50—it’s 100/100 in marriage
27:20 – Sex, serving your wife, and showing up at home
28:15 – Men as spiritual leaders and the cost of absent fathers
29:15 – Simple habits: Bible, prayer, and small daily faith steps
31:10 – Depending on God when you have nothing left

What happens when a boy grows up fatherless, afraid, and surrounded by violence — and then God interrupts his story?

This is Christian Rasmussen’s raw and unfiltered testimony of healing, identity, and manhood restored.

In This Podcast:

• Growing up in chaos without a father
• Abuse, poverty, fear & generational brokenness
• The moment God showed up
• How Christian learned to walk as a man of integrity
• Breaking cycles for his future family
• The gospel in the simplest possible form
• Real hope for every man who grew up without a dad

Gabriel Neves grew up with an alcoholic, abusive stepdad, ran with gangs, and hit rock bottom facing a life sentence in prison—until Jesus met him in a jail cell and rewrote his story. In this episode of Dudes Without Dads, he shares how God broke addiction, healed father wounds, restored his relationship with his dad, and turned him into a husband, father, and pastor.

What You’ll Learn:

• How growing up with an abusive, alcoholic father shaped Gabriel’s view of manhood and identity.
• The moment gang life, drugs, and violence led him to a near life sentence in prison.
• How a simple, persistent gospel witness (and a Bible in jail) sparked a radical heart transformation.
• The difference between condemnation and conviction—and how to hear God’s voice over shame.
• How God restored his relationship with the man who once terrorized his home.
• Practical advice for dads who never had a dad and feel terrified of repeating the cycle.
• Why healing from father wounds is possible through Jesus, community, and honest repentance.

What happens when a fatherless boy meets pornography at eight years old, grows up angry, addicted, and suicidal—then hears a stranger say, “The heavens are open over you, God has called you to ministry”?

In this vulnerable conversation, Seth Watkins shares his journey from fatherlessness, porn addiction, and depression to freedom in Jesus, healing from abandonment, and a new legacy as a husband, soon-to-be dad, and minister of the gospel.

You’ll hear about:

• Growing up without a dad and feeling like “a menace to society”
• How early porn exposure created cycles of shame, lust, and loneliness
• Homelessness, anger, and the social anxiety porn produced in his life
• The rock-bottom moment when he considered ending it all
• The phone call and church encounter that literally saved his life
• How a prophetic word unlocked his calling into ministry
• Practical tools Seth still uses: accountability, software, community, and counseling
• How he plans to father differently and break generational curses

🔗 Links & Next Steps

• 🌐 Learn more about Dudes Without Dads: https://www.dudeswithoutdadspodcast.com/
• 📩 Share Your Story or Apply to Be a Guest: https://www.dudeswithoutdadspodcast.com/contact/

If this episode encouraged you, send it to a man who grew up without a dad. We’re breaking chains together.

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What happens when five men who grew up without fathers sit down to talk about forgiveness, healing, and becoming the dads they never had? You get one of the most powerful conversations we've ever recorded.

In this roundtable episode, you'll hear:

Antjuan's Story: Growing up in North Tulsa without a father, finding mentorship through a basketball coach, and discovering that community starts with the family.

Gabriel's Journey: From seeking validation in gang life to finding true identity and forgiveness in a prison cell. His story will challenge everything you think about redemption.

Curtis's Testimony: Adopted as a baby, he shares how his earthly father's unconditional love became a picture of God's adoption—and how he forgave his biological father after years of silence.

Coty's Breaking Point: The moment he confessed his addiction to his wife and experienced Christ's love through her grace: "It's not me against you—it's you and me against whatever this is."

The Power of Forgiveness: Curtis shares the heartbreaking story of his brother's murder and how God led him to forgive—not just others, but himself.

Key Insights:

• Why mentorship is the most critical investment for fatherless men
• How gang members become surrogate fathers in the absence of real ones
• The moment each man experienced personal forgiveness that changed everything
• Why forgiveness is the foundation of becoming the dad you never had
• How God shows up as Father when earthly fathers fail

This Episode is For You If:

• You grew up without a father and don't know where to start
• You're struggling to forgive someone who hurt you deeply
• You're a young dad trying to figure it out without a model
• You feel disqualified from God's love because of your past
• You want to break generational cycles but don't know how

Important Reminder: Nothing disqualifies you from God's love. Your past doesn't define your future. You can become the dad you never had.

Guest Invitation: Gabriel closes with a powerful invitation—if you've believed the lie that God doesn't love people like you, this episode is for you.

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If you grew up without a dad—or with one who was distracted or destructive—this episode will hit home. Chris Harper from BetterMan joins Joshua Brown to talk about what happens when a man finally finds clarity, community, and calling.

Chris shares his story of chasing everything that didn’t satisfy, how God rebuilt him, and why the 4 W’s of manhood (Word, Woman, Work, World) are changing families across the country.

In This Episode:

• How father wounds shape your faith and identity
• Why holiness is the new happiness
• The 11-week path to biblical manhood
• The #1 reason men need other men
• How to bless your kids—starting today

Links:
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Keywords: father wounds, biblical manhood, BetterMan, discipleship, fatherhood, christian men, masculinity