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What if the surest way to protect your kids isn’t tighter rules, but a truer you? We dive into fatherhood at the level that actually changes homes—identity, hope, and a resurrection-shaped way of living that our children can see and follow. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 15 and Romans 8, we unpack what it means to move from the image of Adam to the image of the Man of heaven, and why that shift frees dads from shame, perfectionism, and performance. Along the way, we share a raw story of addiction interrupted by a simple word—“You’re going to be okay”—and how that kind of grace becomes a father’s most powerful tool.

We get practical, too. Instead of lectures, we talk about modeling: opening Scripture each morning, asking forgiveness when we miss it, blessing our wives in front of our children, and naming our own temptations so our children learn to return to God when they fail. We explore how “grave-tending” religion keeps families small, while the Spirit invites us into an expectant, childlike posture—What’s next, Papa?—that reshapes the atmosphere of the home. This is spiritual leadership that trades fear for presence and control for courage.

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What if your best parenting move isn’t a new rule but a new posture—seeing what God is already doing in your child and partnering with it? We dive into a fatherhood reset anchored in Jesus’ own rhythm: “The Son can do nothing by himself; he only does what he sees the Father doing.” That single shift changes how we correct, when we speak, and why our kids finally start to listen. Instead of chasing outcomes with pressure and lectures, we learn to lead with presence, questions, and blessings.

We open with the honest ache many parents feel: repeating what we swore we’d never do, feeling alone, and not knowing how to reach a drifting child. From there, we unpack a practical path forward. You’ll hear how identity is formed not by performance but by blessing, and how a clear rite-of-passage moment can help a son or daughter stand taller as a young adult. We explore why questions—What do you want me to do for you? What do you sense God showing you?—unlock a child’s voice and train them to hear God for themselves. That shift takes us from command-and-control to wise consultation, especially as kids move into their teens and twenties.

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What kind of man are you becoming—and what power are you using to get there? We open with a vivid delivery room scene that turns into a charge for every man to “get in there,” then follow the thread to a deeper source of strength: being re-fathered by God so we can father with wisdom, courage, and peace. This isn’t a pep talk about trying harder; it’s a practical path to living from the Father’s blessing, drawn from Jesus’ own way of life in John 5:19.

We talk candidly about growing up without a steady model, the ache that follows, and why self-powered resolutions keep failing. Pastor Ed shares his personal turning point—from a knee injury and a dorm-room prayer to a healing that signaled a larger rescue of the heart. Out of that story comes a simple, repeatable framework: receive love to give love, receive forgiveness to extend forgiveness, receive guidance to lead with clarity. That shift changes how we show up with our wives, kids, and grandkids—less noise and pressure, more presence and steady hope.

Ready to trade striving for a stronger source? Listen now, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review with the one habit you’ll start this week. Subscribe for new episodes and join us as we raise fathers who lead with faith, love, and purpose.

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