If you want to become a better dad, personal discipline matters more than you might think. And strangely enough, one of the best lessons I’ve learned about discipline came from watching cucumber plants grow in our garden. As the plant reaches toward...
What It Really Looks Like to Provide for Your Children
Most fathers want to be good providers. We work hard to give our children a safe home, good clothes, opportunities, experiences, and the things we believe will help them have a good life. But providing for your children is about more than giving...
Your Faith Should Never Neglect Your Family
No matter where you find yourself as a Christian, whether that be a faithful disciple or a full-time minister, you can never use God as an excuse to be absent from your family. That was never God’s design nor will it ever be His desire. In this...
The Private Parenting That Prevents Public Tantrums
Every dad knows the pressure of a child acting out in public. The restaurant gets loud. The store gets uncomfortable. People start looking. And suddenly, you are not just dealing with your child’s behavior, you are dealing with your own reaction too...
How to Have Better Conversations With Your Kids as a Dad
A lot of dads want better conversations with their kids. We want them to open up, tell us what is going on in their world, and trust us with more than one-word answers. But then we ask the same question most parents ask: “How was your day?” And the...
Will Your Kids Still Trust You When They Grow Up?
Your kids may trust you completely when they are little, but will they still trust you when they grow up? In this episode, I talk about a simple moment with my youngest daughter that hit me hard. She was tired, I picked her up, and she completely...
A Faithful Response To Anger For Christian Dads
Every dad gets angry. The question is not whether anger will show up, but what we do when it does. In this episode, I talk honestly about anger in fatherhood, why it can rise so quickly, and how Christian dads can respond without damaging their...
Raising Kids in a World We Never Knew with Dr. Tim Elmore
As fathers, we cannot rely on a “been there, done that” mindset. Our children are growing up in a world shaped by smartphones, artificial intelligence, and cultural changes that many of us never experienced. If we want to lead our...
Treat Your Kids Like They Are People
If you want to become a better father, one of the most important questions you can ask is this: Does the fruit of the Spirit show up in the way I treat my children? In this episode, I challenge Christian dads to examine whether their parenting...
How Do I Get My Kid To Do What I Want Them To Do?
Why don’t my kids listen? If you’ve ever asked that question as a dad, you’re not alone. Every father reaches a point where he wonders how to get his kids to listen, obey, and follow direction without constant frustration. In this episode, I break...