Ep. 268: 1 Timothy for Dads - Week 6

In this episode of Father On Purpose, Kent and Lawson wrap up their walk through 1 Timothy with a practical look at what chapter 6 teaches Christian dads about contentment, money, godliness, spiritual discipline, and legacy.   Paul tells Timothy to "fight the good fight of the faith" and to "guard what has been entrusted to you." For fathers, those commands hit close to home. What are you fighting for? What has God entrusted to you? And what are your kids learning from the things that consume your time, attention, and conversation?   Kent and Lawson unpack the tension between godly ambition and worldly discontentment, why the Bible does not teach that money itself is evil, and how dads can pursue righteousness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness without falling into either passive Christianity or self-reliance. They also explore the relationship between God's grace and personal discipline, and why becoming a godly man requires both dependence on the Holy Spirit and intentional action.   The conversation ultimately turns toward fatherhood and legacy: What are you writing on the hearts of your children through the way you live today? If you could leave your kids one final letter, what would you want them to remember?   If you're a Christian father who wants to lead your family biblically, grow in your faith, study the Bible more effectively, and become a more intentional dad, this episode is for you.   In this episode: What 1 Timothy 6 teaches dads about contentment "The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil" explained Godly ambition vs. worldly success How Christian men can fight the right battles Grace, discipline, and the work of the Holy Spirit How to study Scripture by using Scripture to interpret Scripture Building a biblical legacy for your children What it means to guard what God has entrusted to you   You weren't made to drift through fatherhood. Guard what's been entrusted to you—and live like a Father On Purpose.   Want to shape the direction of the show this year? 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The first, Wise Guys: Unlocking Hidden Wisdom from the Men Around You, was written to help men learn how to find mentors and wise counsel. The latest, Don't Bench Yourself: How to Stay in the Game Even When You Want to Quit, aims to help dads stay present in their roles as fathers and husbands even when they feel like giving up. Kent's life has been radically affected by godly mentors and his lovely wife, April. They have been married thirty years and have five sons and one daughter-in-law. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.   Lawson Brown is husband to his high school sweetheart, a father of two young adult daughters, has been a business leader since 1995, and is a former Marine. He served as a small group leader for teenage boys for many years, helped start the Christian media ministry City on a Hill Productions, then later Sanctuary – a new church in Kennesaw, GA – where he served as its leader for Men's Ministry. Lawson's journey of faith has always been centered in a grounding from his wife, Audrey, and supported throughout by many men whom he's found as brothers along the way. His family is nearing an empty nest phase and has recently relocated to the Florida Gulf Coast beaches area.   :::