Fathers: "Everything You Want is on the Other Side of Hard" | Jeff Hamilton

Pastor Jeff Hamilton has pastored the same 50-person church for 25 years and coaches high-level sports. His mission? "I make men and sports is my tool." With 40% of American kids growing up without fathers, Jeff created Dad Academy to address the fatherlessness crisis. This is a conversation about perseverance, presence, and why everything you want in life is on the other side of hard.Guest: Jeff Hamilton - Senior Pastor at Hills Church (25 years), basketball/baseball coach, author of Dad Academy, married 34 years with two adult children.- Need prayer? ➡️ DM me on Instagram @ericmunozjr📥 Want a simple tool to check your spiritual health? Download the free checklist here → https://valleyoftheheroic.myflodesk.com/i7w64z1776🎧 Full audio version on Valley of the Heroic Podcast platforms Spotify and Apple PodcastsChapters:00:00 - Meet Pastor Jeff: 25 years, same church03:44 - "I make men and sports is my tool"09:11 - Valley of the Heroic philosophy12:03 - "God is more interested in who we become"15:28 - 40% of kids grow up without fathers19:27 - Orange County's hidden suicide crisis26:04 - Perform FROM love, not FOR love27:08 - Culture defines men negatively34:18 - Greatness through serving others42:14 - Millennials: "Your generation isn't harder"49:57 - "You got this" - message to young dads56:01 - Three things kids need to hear from dad59:04 - Learning to rest is holy1:00:23 - Creating a dad plan for your family1:07:33 - Dad Academy mission and vision1:09:06 - Malachi's prophecy about fathers1:13:21 - Revival starts with the spirit of fatheringKey Takeaways:- Everything you want in life is on the other side of hard- 40% of American children grow up without fathers present- Having both parents is the #1 statistical privilege for success- God cares more about who you become than what you do- Men need community and affirmation from other men- Fatherhood requires intentional planning, not just winging it- The fatherlessness crisis is a curse on our land (Malachi 4:6)