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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 20 MIN

Forget 'Good Dad' — Aim for This Instead

from Fathering Our Future · host Anthony Vandagriff

Most dads want to be a good dad. But what if that’s the wrong goal?In this episode, I challenge one of the most common and most misleading pursuits in fatherhood. Because being a “good dad” isn’t determined by how much we provide, how hard we work, or how many things we do right.It’s determined by our relationship with our child.Using biblical insight and real-life fatherhood perspective, we unpack:Why “good dad” is a status you don’t get to assign yourselfThe danger of doing all the right things while missing what your kids actually needHow provision, protection, and presence can still fall shortYou can give your kids the world, but if they needed your shoulder and didn’t get it, you missed the point.This conversation will challenge you to stop chasing fatherhood checklists and start building the kind of relationship your kids will one day thank God for.If you are ready to be the dad your kid needs you to be and the dad God has created you to be, grab a copy of Following Our Father today: https://fathering-our-future.kit.com/products/digital-devotional-following-our-fa

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