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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 40 MIN

Your Children Learn Most From The Life You Live

from The Father Difference · host Ed Tandy McGlasson

Send us Fan MailWhat 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.Listen, share with a friend who needs encouragement today, and if this helped you, subscribe and leave a review so more fathers can find their way back to strength and joy.p.s. Visit www.thefatherdifference.com/links for a free book download and information about personal coaching.Support the showReady to be the parent or grandparent you’ve always dreamed of becoming? Subscribe and tune into this podcast each week, and check out our resources, heartfelt encouragement, and practical tools to help you make a lasting impact on the ones you love most. Click this link below:https://www.thefatherdifference.com/links

Send us Fan Mail 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 sto...

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