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Father On Purpose Podcast — 259 episodes
Ep. 254: Trusting the Architect to Build Long After We're Gone
Ep. 253: You Don't Have What It Takes to Be a Great Dad…And That's the Point (With Mike Poelzer)
Ep. 252: What's Really in Your Heart? (Hint: It's Not Just Feelings...)
Ep. 251: The Guardrails That Could Save Your Marriage (Before It's Too Late) With Jim Ramos
Ep. 250: Episode 250 Led Us to One Powerful Word...
Ep. 249: Do You Own Your Possessions, or Do They Own You?
Ep. 248: Temptation, Fatherhood, and the Way of Escape
Ep. 247: The Weight Dads Carry (and How to Finally Let It Go) With Jeff Zaugg
Ep. 246: What Does It Really Mean to FOLLOW God as a Father?
Special Announcement: A Film About the Father Wound (And Why Dads Should See It)
Ep. 245: This Uber Driver's Story Is Every Dad's Wake-Up Call
Ep. 244: Finding Purpose In Your Paycheck With John Coleman
Ep. 243: Being Clear When The World Is Loud - Overwhelmed To Intentional (Part 6)
Ep. 242: What if I Think It's Too Late? - Overwhelmed To Intentional (Part 5)
Ep. 241: Being An Example, Not The Hero - Overwhelmed to Intentional (Part 4)
Ep. 240: Am I Leading, Or Just Reacting? - Overwhelmed To Intentional (Part 3)
Ep. 239: Communication That Builds Trust - Overwhelmed to Intentional (Part 2)
Ep. 238: How To Cross The Barrier From Being Overwhelmed to Intentional As A Dad
Ep. 237: Feeling Alone as a Dad? Here's How to Build A Network Of Godly Counsel
Ep. 236: God Directed Our Steps – Lessons for Dads Looking Back on 2025
Ep. 235: Don't Walk Alone This Christmas
Ep. 234: When the Credits Roll - How to Start Better Conversations With Your Kids
Ep. 233: How to Ask Questions That Draw Out Your Child's Heart
Ep. 232: Intentional Fatherhood with Rick Dempsey
Ep. 231: From Comparison To Contentment – A Seasonal Guide For Dads
Ep. 230: Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
Ep. 229: Psalm 112 For Dads (Part 3) - Leaving A Godly Legacy For Your Kids
Ep. 228: Psalm 112 For Dads (Part 2) – Generosity vs. Entitlement...What Kind of Dad Are You?
Ep. 227: Psalm 112 for Dads (Part 1) – How "Fear of the Lord" Shapes Your Home
Ep. 226: David "Goose" Mills on Being a Lighthouse, Not a Shipwreck
Ep. 225: Perfect Love or Present Fear? A Dad's Guide to Trusting God
Ep. 224: The Pathway to Peace – From Panic To Praise
Ep. 223: Tim Sparrow On Staying In The Game As A Dad
Ep. 222: Sherman Smith On The Privilege and Responsibility of Being a Father
Ep. 221: IDENTITY - Outcomes
Ep. 220: IDENTITY - Components
Ep. 219: IDENTITY - Foundations
Ep. 218: Letting Jesus Be Your Child's Savior With Scott MacLellan
Ep. 217: Dr. Kim Kimberling On Parenting With Grace
Ep. 216: Blake asks THE BEST questions
Ep. 215: Three Key Ingredients of Biblical Fatherhood
Ep. 214: Whose Shoulders Are You Standing On?
Ep. 213: How Do You Define Success?
Ep. 212: Let Go of the Blueprints, Let God Build the House
Ep. 211: Sammy Perez On Fatherhood After Failure
Ep. 210: Aaron Harvie On Closeness with God
Ep. 209: How To Look for the Overlooked
Ep. 208: What's the ONE Word?
Happy Father's Day: Past Year Recap Special!
Ep. 207: Becoming A Curious Father With Mark Batterson
Ep. 206: The State Of Biblical Fatherhood
Ep. 205: Helping Our Kids See Around Corners
Ep. 204: You Are What You Think
Ep. 203: Listen to Connect, Not Correct
Ep. 202: How to Honor The Moms in Your Life
Ep. 201: Finding Joy In The Mundane
Ep. 200: We're The Vessel, Not The Source
Ep. 199: Is Being a Biblically Grounded Dad Getting Harder?
Ep. 198: By Wisdom a House is Built
Ep. 197: Cameron Arnett on Playing The Part Of Jesus
Ep. 196: Lessons in Lyrics - The War Inside (Switchfoot)
Ep. 195: Lessons in Lyrics - The Heat (NEEDTOBREATHE)
Ep. 194: Lessons in Lyrics - River Of Life (Mac Powell)
Ep. 193: Mac Powell on Being a Present Parent
Ep. 192: Josh Kubler on Gospel Centered Parenting
Ep. 191: Teaching Our Kids Key Life Skills
Film executive Kevin Downes shares fatherhood lessons from new film "The Unbreakable Boy"
Ep. 190: Metaphors For Dads
Ep. 189: Restoring Relationships When We Fail
Ep. 188: Building Stronger Relationships
Ep. 187: Don't Let Perfection Prevent Progress
News Flash: Fatherhood Cohorts!
EP. 186: Psalm 112 for Husbands and Dads, Part 2
EP. 185: Psalm 112 for Husbands and Dads
Ep. 184: Embracing Areas Of Growth For The Coming Year
Ep. 183: Give the Gift of Engagement
Ep. 182: Give the Gift of Listening
Ep. 181: Don't Bench Yourself - Let It Transform
Ep. 180: Don't Bench Yourself - Leave It Behind
EP. 179: Don't Bench Yourself - Make it Right
Ep. 178: Don't Bench Yourself - Call It Out
Ep. 177: Don't Bench Yourself - Impatience
Ep. 176: Don't Bench Yourself - Criticism
Ep. 175: Don't Bench Yourself - Shame
Ep. 174: Don't Bench Yourself - Fear
Ep. 173: Don't Bench Yourself
Ep. 172: Making Your Money Count With Matt Bell
Ep. 171: Three Lessons from Tim Keller's "The Meaning of Marriage"
Ep. 170: Orv Kimbrough and the Keys to Freedom
Ep. 169: When the Bible Hits Hard
Ep. 168: Jim Ramos Helps Men Get Dialed In
Ep. 167: What Jeff Zaugg Learned About Awesome Dads
Ep. 166: Jeff Bradford and Fighting for the Unborn
Ep. 165: Walking Through Adversity with Darren Walter
Ep. 164: The Forge Movie with Alex and Stephen Kendrick
Ep. 163: How the Holy Spirit Works in Dads Like You
Ep. 162: Sharing a Piece of Yourself with Others
Ep. 161: Serving as God's Asset Manager
Ep. 160: How to Serve Others
Ep. 159: Why Being an Isolated Dad Isn't Good
Ep. 158: The Power of Prayer
Ep. 157: Knowing—and Doing—God's Word
Ep. 156: Trusting God as Your True North
Ep. 155: A Father's Day Message for Dads
Ep. 154: Learning to "Be There" as a Man
Ep. 153: Don Manning and Crazy, Cool Families
Ep. 152: Craig Bowler on Wants vs. Needs
Ep. 151: When "busy" becomes "too busy"
Ep. 150: Learning to Celebrate Your Days
Ep. 149: Sayings That Fall Short
Ep. 148: The Power of Generosity
Ep. 147: How to Make the Most of Every Opportunity
Ep. 146: Faithfulness Trumps Perfection Every Time
Ep. 145: Dump the "Have To" Approach with Your Kids
Ep. 144: How to Stay Grounded Through the Storms
Ep. 143: Why Humility Matters So Much
Ep. 142: How to Make the Most of Your Words
Ep. 141: A Better Life With Your Better Half
Ep. 140: This Will Make or Break You as a Dad
Ep. 139: The Meaning of Diligence for Fathers
Ep. 138: Dave Stone and Ordinary Angels
Ep. 137: Embracing a Righteous Life
Ep. 136: A Simple Path to Accountability
Ep. 135: Find Freedom From Isolation
Ep. 134: The Power of Being Connected
Ep. 133: More Rewards of Being Rooted
Ep. 132: The Rewards of Being Rooted
Ep. 131: Scott MacLellan on The Peace of Relying on God's Strength
Ep. 130: Experiencing the Fruit of the Vine
Ep. 129: Building Our House With Wisdom
Ep. 128: Why Undivided Attention Changes Everything
Ep. 127: Becoming the Bearer of Good News
Ep. 126: Finding the Perfect Fit with Your Words
Ep. 125: Why Humility Matters
Ep. 124: Cleaning Up Your Act by Examining Your Influences
Ep. 123: Unlocking Our Kids' Unique Talents
Ep. 122: Receiving, Not Achieving, with Jeff Kemp
Ep. 121: Getting Rid of Our Dad Baggage
Ep. 120: Preventive Maintenance for a Guy's Life
Ep. 119: Saving Our Boys
Ep. 118: Finding Purpose Through Contentment
Ep. 117: Finding Purpose Through Priorities
Ep. 116: Be an Answer Guide, Not an Answer Man
Ep. 115: Seeking Wise and Godly Counsel
Ep. 114: What Makes Marriages Work with Jackie Bledsoe
Ep. 113: Putting Our Trust Where It Belongs
Ep. 112: When the Waters Aren't So Still
Ep. 111: From Generation to Generation with Jay Strickland
Ep. 110: Seeing Family Trips in a Different Light
Ep. 109: Godly Manhood vs. Macho Manhood
Ep. 108: Proverbs 4 and the Battle for Your Heart
Ep. 107: Ancient Advice for the Modern Man
Ep. 106: Praying Scripture and Walking Worthy
Ep. 105: Paul's Prayer and Your Family
Ep. 104: Refusing to Let Failure Get the Best of You
Ep. 103: Chris Harper on Becoming a Better Man
Ep. 102: Jeff Kemp on Finding a Fresh Start in Christ
Ep. 101: Establishing Your Points System as a Dad
Ep. 100: Why You Need the Bible
Ep. 99: The Challenge of Holding On Loosely
Ep. 98: Jon Seidl and the Key to Finding Rest
Ep. 97: Dr. Dub Oliver on Answering God's Call in Your Life
Ep. 96: When the Choice You Make Matters
Ep. 95: Josh Hatcher and the Art of Nurturing Manhood
Ep. 94: Pastor Joby Martin On The Power of Fatherhood
Ep 93: Romans 12 Pt. 10 - Chip Ingram Wraps our Study
Ep. 92: Romans 12 Pt. 9 - How Do You Treat Your Enemies?
Ep. 91: Romans 12 Pt. 8 - Three (not so) Easy Steps Toward Harmony
Ep. 90: Romans 12 Pt. 7 - Keeping Your Zeal Real
Ep. 89: Romans 12 Pt. 6 - All You Need Is (the Right Kind of) Love
Ep. 88: Romans 12 Pt. 5 - Knowing and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
What is a Father On Purpose?
Ep. 87: Romans 12 Pt. 4 - Spiritual Body Building
Ep. 86: Romans 12 Pt. 3 - Why Humility Matters
Ep. 85: Romans 12 Pt. 2 - Taking Shape
Ep. 84: Romans 12 Pt. 1 - Living as a Sacrifice
Ep. 83: You Can Overcome Anxiety (Pt. 2)
Ep. 82: Overcoming the Power of Anxiety (Pt. 1)
Ep. 81: A Model Dad - Living a Life Worth Imitating
Ep. 80: Enduring Hardships - Finding the Strength to Stand
Ep. 79: Processing Life With Our Kids
Ep. 78: Clarence Shuler on Finding Light in a Dark Place
Ep. 77: Cool Down - Putting Your Anger on Ice
Ep. 76: For Those in a Hurry to Find Patience
Ep. 75: Men in the Arena - An Interview with Jim Ramos
Ep. 74: Changing the View from the Valley
Ep. 73: Brant Hansen on The Men We Need
Ep. 72: What's the Role of a Father? w/ Pastor Scott Nickell
Ep. 71: Building Bridges - Connecting with Your Kids
Ep 70: Up in the air - Juggling your responsibilities as a man
Ep. 69: Jerrad Lopes on Feeling Dad Tired
Ep. 68: Mark Hancock on Raising Godly Boys
Ep. 67: Proverbs 16 Pt. 9 - How Gossip Wrecks Relationships
Ep. 66: Proverbs 16 Pt. 8 - Making the Most of Our Words
Ep. 65: Proverbs 16 Pt. 7 - Chasing God's Wisdom
Ep. 64: Proverbs 16 Pt. 6 - Living with integrity across the board
Ep. 63: Proverbs 16 Pt. 5 - Pleasing God to find peace
Ep. 62: Proverbs 16 Pt. 4 - From fallen to forgiven
Ep. 61: Proverbs 16 Pt. 3 - Taking steps to understand our motives
Ep. 60: Proverbs 16 Pt. 2 - Letting God take the lead in our planning process
Ep. 59: Proverbs 16 Pt. 1 - Setting the Table
Ep. 58: Pat Combs on Making sports a positive experience
Ep. 57: Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler on Moving beyond cross-cultural stereotypes
Ep. 56: Sneaky ways selfishness waters down gratitude
Ep. 55: Learning to kick entitlement to the curb
Ep. 54: Comparison, The thief of contentment
Ep. 53: Chasing riches is an enemy of gratitude and a catalyst for discontentment
Ep. 52: 9 ways God has used this podcast in our own lives this first full year together
Ep. 51: Erick Goss on leading kids toward a Jesus connection
Ep. 50: The fatherhood traps of advancement and performance
Ep. 49: 10 ways to serve on Father's Day (Bonus Episode)
Ep. 48: The fatherhood traps of tradition and replication
Ep. 47: Dr. Ken Blanchard on how dads can overcome mistakes and lead faithfully
E. 46: How husbands can help their wives to cultivate mother-child relationships
Ep. 45: How to prioritize our time as busy husbands and fathers
Ep. 44: Bob Russell shares words of wisdom for fathers
Ep. 43: The godly dad rebukes those who wander
Ep. 42: The godly dad praises God through worship
Ep. 41: The godly dad proclaims God's Word regularly
Ep. 40: The godly dad anticipates that trouble will arise
Ep. 39: The godly dad protects loved ones from danger
Ep. 38: The godly dad discerns true needs around him
Ep. 37: The godly dad risks comfort to pursue calling
Ep. 36: The godly dad glorifies God in all he does
Ep. 35: The godly dad prepares a strategic game plan
Ep. 34: The godly dad loves those under his care
Ep. 33: Being a dad is hard work. You need the right tools.
Ep. 32: Helping kids with anxiety and creating a peaceful home w/ Stephen Kendrick
Ep. 31: We become more patient with our kids through God's Spirit
Ep. 30: Pray for the future spouse your child will marry
Ep. 29: The sex talk is not one talk, it's M.A.N.Y. of them
Ep. 28: We are not chained to our past, thanks to forgiveness and mercy
Ep. 27: Can you humbly admit your role in the problem?
Ep. 26: Is your mouth a fountain of life?
Ep. 25: Finding a Fresh Start
Ep. 24: A Great Gift a Dad Can Give His Kids
Ep. 23: The Power of Interruptions
Ep. 22: Developing Kids Requires Loads of Patience
Ep. 21: Diving Into Fatherhood With Chip Ingram
Ep. 20: Being a Thankful Dad Sets the Tone for Our Family
Ep. 19: Disciple Your Kids, Don't Just Raise Them
Ep. 18: Stewardship Isn't Just About Money
Ep. 17: The Godly Dad Learns to Serve Others
Ep. 16: Why You Should Seek Wisdom From Men Around You
Ep. 15: Does Prayer Really "Work"?
Ep. 14: Let God's Word Lead the Way For You and Your Family
Ep. 13: Trusting in God is the Ultimate Fatherhood Compass
Ep. 12: How Would Our Wives and Kids Rate Us as Dads?
Ep. 11: How One Dad Sought Counsel from Another Dad
Ep. 10: God's Perspective May Show Us the Impact of Little Moments
Ep. 9: Diligence Sends a Powerful Message to Our Kids
Ep. 8: Feeling guilty about not doing enough as a dad?
Ep. 7: Sometimes Moving Forward is All We Need to Focus On
Ep. 6: Help Your Kids See and Defend Against Spiritual Attacks
Ep. 5: Begin With the End in Mind to Aim Our Kids
Ep. 4: How to Stop Playing the No-Win Comparison Game as a Dad
Ep. 3: A Dad Can be the Most Influential Person in a Child's Life
Ep. 2: Fight to Find Time with Your Kids While They're Home
Ep. 1: Dad, It's Time to Be Intentional