Ep. 230: Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
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What if the most powerful thing you could bring to Thanksgiving this year wasn’t your famous [insert random comfort food], but a grateful heart your kids can actually see? In this episode, Kent and Lawson help dads get super practical about gratitude, right in the middle of a noisy, entitled world. Using the word GRATEFUL as an acrostic, they walk through eight anchors for a dad’s heart: Grace, Reflection, Appreciation, Thanksgiving, Empathy, Faith, Understanding, and Love. You will hear stories about tiny frogs in a muddy trail, anonymous generosity on YouTube, benefit dinners that do not...
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Ep. 229: Psalm 112 For Dads (Part 3) - Leaving A Godly Legacy For Your Kids
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What kind of legacy are you really leaving for your kids – your name, or your Savior’s? In this final week of our Psalm 112 series, Kent and Lawson walk through verses 9 and 10 and unpack what it means for a dad to be generous and righteous, not wicked and worried. They talk about “freely scattering” your gifts like seed in a field, and how that applies to dad stuff like your time, your connections, your money, and even your encouragement. You will hear how Psalm 112 points beyond our performance to the perfect righteousness of Jesus, why real legacy is more about your...
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Ep. 228: Psalm 112 For Dads (Part 2) – Generosity vs. Entitlement...What Kind of Dad Are You?
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What makes a man steady when life gets shaky? In part two of our Psalm 112 series, Kent and Lawson unpack verses 5–8 and discover that generosity isn’t just about giving money—it’s about living open-handed before God. From Lawson’s trip to visit his daughter in New York to Kent’s humbling “YMCA incident,” this episode is packed with real-life moments that show how generosity and trust in the Lord go hand in hand. The guys talk about what it means to raise kids who see a dad that listens well, admits when he’s wrong, and gives freely—whether that’s time,...
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Ep. 227: Psalm 112 for Dads (Part 1) – How “Fear of the Lord” Shapes Your Home
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What does a “Psalm 112 man” actually look like in a busy dad’s real life? Kent and Lawson kick off a three-week walk through Psalm 112 (vv. 1–4 today), unpacking what it means to fear the Lord, delight in His commands, and model four marks at home—upright, gracious, compassionate, and righteous. You’ll hear practical cues you can use this week, like scheduled windows for texts/emails, small daily “deposits,” and how to show grace in the grocery-store parking lot). We also talk perspective on “wealth and riches,” why righteousness endures, and how the gospel fuels...
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Ep. 226: David "Goose" Mills on Being a Lighthouse, Not a Shipwreck
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What if the fastest way to bond with your son wasn’t through another lecture—but with a hundred-pound sandbag and a fire? Today we sit down with military veteran and modern-day apologist David “Goose” Mills of Men’s Alliance Tribe, whose battle cry is this: isolation is terminal for dads. Goose shares three anchors for spiritual leadership at home—reject the lie that you’re disqualified, lead where you want your kids to go, and learn how to be a lighthouse, not just a shipwreck. We get super practical, unpacking why a paper Bible on the table matters, how to make small...
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Ep. 225: Perfect Love or Present Fear? A Dad’s Guide to Trusting God
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Has your "fear dial" felt like it's cranked to eleven lately? In this honest, funny, and practical conversation, Kent and Lawson unpack the tug-of-war between faith and fear—and why “biblical faith” isn’t faith in outcomes, it’s faith in a Person. You’ll hear a simple picture dads can use at the dinner table to explain how Jesus’ presence displaces fear, not just decreases it, plus a few stories from real dad life that’ll make you nod and laugh. We touch Mark 9:24 (“help my unbelief”), Hebrews 11, and Romans 10:17 without going seminary-level, then land on ways to model...
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Ep. 224: The Pathway to Peace – From Panic To Praise
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Feeling the world spin a little too fast lately? In this honest conversation, Kent and Lawson unpack a simple five-step “Pathway to Peace” drawn from Philippians 4:6–9: panic, pause, pray, praise, and peace. While panic can often be an involuntary jolt, we discuss how intentional pausing resets your home’s tone, and how prayer and praise invite "the peace that surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4). Kent shares a fresh analogy that makes Christ's command “do not be anxious” feel doable, not dismissive, and Lawson tells a candid leadership story that every dad can...
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Ep. 223: Tim Sparrow On Staying In The Game As A Dad
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What do youth sports reveal about us as dads? More than we might want to admit. In this conversation with Townsend Church Pastor and Upward Sports League Director Tim Sparrow, Kent and Lawson dig into the highs and lows of parenting on the sidelines. From yellow cards to halftime prayers, Tim shares how sports can be more than competition—they can be a training ground for humility, discipleship, and Christ-like leadership. We touch on topics like: Why kids benefit when dads show up the right way How to handle your own failures and model repentance The connection between pride, parenting,...
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Ep. 222: Sherman Smith On The Privilege and Responsibility of Being a Father
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What happens when an NFL coach and lifelong disciple-maker sits down to talk about fatherhood, faith, and identity? In this conversation with Sherman Smith (former coach of the Seahawks and Titans), Kent and Lawson answer that question and uncover powerful lessons every dad needs to hear. Sherman shares how hiding God’s Word in his heart has shaped his life, why identity in Christ is the foundation for everything we do, and how our scars can become beauty marks when we pass wisdom to our kids. You’ll hear him connect football huddles, film study, and playbooks to the everyday grind of...
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Ep. 221: IDENTITY - Outcomes
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Dad, have you ever wondered what happens when you get your identity right? And what’s at stake when you get it wrong? In this final part of our 3-week series on identity, we dig into the outcomes of discovering our biblical identity. Jesus says we’re the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13), the light of the world (Matthew 5:14), and the branches connected to the Vine (John 15:5). When you know who you are in Christ, your whole life flows from that identity: your confidence, your joy, your witness, even your ability to disciple your kids. We’ll talk about why your security as a dad...
info_outlineToday's episode is a little different than normal. We need your help. As many of us know, the world is suffering from a fatherlessness crisis. Homes without dads abound, and with that reality comes many consequences. We want to stop that. However, the first step towards winning a battle is always realizing that you're in one. That's why we're releasing the State Of Biblical Fatherhood report. With over 6,000 survey responses, this report will help shed some light on what it looks like when homes are left without Christian dads to lead them. This isn't just doom and gloom though. We want to light a fire under you. Your family needs you, now more than ever. Go read the report and share it with your friends, your family, and your pastor. Just click the links below.
We also want to extend the opportunity for you to join the Fatherhood Guard. The Fatherhood Guard is our group of monthly supporters who make it possible for us to do things like creating this report and all the other work we do. Your support is making a difference in homes and families worldwide. For any monthly donation, you get to be one of our core supporters, and maybe even get a cool hat...but of course we know you wouldn't do it just for that...would you? But truly, the greatest gift you get is the chance to pay it forward. As of 2025, we have reached over 2 million dads with some piece of content. Help us reach the next 2 million. You have the ability to get this show in the hands (the ears?) of more and more dads by supporting our work. Consider joining the Fatherhood Guard today by going to https://manhoodjourney.org/donate/.
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About our hosts:
- Kent is an author, speaker, and the co-founder and executive director of Manhood Journey. Kent and his wife April live in Louisville, KY, and they have five sons.
- Lawson is a business executive and a military veteran. He and his wife Audrey live on the gulf coast of Florida, and have two daughters.