Episode 003: Man Up! with Jeff Hemmer
The Journey of a Christian Dad Podcast
Release Date: 01/01/2021
The Journey of a Christian Dad Podcast
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info_outlineIn this episode, Dan Luigs and Jeff Hemmer talk about Man Up! The Quest for Masculinity, what it means to be a man and God's design for Biblical Manhood.
Jeff Hemmer is the Author of Man Up!: The Quest for Masculinity, is a devoted husband, a Pastor at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois and has SEVEN delightful children. He is a wannabe farmer, fixer of some things, grower of beards, and a general curmudgeon. His big truck is probably a sign of his insecurity.
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