Father On Purpose Podcast

Welcome back to our "Lessons In Lyrics" series. Today, we take a look at a song by one of Kent's all-time favorite bands, NEEDTOBREATHE. "The Heat," title track from the band's Sophomore effort, is a powerful song about finding peace in the chaos, being present, forgiving yourself, and much more. We hope you get as much out of it as we did, and that you'll continue to let great music be an asset to you as a husband, father, and Christ follower.   "The Heat" on Spotify: here "The Heat" on Apple Music: here   Buy Kent's latest book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15

For the next few weeks, we're going to be exploring some fatherhood and discipleship principles found within the lyrics of some of our favorite songs. We're calling this series "Lessons In Lyrics." In today's episode, we kick that off with a song by Mac Powell, called "River Of Life." This song crams so many worthwhile topics into it, we couldn't wait to unpack some of them. While we do have a few more ideas up our sleeve, let us know if you have any songs you'd like us to tackle! Send us your song ideas here: info@manhoodjourney.org.   "River Of Life" on Spotify: here "River Of Life" on Apple Music: here   Buy Kent's latest book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15

God Of Wonders, Soul On Fire, I Need A Miracle...do any of those phrases sound familiar to you? If they don't, let us give you a hint: they're all song titles. Third Day is one of those bands in the Christian world that defined the sound of a generation, and in today's episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Third Day co-founder and lead singer, Mac Powell. He's also a husband and a father to five kids, and when we asked him for his biggest piece of parenting advice, he said, "Realize that you were made for this." We walk through topics like how to be present with your kids when life and business get in the way, what it's like to love your teenage kids even (especially?) when they think you're lame, and many more mines of wisdom Mac has to share. Just like Mac said, as parents, we're never gonna completely figure it out, but we can't let that stop us from trying to figure it out.   Go see Mac on tour! Visit macpowell.com for tickets and more info.   Check out Mac's daughter's band, Scout And The Saints: Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/scout-and-the-saints/1578418987 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Xila5oS5dlhSgQh3vXpKl?si=OtNItVT7S-mUKXsCmXPn_g

Please welcome to the show special guest, Josh Kubler. Josh is a husband and father, and serves as the Director of Church Engagement at Manhood Journey. In today's episode, we get into things like what it means to view parenting as evangelism, how adoption portrays the love of God, ways to create an environment for growth, and much more fatherhood gold that Josh drops on us.   -Connect with Josh: josh.kubler@manhoodjourney.org -Josh's home church: https://redeemerolivebranch.com/leadership -Learn more about Josh's role and let us help equip the dads at your church: manhoodjourney.org/churches   -Buy Kent's latest book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  -Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15

This week, we have a special episode for you...and we really mean it this time! Wait until the end of today's show for a treat you won't forget. Before we get there though, we're diving in to some guidelines on how to teach our kids important life skills. Ever had those moments where you feel like you just can't get through to your kids, or you want to save them from making the same mistakes you did? Let's talk about those. We hope today's episode helps you teach your kids in an even more Christlike way and gives you some tools to set them up for spiritual and relational success.   Listen to "Stay Off The Highway" by Cargo Shorts Collective anywhere you listen to music. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cargoshortscollective/stay-off-the-highway  "Stay Off The Highway" on Spotify  "Stay Off The Highway" on YouTube    Buy Kent's latest book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15

We interrupt your normal programming to bring you this special interview with guest Kevin Downes, co-founder of Kingdom Story Company. In this timely and insightful conversation, Kevin gives us the inside scoop on the upcoming movie, “The Unbreakable Boy." It’s releasing in theaters February 21, 2025, and is jam-packed with countless family and fatherhood lessons. We hope you’ll consider rolling out to the theater and supporting this excellent film! Learn more about the film here: https://theunbreakableboy.movie/ 

Metaphors are one of the most common ways Jesus chose to teach his followers. Likewise, metaphors can be one of the most effective ways to instill truths into our kids. In today's episode, we're going to look at some of the metaphors Jesus used, as well as some examples of metaphors we have used with our children over the years.   Send us your own metaphor ideas! Email them here: info@manhoodjourney.org Buy Kent's latest book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15

Since we're all imperfect creatures, our relationships with one another are bound to be imperfect as well. Sometimes, we're just going to drop the ball. We're going to hurt the ones we love. In today's episode, we'll examine how to go about healing the connections we've damaged in our lives—and how to avoid creating that kind of relational chaos in the future. Buy Kent's latest book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15

English poet John Donne once wrote, "no man is an island." His point? None of us go through this life alone. No matter where we turn in life, we bump into other people. As husbands and fathers, our most important relationships involve the people under our own roof. Those are the connections we need to strengthen as we continue to move into this year. In today's episode, we'll explore ways we can rely on God's strength to be the relational leaders we are called to be. Buy Kent's new book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15

As members of the human race, we have a problem. We will never be perfect, no matter how hard we try. Yet, so many men derail themselves as husbands and fathers by trying to keep up the facade of perfection. Like the old saying goes, it can be too easy for us to let perfect become the enemy of progress. In today's episode, we'll examine the benefits of ditching our drive for perfection in favor of a commitment to intentionality. It can be a tough transition, but it can make an eternal difference. Buy Kent's new book Don't Bench Yourself here: Don't Bench Yourself on Amazon  Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15