Dad In The Trenches

I've always been struck by the immediacy of the disciples response to drop everything when Jesus said to them, "follow me" in Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 5, and John 1.

What would cause someone to just up and leave everything at the drop of a hat at an invitation like that?

The oddity of that response by the disciples all changed, when I came across the historical Jewish context behind those two words: "follow me."

I talk about these very things on Episode 19 and the implications for us as Dads...enjoy!

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What is the basis for your faith? Is it because it’s true? Or some other reason? Today’s guest rocks our world and expands on the idea that we don’t have to have “blind faith” to believe in God, follow Jesus, and trust the scriptures - we can believe because the evidence reveals that it is true.

Meet Jim Wallace…Jim is a husband and father, has been a cold-case detective in Los Angeles, a college professor, a youth pastor, he is an author, an apologist, and has been on Dateline NBC numerous times along with an appearance in the 2016 movie “God is Not Dead 2” as an expert witness.

We talk about what being a detective is like, apologetics and how he came to faith in Jesus, the “next generation” and the Church’s responsibility, marriage, and wooing kids to the gospel.

You can connect with what Jim is doing in many ways:

Instagram: @jwarnerwallace

www.Facebook.com/j.warnerwallace

Twitter: @jwarnerwallace

www.coldcasechristianity.com

www.casemakersacademy.com

What do you do when you have all the trappings of worldly “success” but yet find it doesn’t fulfill? Today’s guest answers that very question and takes us on a journey with his story.

Meet my friend, Rashawn Copeland. He is a husband, father of three, and kingdom influencer.

You can connect with Rashawn in many ways:

Podcast: Scriptures and Stories podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scriptures-and-stories/id1448804606

Instagram: @hypesir

https://instagram.com/hypesir?igshid=8uapqa4kym7f

Twitter: @hypesir7

Facebook: www.facebook.com/rashawn.copeland

Troy Mangum joins us this week.

Troy is a husband of 24 years, father of 4 kids (ages 22 down to 13), he's the founder of The Kindling Fire, "Fire Starters", and The Kindling Fire podcast. He currently works in marketing, and has been an engineer, a pastor, a missionary, a forklift operator, and a former athiest.

We hit on two main topics that so often we as men avoid: dad anger and being a good husband. Troy has quite a story and shares lessons learned with us about both topics.

Don't miss it!

You can connect with Troy in multiple ways:

Podcast - The Kindling Fire

IG @thekindlingfire

Facebook.com/thekindlingfire

www.thekindlingfire.com

Meet husband, father, and US Navy veteran, Chad Zueck.

Chad has been working with guys for decades and enjoys helping men to be strong physically, spiritually, relationally and intellectually.

He is the founder of “A New Kind of Man.” You can see his work for men...

-On his website: www.beanewman.com

-On Instagram @anewkindofman

-And very soon on his podcast called New Kind of Man.

On this episode, we talk about all things "masculine" as it relates to father wounds, men in the Church, being a person of integrity vs. performing, and we light it up regarding the re-emergence of stoicism and how it's dangerously sneaking into Christian thought.

Listen in as I talk with Lance from Legacy Dads this week.

Lance is a husband, father, and combat veteran. He founded Legacy Dads in 2005 when he started struggling as a husband and father and went on a journey to discover what actually works, based on evidence and proven results, to raise Christ-like children while avoiding the common pitfalls and mistakes many parents make.

Lance has spent the last 22 years working in over 40 countries with the most elite organizations of the military and government in dealing with terrorism, instability, and global crisis response.

Outside of his day job, Lance is a speaker, ministry leader, trainer of missionaries, and now an “empty nest father."

We talk around all things fatherhood, his "2x4 moment" of coming to Christ from being an atheist, and leaving a legacy, amongst other topics.

You can connect with Lance in multiple ways:

Podcast - Legacy Dads

IG @ Legacydads_Lance

IG @ Legacy_Dads

Facebook.com/LegacyDads

www.LegacyDads.com

Meet my friend, Kenny DeShields. Kenny is married, a father of three (3) young kids, a musician and worship leader.

Today’s episode is rapid fire. Listen in as he and I jam on many topics: fatherhood, the influence of a father and healing “father wounds”, being a leader in the institutional Church and maintaining authenticity vs. defaulting to “performance mode”, race and diversity in today's worship movement, and the dire need for other godly men in your life to help you carry your burdens.

You can connect to Kenny in multiple ways:

Instagram @kennydeshields

Twitter @kennydeshields

Facebook.com/kennydeshields

Facebook.com/kennydeshieldsmusic

“Adoption”...this word can bring up a range of emotions for people: for some compassion, others fear, and yet others, indifference.

In today’s podcast, I interview Johnathan Harms. Johnathan is the founder of an online apparel company called Wittingly, is a published author of “30 Ways to Parent on Purpose”, is a husband of 15 years, and a father of three (3) adopted children.

Even if you don’t feel a call to adopt, this is worth a listen as you probably know someone who has a heart to adopt - or who has - and there are some key insights into the heart of God that Johnathan drops on us!

Listen in as we talk about:

-His heart for fostering and adoption

-The challenges of adoption

-God’s heart for adoption

-How others can support families called to adopt.

You can connect with Johnathan in multiple ways:

Instagram @harms.johnathan , @tutordad , @wittinglyco

Apparel website @ www.wittingly.org or www.tutordad.org

Meet Ian Michael Giatti. Ian is married, has three (3) children, and has been around Hollywood most of his life. Listen in as he and I talk about:

-What it's like growing up being an actor in "the industry"

-Being confronted with death at age 24

-His testimony of coming to Christ after being an atheist

-What being a Christian and a Dad in "the industry" is like

You can connect with Ian in multiple ways:

Instagram @imgiatti

Twitter @imgiatti

Facebook.com/IMGiatti

The fourth (4th) and final installment of a four-part series called “40 for 40: 40 lessons learned ‘in the trenches’ by age 40.”

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Listen in as DadInTheTrenches host, Aaron, reflects on brokenness, anger, fostering entitlement, and the Holy Spirit (amongst other topics).

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On the website at www.dadinthetrenches.com

Or by email at [email protected]

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