We wrongfully assume that challenging tasks require complex solutions. We can incorrectly focus on the complicated and overlook the simplistic. Fatherhood is a challenge but if we are going to succeed we must have a passion for and a discipline of the basics. I want to share two fundamental basics of fatherhood today that we need to be passionate about. Without these two elements, we'll never truly have a relationship with our kids.

I'm joined today by Kyle Carnohan, founder of Super Human Fathers. Kyle coaches and helps men develop a disciplined lifestyle, first in the gym, but most importantly in the home. Get ready to be inspired by his passion and to be encouraged to be more for your family. You might be surprised what you are capable of.

Your marriage will be one of the greatest influences on your children. It has the potential to display love in its purest form which will then lead to the development of other quality traits. It also has the potential to create fear, distrust, and confusion. I want to share two things that husbands tend to do too often that you should never do. Your marriage is too valuable to jeopardize by doing these two childish things.

This is one of the most incredible testimonies you will hear. Pastor Johnny Hargrove was bound by drug addiction in the early years of his fatherhood journey but now has a remarkably strong relationship with each of his four kids. His story is one that gives hope. Most of all it shows that God cares about you as a father and that God desires to help you on the journey of fatherhood. No matter what your situation looks like now, God can and will help you become a better dad.

Derrick Weeks joins me this episode to discuss the inadequacies that every dad deals with and how we can overcome them as we embrace the call of fatherhood. We talk about how to accept your inadequacies, learning to equip yourself for fatherhood, and how God makes up the difference throughout the process.

I recently took my daughter on a date and it was incredible. Not only was it exactly what she needed but it helped me clearly see how fascinating she is. Your children need your focused, isolated presence and you need theirs. I want to share four things you should stay mindful of, as a dad, in order to know when your child needs one on one time with you and how to go about it.

We have an incredible opportunity with fatherhood and we should desire to do the best we can. In order to do the best we can, we need to understand what our children are going through and where they are in terms of their development. Dr. Jim Littles joins me to discuss the various domains and phases of development so you can have plans and expectations best suited for your children.

It's November! A time when many people aim to express their gratitude and thankfulness. I want you to live life as a thankful man but today I want you to focus your thankfulness. Why are you thankful to be a dad? I'm sharing three of my reason why I am thankful for fatherhood to give you a head start. Listen, reflect, express your thankfulness for fatherhood, and come up with a reason of your own.

As Christian fathers, we can look at the world and culture and see so much that we disagree with. There are a number of things that are being promoted that we do not want our children to see. We can speak up and, in some cases, need to speak up but our focus must remain on our children. Our responsibility as fathers is less about combatting the culture and more about raising our children. We do not get to blame the culture for how our children end up. I have two questions I want to ask you that you need to really think about and answer.

Raising children is not the easiest thing to do and while being a dad is a privilege and fulfilling, there is still a high demand on us. You have to lead and provide guidance but does your leadership bring condemnation or grace? Are you most concerned with your control or the cultivation of your child's uniqueness? I want to encourage and challenge you to think about your approach to fatherhood and consider if grace is present. If you struggle to see grace in your fathering, your children likely don't see it at all. I'll talk about being reactive and proactive with grace, and give you questions you need to start asking yourself as a dad.