In this episode, Theophilus talks about Carl Jung's famous quote, "The greatest burden a child bears is the unlived life of the parents."  Whether you see yourself as the child or the parent in the quote, we must be conscious how we proceed in life.  God intended a special life for us because He knew us and planned us before we were even formed.  Theophilus shares about his own life and his observations of things he's witnessed in the course of it.  Happy 4th of July to my American listeners!

*TRIGGER WARNING* - Mentions of the Roe vs. Wade debate are in this episode.  Rather not have this come up as you're in the car with your kids.  Nor do I mention it to stir up anything and if you've found offence in something I shared, know that I had no intention of anything other than of love & getting my thoughts off my chest.

In this episode, Theophilus explores the concept of context in our world and why it is so critical to harmony in all areas of society.  There are no shortages of divisive issues we as a humankind continually debate & wage war over.  The examples provided come from real situations Theophilus has been a part of as well as some of his thoughts on the current events in society today.

In this episode, Theophilus shares about personal experiences old & new as it relates to actions & inactions of parenting.  Some of the experiences directly affect Theophilus to this day at the age of 36 and some are from his own journey as a father himself.  The key to raising strong, independent children starts at a young age with leadership from present fathers not solely focused in the now but on eternity.

Links mentioned (Father's meetup): HERE

In this episode, Theophilus covers the second part of the series on the Importance of Fathers in Society.  In particular, he discusses how matriarchies and an imbalance in the family household can create eventual patriarchies and eventually anarchy.  Also discussing how a healthy child is produced by a unified, balanced household where parental duties are mutually shared, respected & complimenting one another.

Registration link to the Noble Father's Weekly Zoom Meetup: Link here

*VOLUME WARNING ON THE INTRO TO ACTUAL EPISODE - WILL BE FIXED NEXT EPISODE*

In this episode, Theophilus talks about the importance of fathers and father-figures in society.  One of the greatest examples of this from the plains of South Africa at the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.  See how the removal of old male bulls brought about an unfortunate circumstance for the entire ecosystem of the reserve.  Also, an analysis of research done on children living in fatherless homes.

Links for resources mentioned in this podcast:

Video on Elephant Example

Additional resources on elephants

Another resource on elephants

Study of children of Same Sex Households (without fathers)

In this episode, Theophilus speaks about the importance of keeping wise company especially as fathers.  He provides examples and experiences from his own life.  You'll love this episode if you're looking to improve your own network as he provides resources and recommendations for where to find it locally & online.  

If you're interested in joining the mentioned Noble Father's meetups & the group itself, here's the registration link for the meetings on Thursdays at 4pm PST/7pm EST:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pduuvqzotGdPN06MXsF0PkNCeSCx6ONYy

With the recent tragic events in Buffalo, Laguna Woods, & Uvalde, Theophilus expresses his thoughts & causal links that contribute to the state of the world we live in.  Any loss of life is a terrible one.  But we are all to blame for what we are currently seeing unfold before us.  Fathers, especially, have to take back their rightful roles in the leadership, guidance, & care of their families.  Or else, we'll only create more bullies, shooters, & children that end up being fringe members of society.

In this episode, Theophilus talks about a movie called Like Father Like Son and the lessons afforded from this film.  The struggles Fathers face between providing for the means of the family or the time & role only they can fulfill.  This episode contains spoilers for the movie so if you're interested in watching it first, please do so.

In this episode, Theophilus shares about a very human experience he had this past week.  Being so heavily invested into helping others, doing his best to make an impact, he completely forgot to self-care and couldn't even show up for himself.  He's also sharing the lessons he learned, revelations he discovered, and the insight that he obtained through the experience.

In this episode, Theophilus shares his thoughts about the costs of anything free.  He also explains why it's important and imperative for fathers to invest in themselves first and foremost.  The costs of free is way more expensive than you think and tragically, imagine what this can do to a family in the long run.