Trust and transparency—two words that make most of us cringe. Why?

But what if trust and transparency aren’t threats...

In this episode of the HHP Podcast, Pastor Chris Franke (HFF Church, Oklahoma City) digs deep into the spiritual foundations of trust rooted in Christ—not culture, not fear, and definitely not control.

✨ Why trust is soil where love grows

We’ll also ask hard but necessary questions:

Am I trustworthy?

Do I hide when confronted?

Who can speak truth to me without fear?

What lies am I believing about God—and about myself?

Because trust doesn’t start with people.

So join us as we confront fear, choose honesty over hiding, and learn how to walk in the vulnerability Jesus modeled—not the shame the enemy whispers.

Whether you're working on your marriage, struggling to trust church again, or just tired of doing life alone—this episode is for you.

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We may be right.

In today’s episode of the HHP Podcast, we’re diving into a topic that shapes every one of us more than we realize: childhood wounds. Chaos, neglect, unmet needs, emotional distance, verbal or physical abuse—these experiences leave marks that follow us into adulthood. They shape our reactions, relationships, habits, and even how we see God.

But here’s the good news:

Join Chris Franke, Senior Pastor of HFF Church in Oklahoma City, along with voices from across the country, as we explore how Jesus leads us into healing, wholeness, and our true identity in Christ. We’ll unpack practical and spiritual steps—like naming the hurt, leaning into healthy community, walking in forgiveness, renewing our minds through Scripture, and discovering purpose in the pain.

Your story is not over.

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Let’s walk this journey of healing together.

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Last week, we explored what the Bible teaches about injustice and God’s heart for the poor, the widows, the orphans, and the needy. In this episode, we bring that conversation home with practical, everyday ways believers can live out justice, mercy, and compassion as a reflection of the Spirit of Jesus—under the authority of our King, Jesus.

Welcome to the HHP Podcast.

Together with believers from around the country, we talk all things Bible, church, and family—wrestling honestly with Scripture and what it means to live the Kingdom of God in daily life.

Building off James 2:15–16, we ask a vital question:

Biblical compassion isn’t limited to street corners or food banks. Scripture shows us that poverty is often hidden—in our churches, families, workplaces, and communities. Justice begins when we open our eyes, pay attention, and intentionally step into what God is already doing around us.

📖 Key Scriptures Explored:

James 2:15–16

Proverbs 31:8

Acts 2:45

Romans 12:13

Proverbs 24:11

Luke 3:11

Luke 4:18

🛠 Practical Themes Covered:

Seeing the unseen needs around us

Sharing what we already have

Hospitality as dignity, not charity

Advocacy for those without a voice

Giving consistently, not seasonally

Walking toward suffering like Jesus did

Justice that walks.

This is the way of the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Justice, mercy, and humility are not optional add-ons to the Christian life—they sit at the very heart of the Kingdom of God.

In this episode of the HHP Podcast, Pastor Chris Franke, Senior Pastor of HFF Church, walks through Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation—to show how God’s heart consistently beats for the poor, the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, and the oppressed.

This is not a political trend.

Rooted in passages like Micah 6:8, Proverbs 14:31, Isaiah 1:17, Matthew 25:40, and James 2:15–16, we explore what biblical justice actually looks like—not punishment or revenge, but restoration. Justice in Scripture is active, practiced, and embodied through obedience, mercy, and humility.

Jesus makes it unmistakably clear: how we treat “the least of these” is how we treat Him. Faith that never moves our hands has not yet moved our hearts.

Join us as we wrestle honestly with Scripture, discipleship, and what it means to live out the Kingdom of God in everyday life.

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Most parents want a clean home. Even those who don’t meet someone else’s standard still desire order, tidiness, and peace. We put enormous energy into physical chores—vacuuming before company comes over, rushing the kids to pick up toys, stuffing laundry behind a door.

Welcome to the HHP Podcast. I’m Chris Franke, Senior Pastor of HFF Church in Oklahoma City. Join me and others from around the country as we talk all things Bible, church, and family. We may be right… we may be heretical… but that’s for you to decide. Drop a like, comment, share, subscribe—and let’s get to it.

In Judaism, Christianity, and even many world religions, the physical and spiritual are always intertwined.

In this episode, we explore:

Why repentance and forgiveness are the spiritual “cleaning supplies” of a healthy home

How every household gets messy—emotionally, spiritually, relationally

Why the healthiest families aren’t conflict-free, but conflict-clean

How modeling repentance teaches children that mistakes don’t end love—they begin healing

Why unforgiveness hardens the heart but repentance softens it

How confession lightens the emotional weight in the home

Why lingering silence, passive-aggressive tones, and held grudges poison family culture

The spiritual discipline of rest and why hurried homes create anxious hearts

How Isaiah 30:15 reveals that rest restores the soul

Why Sabbath rhythms teach children that worth is not found in productivity

How your habits become the liturgy of your household—the worship of your daily life

Why gratitude, forgiveness, joy, rest, and prayer preach louder than any sermon

Habits are liturgy.

When your patterns embody prayer, peace, repentance, gratitude, and rest, you teach your children that God is both holy and near.

The goal isn’t a perfect home—none exist.

Philippians 4:9 says:

Let your daily rhythms become your family’s clearest testimony.

Am I cleaning physical messes faster than I’m addressing spiritual ones?

Do I model repentance or let wounds linger?

Does my home have space for rest—or is busyness running it?

What habits are preaching to my children right now—complaining or gratitude?

Does the presence of God feel near in our daily rhythms?

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This week on the HHP Podcast, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked truths in parenting:

Welcome to the HHP Podcast. I’m Chris Franke, Senior Pastor of HFF Church in Oklahoma City. Join me and others from around the country as we talk all things Bible, church, and family. We may be right… we may be heretical… but that’s for you to decide. Drop a like, share, comment, subscribe—and let’s get to it.

The culture of your home will shape the culture of your church—and your children will live out the habits they see more than the words they hear. Children imitate your walk, not your talk. Deuteronomy 6:7 commands us to speak of God’s ways throughout our daily lives, but if we talk about faith without practicing it, we unintentionally teach our children that it’s okay to live one way publicly and another way privately.

In this episode we explore:

Why what you tolerate becomes the culture you teach

How household habits either bring life or chaos into the church community

Why pastor’s kids struggle—and why it’s not just pastors

How small, ordinary repetitions shape eternal values

Why faith is formed in everyday practices: bedtime prayers, forgiveness after conflict, gratitude before meals

Why habits become heritage, not just routine

How Luke 16:10 teaches that spiritual faithfulness grows through small acts repeated consistently

Why spiritual rhythms anchor the soul of your home

Why the three anchors of a healthy household are: pray together, eat together, rest together

How your example becomes your child’s first discipleship model

Why hypocrisy breeds confusion—but authenticity builds trust

What it means to model worship, generosity, prayer, and grace

How gratitude reshapes the emotional tone of your home

Your habits preach louder than your words.

This episode will guide you in building the rhythms that create a home filled with life, not tension—thanksgiving, not complaining—worship, not worry.

What habits am I actually cultivating in my home?

What do my children believe I value based on my daily rhythms?

Do my actions reflect the Christ I want my children to follow?

Are we practicing gratitude more than complaining?

What habits am I tolerating that contradict the culture I want?

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One of the hardest things for modern parents—especially in a culture built on trends, fads, and constant change—is consistency. But consistency is one of the purest forms of love a child can receive. It communicates safety, stability, and trust in a world full of noise.

Welcome to the HHP Podcast. I'm Chris Franke, Senior Pastor of HFF Church in Oklahoma City. Join me and others from around the country as we talk all things Bible, church, and family. We may be right… we may be heretical… but that’s for you to decide. Drop a like, a comment, share the episode, subscribe—and let’s get to it.

As parents, we know consistency is difficult. We’re tired, we’re busy, we’re stretched thin. But Jesus gives us one of the simplest and most profound principles:

Inconsistency confuses children and undermines their trust. When expectations shift with our moods, our leadership becomes unpredictable—and unpredictability breeds insecurity.

In this episode we explore:

Why consistency = security

How predictability helps children flourish emotionally and spiritually

Why inconsistency—even unintentional—can create fear and anxiety in a child

Why consistency doesn’t mean perfection; it means dependability

How following through gently and firmly communicates love

Why transparency matters when we mess up—and how apologizing strengthens connection

Why correction must always lead to reconnection

How withdrawing love after discipline distorts a child’s view of God

How Ephesians 6:4 and Revelation 3:19 reveal God’s model for restorative discipline

Why correction without reconnection leaves wounds, but correction with compassion creates discipleship

How pausing and praying before discipline protects your child—and your relationship

Your children need to know what to expect from you, even when you’re tired, frustrated, or overwhelmed. Because correction should always lead to connection, not distance.

Every consequence should end with reassurance:

This is how God loves us—and how we model His heart to our children.

“Holy Spirit, lead my words, my tone, and my actions.

The topic of discipline in the 21st century is complicated. Many adults carry the wounds of abusive or unhealthy childhoods, and in response they either swing toward free-range parenting with no structure… or subconsciously replicate the very model they swore they’d never repeat. But biblically, discipline is not optional—and when done God’s way, it produces life, not fear.

Welcome to the HHP Podcast. My name is Chris Franke, Senior Pastor of HFF Church in Oklahoma City. Join me and others from around the country as we talk all things Bible, church, and family. We may be right, we may be heretical—but that’s for you to decide. Drop a like, a comment, a share, subscribe, and let’s get to it.

God disciplines His children—and Scripture calls us to do the same.

In this episode, we explore:

Why heart training matters more than behavior management

How the Torah emphasized the outward, but Jesus emphasized the inner transformation

Why godly discipline prepares, rather than punishes

How consistent boundaries build trust, not fear

Why love without discipline leads to rebellion—and discipline without love leads to resentment

How empowered obedience creates lifelong trust, while blind obedience creates future rebellion

Why boundaries are not barriers to freedom, but environments where freedom flourishes

How calm, consistent authority reflects the heart of the Father (Hebrews 12:6)

Why the goal is not to control your child, but to steward their heart toward Christ

Proverbs 4:23 reminds us: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

This episode teaches parents to ask heart-shaping questions:

“Why did you do that?”

“What were you thinking in that moment?”

“What was going on inside you?”

Not just: “Don’t do that.”

Rules without relationship create rebellion.

Safety, not fear

Confidence, not confusion

Responsibility, not rebellion

Freedom within structure (Psalm 16:6)

Use calm explanations instead of threats.

Ask yourself: Do my boundaries create peace in my home… or fear?

Your job isn’t to control your child.

Every parent knows what instability feels like—rage one minute, joy the next, frustration right after. For years, I lived that cycle myself. Ministry pressures followed me home, and I would swing between extremes. I loved my kids deeply, but my emotional instability often set the tone of the household.

Eventually, I realized a hard truth:

Isaiah 26:3 reminds us, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast.”

In this episode, we talk about:

Why spiritual grounding is the root of emotional grounding

How children absorb the anxiety, anger, or peace we carry

The “lifeguard principle” of parenting: you must stabilize yourself before rescuing anyone else

Why peace isn’t built by routines but by God’s presence saturating those routines

How grace—not perfection—is what creates long-term stability

The rhythms, habits, and prayers that help form a peaceful home

How your emotional tone becomes your child’s first theology

What it means to replace chaos with Spirit-led consistency

How parents can model Christ in the moments that matter most

Scripture tells us:

“The fruit of righteousness will be peace…” — Isaiah 32:17

“Do not provoke your children…” — Colossians 3

“God is not a God of disorder but of peace.” — 1 Corinthians 14

“Practice these things… and the God of peace will be with you.” — Philippians 4:9

You don’t need perfect routines—you need Spirit-led rhythms.

Does my home feel peaceful or pressured?

Are my children confident in what to expect from me daily?

Where can I replace chaos with consistency?

What does my tone teach my children about God?

Have I made peace the pursuit of my home—or perfection?

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In this episode, we explore the heart of biblical parenting—not behavior control, but heart formation.

Children thrive when structure shapes their days and love grounds their identity. Scripture reminds us:

“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established.” — Proverbs 24:3

“Let all things be done decently and in order.” — 1 Corinthians 14:40

We unpack why:

Structure builds stability, but love builds confidence

Extreme parenting—too loose or too strict—fails to train the heart

Predictable rhythms (meals, prayer, chores, bedtime blessings) create emotional safety

Parents disciple children into either steadiness or chaos

Your tone, presence, and reactions shape how your children imagine God

Authority must reflect Psalm 103: compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love

Daily habits should reflect God’s character—not fear, instability, or emotional volatility

You’ll walk away with practical, biblical tools to help your home become a place of peace, predictability, warmth, and Christlike formation.

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