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Mountain Monday: Christ-First Wisdom for Dads

Your weekly dose of biblical wisdom, encouragement, and real-world fatherhood insights

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Kent Evans founded Manhood Journey to help dads lead and disciple their families with biblical wisdom.

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“We must become godly fathers… Raising good citizens is fine, but raising warriors for Christ is the ultimate goal.” – Kent Evans

You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

Reset, refocus, and lead your family well—without going it alone. Here’s what you’ll get:

Biblical encouragement to help you navigate fatherhood with confidence

Practical tips to disciple your children and lead your home spiritually

Actionable insights to help you start each week with a biblical foundation

Not Just a Newsletter—A Toolbox for Godly Dads

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“Thank you all so much for what you do. I was so wrong in a lot of ways about being a dad and husband. Still am in a lot of ways but growing and maturing. So again, thank you.”

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The World Needs Strong Fathers

When fathers step up, everything changes:

  • Marriages strengthen
  • Children flourish
  • Families grow in faith
  • Communities are transformed

Without a plan, dads drift. Without wisdom, they wander.

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Past Editions of Mountain Monday

2026
Sep 21
Live Like You Mean It
Sep 14
Let Your Life Speak
Sep 7
Chase What Actually Matters
Aug 31
Faith Lives at Home
Aug 24
Be Worth Following
Aug 17
Get Your Home in Order
Aug 10
Be a Praying Father
Aug 3
Give Your Heart to God
Jul 27
Use the Right Strategy
Jul 20
Put on Your Armor
Jul 13
Strong Dads Pray
Jul 6
Be Ready for Spiritual Battles
Jun 29
Faithful Dads Pay Attention
Jun 22
Rest Is an Act of Faith
Jun 15
Stay Close to the Shepherd
Jun 8
Be Shaped by God
May 30
Start at Home
May 24
Fatherhood Isn’t Something the World Notices
May 18
God Wants Us to Be Faithful
May 10
Your Life Is a Reflection of Your Heart
May 3
Sin Does Not Surrender to a Manager
Apr 27
You Don’t Have to Prove Yourself
Apr 19
Whatever has your heart has your life.
Apr 13
You Can Flee Temptation
Apr 6
You Don’t Owe Your Old Life Anything
Mar 28
You Lead Best When You Follow First
Mar 23
A Reminder for Dads
Mar 16
Chasing More Isn’t the Answer
Mar 9
Leading Your Kids in a Culture That Won’t Be Quiet
Mar 2
Satan Wants You to Think You Are Beyond Saving
Feb 23
The Daily Work of a Godly Father
Feb 16
Ruling With an Iron Fist?
Feb 9
Listening takes a pause.
Feb 2
Running ahead of God
Jan 26
The cost is everything.
Jan 19
Hold. Serve. Encourage. This is your calling.
Jan 12
God’s in charge, which means you’re not.
Jan 5
The danger you never see coming
2025
Dec 29
Grace that shows up everywhere
Dec 22
New strategy: more questions and fewer lectures.
Dec 15
Exhort, encourage, charge: three actions of a godly dad
Dec 8
How Not to Ruin Christmas: Start with Gratitude.
Dec 1
How to carry a grateful heart into December
Nov 24
The Psalm 112 Dad
Nov 16
Generous. Dependable. Anchored.
Nov 10
The steady dad: leading your family with calm and clarity
Nov 3
Your words matter. Your actions matter. Everything matters.
Oct 27
What happens when you have faith?
Oct 20
From Panic to Peace
Oct 13
Your wife’s not looking for perfection, she’s looking for this.
Oct 6
3 Ways Grace Makes You Steady
Sep 29
Your Identity Shapes Theirs
Sep 22
Two Anchors of Identity
Sep 15
This Book Will Change Your Life
Sep 8
You’re not the hero (and that’s good news)
Sep 1
One verse that can reshape your family’s future
Aug 25
Listen Fast. Speak Last.
Aug 18
Biblical fatherhood: 3 core ingredients
Aug 11
You own nothing, zilch, nada—so act like it.
Aug 5
Rethinking success
Jul 28
Trust. Work. Rest. Repeat.
Jul 21
Your mission still matters, even after a mistake
Jul 14
The war’s at your door—be ready
Jul 7
Comfort because you’ve been there
Jun 30
When your family talks about you—what will they say?
Jun 23
Don’t miss the miracle.
Jun 16
The dad you’re called to be.
Jun 9
You can be an angry fortune-teller or a godly father—not both.
Jun 2
Warning lights in your dashboard: 2 diagnostic questions
May 26
Where real fatherhood starts
May 19
The reason to honor your wife
May 12
Your highest calling: fight the good fight daily
May 5
Do this now—avoid regret later
Apr 28
3 truths when life gets most difficult
Apr 21
2 essentials for building your house
Apr 14
Whatever you do, do it this way.
Apr 7
Pride vs humility: the war inside every dad
Mar 31
Finding peace in the hurry
Mar 24
The deceptive craving of drinking from the wrong well
Mar 17
Taking your calling as a dad seriously
Mar 10
How to raise your kids on purpose
Mar 3
Teaching responsibility through everyday decisions
Feb 24
Unlocking powerful truths for your kids with metaphors
Feb 17
When you mess up
Feb 10
Stop going through the motions: learn how to truly listen
Feb 3
Perfection isn’t the goal, but this should be.
Jan 27
Solid, steady, selfless: 3 ways to lead your family
Jan 20
3 often-missed steps for pointing your family closer to God
Jan 13
Start the year off right: leading on purpose
Jan 6
Take the lead: keep giving the gift of active engagement
2024
Dec 30
It’s not too late to give the gift of listening
Dec 23
Your mission: don’t be like every other guy—be godly
Dec 16
2 ways to lead your family faithfully
Dec 9
Instead of pointing fingers, do this.
Dec 2
Leadership starts with owning your mistakes
Nov 25
How to not let impatience bench you
Nov 18
Navigating criticism: leading with humility and grace
Nov 11
Moving from shame to strength
Nov 4
Crushing fear: the call to power, love, and action
Oct 28
Stay in the game: overcoming the urge to quit as a dad, husband, and believer
Oct 21
Yeah, but can they trust you? How financial stewardship builds trust.
Oct 14
The painfully wonderful part of being a husband and dad
Oct 7
Your calling: be present, provide, and protect
Sep 30
Where to focus when your kid makes a mistake
Sep 23
4 lead measures of a godly man
Sep 16
How to lead with wonder, purpose, and direction
Sep 9
Moving from past pain to purpose
Sep 2
How God can help you be a better husband
Aug 26
3 things stopping you from making disciples
Aug 19
Unlocking how God works
Aug 12
Do you know what God wants?
Aug 5
actions beat words
Jul 29
Quick reminder: you own nothing
Jul 22
How we get serving wrong—and how to get it right.
Jul 15
How to break the lone wolf mentality
Jul 8
How prayer works for a dad
Jul 1
3 big benefits of knowing Scripture
Jun 24
Are you there yet? What trusting God should look like
Jun 17
The 4 stages and 7 tools for every dad
Jun 10
What to do when you’re unsure what to do
Jun 3
Being a dad should be light
May 27
Two lessons from God you gotta make known to your kid
May 20
Resisting over-busyness: 3 strategies for guarding against hustle in your home
May 13
What’s keeping you from showing God to your family?
May 6
Straight from Paul: How to act like a man
Apr 29
The godly why and how of generosity
Apr 22
What I try to remember about my time
Apr 15
Why your priority shouldn’t be perfection
Apr 8
What the parenting shift should look like
Apr 1
Keep this in mind, especially when things don’t make sense
Mar 25
Humility isn’t weak, it’s strong
Mar 18
Can’t say something nice, try being quiet, or these 4 T’s
Mar 11
The NSHWHLA Club: Are you in or out? And what even is it?
Mar 4
3 no-nonsense steps to getting your purpose back
Feb 26
3 transformative ways the godly dad lives out his faith
Feb 19
3 areas to be more diligent as a husband and dad
Feb 12
How the godly dad responds to discipline
Jan 29
The issue of isolation
Jan 22
4 more ways Scripture can change you
Jan 15
3 ways Scripture changes you
Jan 8
3 steps for truly engaging at work, with your family, and in life
Jan 1
Your next step might surprise you
2023
Dec 25
Batteries required: Building your home and life with wisdom
Dec 18
Undivided focus: The gift that keeps giving
Dec 11
By your word, you will be known: 4 things worth remembering
Dec 4
3 questions before uttering your next word
Nov 27
Straight from Solomon: Be humble or be humbled.
Nov 20
The refiner’s process: 3 ways to transform your life.
Nov 13
3 fundamental questions for faithfully guiding your kid.
Nov 6
4 principles you should know from NFL QB Jeff Kemp
Oct 30
3 step guide to traveling light as a dad
Oct 23
Preventive maintenance isn’t only for your car
Oct 16
What are your kids seeing in you?
Oct 9
Are you creating contentment or developing discontentment? Both are contagious.
Oct 2
My 4-part, 8-word life filter (and why you need one)
Sep 25
40,000 questions: don’t make these 3 mistakes
Sep 18
3 essentials if you really want wisdom
Sep 11
Good, better, or best: 3 realities about marriage.
Sep 4
Tests are terrible right up until they make sense.
Aug 28
3 fatherhood phases (and when to shift at each)
Aug 21
3 qualities your kid should see in you
Aug 14
Upgrade the fridge or take that family trip? The why/how/what of family time
Aug 7
Is your fatherhood living or dying? 3 must-check categories.
Jul 31
You’re ignorant until you’re not.
Jul 24
3 ways to spot a fake.
Jul 17
3 perks worth tapping into right now.
Jul 10
Want your prayers answered? Ask these 3 questions
Jul 3
3 quick moves when you’re caught holding a shovel.
Jun 26
Is your kid misbehaving or are you just ticked off?
Jun 19
Pass this down to your kids.
Jun 12
Father’s Day is coming: You have one job.
Jun 5
Isolation is the enemy’s go-to weapon. Is it working on you?
May 29
Watching YouTube won’t cut it: the case of knowing versus doing
May 22
Success is the new failure
May 15
Are you your last mistake? Or is thinking that the mistake?
May 8
3 ways to win Mother’s Day
May 1
Prayer is never passive
Apr 24
Joby Martin: If the Tomb is Empty
Apr 17
You’ll never be enough as a dad (that should liberate you).
Apr 10
Is being a parent hard sometimes? Titus age 8.
Apr 3
What idols do you or your kids need to remove?
Mar 27
Discernment can help us pick our battles
Mar 20
For exhausted fathers: His grace is sufficient
Mar 13
Being faithful with little can open the door to much
Mar 6
Despite your busy schedule, invest in friendships
Feb 27
Who are the role models for your kids?
Feb 20
My wife is a voice of reason and perspective.
Feb 13
How do I agape thee? Let me count the ways.
Feb 6
Do we or our kids rely too much on our own skills and smarts?
Jan 30
How does our counsel look different than the world’s?
Jan 23
Setting the example doesn’t mean never making a mistake.
Jan 16
Your wife, your kids and your friends need encouragement.
Jan 9
How dads can use the K.I.S.S. method (not that one) for the new year
Jan 2
Three big questions we – and our kids – are often asking
2022
Dec 26
What Ideas and Habits Are You Sowing Into Your Children?
Dec 19
Tis the season, to be giving from the Spirit’s overflow
Dec 12
Behavior is frequently not the issue – it’s the symptom
Dec 5
With Christmas upon us, consider giving your family the gift of growth.
Nov 25
Surrendering to God is a means of great gain, not loss
Nov 21
What kinds of appetites do we and our kids have?
Nov 14
We just do the work, even when the results aren’t there.
Nov 7
Don’t bench yourself as a dad
Oct 31
Discern your spiritual gifts – and help your kids discover theirs
Oct 24
For exhausted fathers: His grace is sufficient, it is enough.
Oct 17
Trees can provide life-giving lessons for us and our families
Oct 10
Our kids will want to learn how to do hard stuff
Oct 3
Redemption is never out of reach
Sep 26
Let’s model a constant drive to seek godly counsel
Sep 19
It may take two to tango, but only one to forgive
Sep 12
Sometimes we need to admit what we do and don’t know
Sep 5
What do we do when we are wronged
Aug 29
Show me what you can do – don’t tell me what you can do.
Aug 22
All the whys of the Bible explained by God’s love
Aug 15
Making our homes places of security and safety
Aug 8
Helping our kids see the future – connect-the-dots.
Aug 1
The children are walking advertisements for the Father
Jul 25
To teach our children to forgive, we might want some experience on the subject
Jul 18
Fearing the Lord builds our kids a fortress
Jul 11
From one battle to the next
Jul 4
Independence: good for countries, bad for Christians
Jun 27
Finding time is hard, let’s come alongside and listen for opportunity
Jun 20
Let’s commit to offering the baton of faith to the next generation
Jun 13
When is love first mentioned in the Bible?
Jun 6
Nothing makes friends quicker than a common enemy
May 30
What old scripts are you still believing?
May 23
Don’t just go through the valley, grow through the valley
May 16
We can speak life and hope, even while our kids argue
May 9
Help our kids develop a healthy response to their sin
May 2
Dads who deny themselves find peace and joy in their role
Apr 25
Consistency over time creates the right trend-line
Apr 18
You’ve not only been saved from the fight, but for the fight
Apr 11
Let’s model the freedom found in an honest assessment
Apr 4
Catch your kids doing the right things
Mar 28
Five Bible verses I share with dads again and again
Mar 21
What would you say your “interests” are?
Mar 14
What the patron saint of Ireland can teach us about fatherhood
Mar 7
Love – it’s the ultimate scorecard
Feb 28
Reclaiming margin in our lives may be tough, but it’s worth it.
Feb 21
Relating well to our children is easier when we value their gifts
Feb 14
A Valentine’s Day exercise that might make your heart skip a beat
Feb 7
Sometimes, our sin struggles are born from lies we’re believing
Jan 31
You have limited time, don’t waste it worrying about tomorrow
Jan 24
Satan’s war on fatherhood ends when Jesus returns (and no sooner)
Jan 17
Wise children bring joy to their parents
Jan 10
Spiritual battles assail us, but we know the real enemy.
Jan 3
How many roles do you play as a father?
2021
Dec 27
A crucial quality for the coming year: courage.
Dec 20
One gift we can give our kids, the gift of slowness
Dec 13
The power of having our kids write thank you notes
Dec 6
Don’t let the darkness crowd out the light
Nov 29
Two things every dad can improve to unlock better relationships
Nov 22
Give thanks to God for his steadfast love
Nov 15
Let’s learn to pray the promises of God over our families
Nov 8
Help our kids learn to get their marching orders from God, not themselves
Nov 1
My wife is a powerful voice of wisdom in my life, that is, when I’m listening
Oct 25
Unless the Lord builds the house, dads labor in vain
Oct 18
Two words that can inform our prayers: guide and guard
Oct 11
What are the good works God has prepared for you to do?
Oct 4
Sometimes, we need to step in and ask our kids about their choices
Sep 27
Stewardship is a word we don’t talk enough about as dads
Sep 20
Be part of the solution, not just one more voice echoing the problem
Sep 13
I’m still learning how to wait patiently on the Lord
Sep 6
How overlooking an offense can bring glory to God
Aug 30
Don’t try to parent your child’s anxieties with your own
Aug 23
When I lead with my heart—not just my head—good things happen
Aug 16
Is your mouth a fountain of life to those around you?
Aug 9
The good news and the bad news: you are rubbing off on your kids.
Aug 2
Our anxiety about our problems is becoming our biggest problem
Jul 26
Fruit of the Spirit isn’t something we can manufacture in our own strength
Jul 19
Dads need to be encouraging, comforting, and urging our kids toward godliness
Jul 12
Living in harmony with one another creates a beautiful sound
Jul 5
Sometimes, we have to pull more voices into the lives of our children
Jun 28
Celebrating independence is a great time to talk about interdependence
Jun 21
Godly wisdom isn’t just experience, age, or knowledge applied.
Jun 14
God didn’t just let us into His heaven, but into His heart as well
Jun 7
Let’s shape who our kids elevate as role models
May 31
Sin pandemic antidotes: inject with truth, inoculate from lies
May 24
To be misunderstood is to be given an opportunity
May 17
Hey dad, strive to be a solid example, not a hero.
May 10
Your time is too valuable to manage it. Instead, invest it.
May 3
Mother’s Day helps dads spread joy, teach our kids and give God glory
Apr 26
Do you know what’s bugging you, under the surface?
Apr 19
Helping our kids learn how to steer clear of danger
Apr 12
Increasing your influence through gracious speech
Apr 5
One thing that is pleasant to your soul
Mar 29
The world hates the gospel message (but, it always has)
Mar 22
The formula for having perfect peace
Mar 15
Hypocrisy kills our influence as a dad
Mar 8
Mountain Monday: Hey dad, don’t forget: you too are a son
Mar 1
Mountain Monday: Focus on faithful effort, not just favorable outcomes
Feb 22
Mountain Monday: Let’s encourage our kids to not be entitled
Feb 15
Mountain Monday: God’s path is rarely a straight line, prepare for twists and turns
Feb 8
Mountain Monday: Authenticity over time trumps clever dad tricks
Feb 1
Sincere doubters welcomed, come and believe
Jan 25
Mountain Monday: Acquire you some wise counsel
Jan 18
Mountain Monday: Taking root downward, bearing fruit upward