What does it look like to play offense as a dad?
With Father's Day around the corner, Kent and Lawson challenge fathers to stop thinking of themselves as recipients and start thinking like leaders, investors, and disciple-makers. In today's episode, we draw from Hebrews 12, Philippians 4, Psalm 119, and Ephesians 6, and unpack practical ways dads can intentionally lead their families toward Christ instead of simply reacting to whatever life throws at you.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why Father's Day should be about giving, not getting
How small moments of time with your kids create lasting impact
Four key Bible passages every dad should know
Why passivity is one of the biggest threats to modern fatherhood
How to lead your family with purpose, confidence, and spiritual direction
Whether your kids are toddlers, teenagers, or grown adults, this conversation will encourage you to take the next step toward becoming a more intentional, Christ-centered father.
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You're not a father on accident. Go be a father on purpose.
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MEET THE HOSTS
Kent Evans is the Executive Director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps dads become disciple-makers. After a twenty-year career as a business leader, he embarked on biblical fatherhood ministry projects. He’s authored four books. The most recent, Don’t Bench Yourself: How to Stay in the Game Even When You Want to Quit. He and his wife April have been married for three decades and they have five sons.
Lawson Brown married his high school sweetheart, and is a father of two adult daughters. He’s a business leader and a former (always!) Marine. He’s served as a small group leader, helped launch ministries and a church plant where he served as its Men’s Ministry leader. His faith journey has always been centered in a grounding from his wife, Audrey, and supported throughout by many men who’ve been brothers along the way. His family is nearing an empty nest phase and has recently relocated to the Florida Gulf Coast beaches area.
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Kent shares a surprisingly honest moment about envy (yeah…even in your 50s), and it leads to a deeper conversation about what's happening beneath the surface. The truth is, most of the struggles we face as men aren't behavior problems…they're heart problems.
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If you've ever thought, "That's not who I am," then this episode might challenge that in the best way, because who you are is revealed over time…and your heart is the source of it all.
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In this episode, we sit down with Jim Ramos to talk about his new book Guardrails—and why the strongest marriages aren't built on good intentions… they're built on clear boundaries.
We get into:
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Support Jim and strengthen your marriage with his new book "Guardrails: Ten Boundaries For An Unbreakable Marriage": https://a.co/d/06ZwD2U2
Special Giveaway Alert
If you would like a free copy of Jim's new book "Guardrails," head over to the Manhood Journey YouTube channel and look out for a short titled "Book Giveaway" coming soon!
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In this special 250th episode of Father On Purpose, Kent and Lawson celebrate the milestone in the most on-brand way possible: with some laughs, some rabbit trails, and a surprising biblical thread they did not see coming. What started as a goofy search for “250” in the Bible turned into a meaningful conversation about one of the most important themes in all of Scripture: faith.
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Kent and Lawson dig into what biblical faith really is, how it grows, why it matters for leadership in the home, and how a father’s faith can shape his marriage, his kids, and his legacy. This is a fun episode, a thankful episode, and an encouraging one for any dad who wants to keep following Jesus on purpose. You'll want to stick around to the end of this one...just sayin.
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