How do great dads protect their families without becoming overprotective?
In Part 2 of our Game Ready Dad "mini-series," Kent and Lawson shift from offense to defense and explore what it means to guard your family spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. Drawing from Scripture, military strategy, and personal experience, they discuss how fathers can identify threats, build healthy boundaries, choose wise influences, and create a home where their children can thrive.
You'll learn why a strong defense isn't built on fear—it's built on wisdom, intentionality, and trust in God.
In this episode, you'll hear:
Why every dad needs both offense and defense
What Scripture teaches about spiritual protection
How friends shape your child's future
Practical ways to guard your family's mind and heart
The role of accountability and brotherhood in fatherhood
Why good defense starts before a crisis arrives
A Father's Day challenge for every dad
If you're ready to become a more intentional father and build a stronger family culture, this episode will help you develop a defensive strategy rooted in God's Word.
Listen, share, and become a Game Ready Dad. Happy Father's Day!
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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.
FEATURING GREAT GUESTS
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Chip Ingram
“Y’all are teaching Godly wisdom in ways that I can understand and put to use raising these 8 kiddos of mine, and to be a more present and respectful husband! Keep it up Brothers! God bless y’all!”
–Cody C.
“I have learned so much from listening to you & Lawson on the podcast. I usually listen to multiple episodes about 2-3 times a week…Hopefully it continues well into when my kids start having kids!”
–Chris P.
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Read the story of the rich young ruler (all 3 accounts): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt%2019%3A13-30%3B%20Mark%2010%3A17-30%3B%20Luke%2018%3A18-30&version=ESV
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