In this episode of Father On Purpose, Kent and Lawson wrap up their walk through 1 Timothy with a practical look at what chapter 6 teaches Christian dads about contentment, money, godliness, spiritual discipline, and legacy.
Paul tells Timothy to "fight the good fight of the faith" and to "guard what has been entrusted to you." For fathers, those commands hit close to home. What are you fighting for? What has God entrusted to you? And what are your kids learning from the things that consume your time, attention, and conversation?
Kent and Lawson unpack the tension between godly ambition and worldly discontentment, why the Bible does not teach that money itself is evil, and how dads can pursue righteousness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness without falling into either passive Christianity or self-reliance. They also explore the relationship between God's grace and personal discipline, and why becoming a godly man requires both dependence on the Holy Spirit and intentional action.
The conversation ultimately turns toward fatherhood and legacy: What are you writing on the hearts of your children through the way you live today? If you could leave your kids one final letter, what would you want them to remember?
If you're a Christian father who wants to lead your family biblically, grow in your faith, study the Bible more effectively, and become a more intentional dad, this episode is for you.
In this episode:
- What 1 Timothy 6 teaches dads about contentment
- "The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil" explained
- Godly ambition vs. worldly success
- How Christian men can fight the right battles
- Grace, discipline, and the work of the Holy Spirit
- How to study Scripture by using Scripture to interpret Scripture
- Building a biblical legacy for your children
- What it means to guard what God has entrusted to you
You weren't made to drift through fatherhood. Guard what's been entrusted to you—and live like 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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