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Why Your Child Wants Discipline

What is missing? Visiting with mostly young men in correctional units across Texas, there are a few common themes that I’ve observed from their past. [ut_icon icon=”fa-arrow-right” size=”fa-2x” border=”circle” align=”alignnone” color=”#1e73be”]No discipline or harsh discipline. [ut_icon icon=”fa-arrow-right” size=”fa-2x” border=”circle” align=”alignnone” color=”#1e73be”]No modeling or improper modeling. [ut_icon icon=”fa-arrow-right” size=”fa-2x” border=”circle” align=”alignnone” color=”#1e73be”]No love or no father […]

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Power of Three

Beginning, middle and end POWER OF THREE…is highly acclaimed as one of the most significant strategies and powerful truths in our universe. We see it in math, science, art, marketing, writing, speaking, religious beliefs and yes, a great Presbyterian sermon which has three points, many times with the same first letter. It really impacts every […]

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Uncertainty

Security UNCERTAINTY…is so challenging in many and varying ways. It can lead to paralysis in our daily living, not knowing what lies just around the corner. More often than not, that which we fear or are worried about never comes to pass. Stock markets are barometers, reflecting the certainty or uncertainty of the future of […]

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Dads. You Matter.

This is part 4 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. We’re going to listen and learn from incarcerated men, many who have felt the effects of having an absentee father. These men have been taught about the importance of the role of a father, through reading

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Dads, Are You Loving?

This is part 3 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. We’re going to listen to incarcerated men, many who have felt the effect of having an absentee father. These men have been taught about the importance of the role of a father, through reading

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Fathers, Are You Disciplining?

This is part 2 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. This is John Wodka, father of two young men. And, when my boys were growing up we didn’t have a lot of training available on fatherhood. Because of the significance that absentee fathers have had on American families, we’re engaged […]

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Fathers, Are You Listening?

This is part 1 of the ‘Offender Series’.  Welcome to Be The Dad Podcast. This is John Wodka, father of two young men. And, when my boys were growing up we didn’t have a lot training available on fatherhood. Because of the significance that absentee fathers have had on American families, we’re engaged in the […]

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New

The absentee father NEW…is almost always good. A car, house, job, marriage, child, year, idea—you name it. In scripture as we read and meditate, there are always new insights. And his mercies are new every morning according to Lamentations 3.23. Actually, every day is a new gift and experience. America has a new President-elect, bringing […]

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The Real Impact of a Father.

It took years before Matthew was even aware of the way that his dad leaving, at such a young age, was influencing him and all of his relationships. His dad left when he was around 3 months old. “I met him for the first time when I was 25. To this day, I still do […]

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Help for the Holidays

Shopping. Trimming the tree. Family get-togethers. Santa. Is this what the holidays are all about? The holidays can be a bit stressful even within traditional settings, but some families are navigating within a blended structure. Some are single parent led and other families have kids with special needs. But don’t let your challenges dampen the […]

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