Ep.124 - Two Gates - One Decision You Keep Making

Ep. 146 - What IF This is Where It Changes?

Father’s Day is over — but what if the real impact of it is just beginning? In this special episode of I Know a Guy, we slow down and reflect on what surfaced this weekend— the gratitude, the tension, the silence. And ask a deeper question:  What is God inviting you into right now? Because healing doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when we choose to lean in. if this episode resonates with you, my new book, The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Identity and How to See God Clearly Again goes even deeper into how our earthly fathers shape the way we see ourselves… and God. It’s available now on Amazon. [https://www.amazon.com/Father-Eclipse-Earthly-Identity-Clearly/dp/B0H1FBN6Y7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R1Fn_Ep5EVLOdZuCq_4QN8LrxD5Y5XKSqT2HTov1Kqg.G86MEj89AvD-tPXLpPRJxT28baJ8AajDLjmoc3Wt-IQ&qid=1778671882&sr=1-1]  Get 2 copies and help scatter seed into another man's life who needs to hear this.

Ep. 145 - Releasing Without Losing Them: The Father's Day That Changes Everything Series Part 6

What does it look like to be a father—when your kids are grown? When they’re making their own decisions—and you don’t always agree? In this episode of I Know a Guy we conclude our Father's Day series as we talk about the shift from raising your kids—to releasing them. And why holding on too tightly can actually create more distance. Because great fathers don’t control their adult children. They stay present—so relationship has room to grow. My new book, "The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Identity—and How to See God Clearly Again," is available now on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Father-Eclipse-Earthly-Identity-Clearly/dp/B0H1FBN6Y7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R1Fn_Ep5EVLOdZuCq_4QN8LrxD5Y5XKSqT2HTov1Kqg.G86MEj89AvD-tPXLpPRJxT28baJ8AajDLjmoc3Wt-IQ&qid=1778671882&sr=1-1](< click the link) —designed as a short, powerful read to help men move from hiding to living as a beloved son.   I am Your Beloved" [https://open.spotify.com/track/3wNS3dTyxxEQQdfDz3yFeK?si=29c40f7f60ad4b7c]  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Ep. 144 - When They Pull Away: The Father's Day That Changes Everything Series Part 5

The teenage years change everything.  What used to work—doesn’t anymore. And many dads respond by tightening control—which only creates more distance. All this week we've been focusing on Father's Day coming up on Sunday and in today's episode of I Know a Guy we talk about what’s really happening when your teenager pulls away—and how to shift from control to connection. Because your influence as a father isn’t over. It just needs to look different. My new book, "The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Identity—and How to See God Clearly Again," is available now on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Father-Eclipse-Earthly-Identity-Clearly/dp/B0H1FBN6Y7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R1Fn_Ep5EVLOdZuCq_4QN8LrxD5Y5XKSqT2HTov1Kqg.G86MEj89AvD-tPXLpPRJxT28baJ8AajDLjmoc3Wt-IQ&qid=1778671882&sr=1-1]—designed as a short, powerful read to help men move from hiding to living as a beloved son.   I am Your Beloved" [https://open.spotify.com/track/3wNS3dTyxxEQQdfDz3yFeK?si=29c40f7f60ad4b7c]  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Ep. 143 - Don’t Eclipse Your Kids (0–12 Years) - The Father's Day That Changes Everything Series Part 4"

What if the biggest mistake fathers make—isn’t what they do—but what they miss? In the early years of childhood—your presence shapes your child’s identity more than anything else.  Not your provision. Not your success. Your presence. In this episode of I Know a Guy, we talk about what it means to avoid becoming a “Father Eclipse”— a dad who’s physically there, but emotionally absent. Because your kids don’t need a perfect dad. They need a present one. My new book, "The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Identity—and How to See God Clearly Again," is available now on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Father-Eclipse-Earthly-Identity-Clearly/dp/B0H1FBN6Y7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R1Fn_Ep5EVLOdZuCq_4QN8LrxD5Y5XKSqT2HTov1Kqg.G86MEj89AvD-tPXLpPRJxT28baJ8AajDLjmoc3Wt-IQ&qid=1778671882&sr=1-1]—designed as a short, powerful read to help men move from hiding to living as a beloved son. Check out the song Steve mentioned on today's podcast by Phillips, Craig and Dean called, "I Want to Be Just Like You." [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlDwdaLQ434]   I am Your Beloved" [https://open.spotify.com/track/3wNS3dTyxxEQQdfDz3yFeK?si=29c40f7f60ad4b7c]  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Ep. 142 - The Man Who Had a Great Dad: The Father's Day That Changes Everything Series Part 3

Not every man grew up with a broken relationship with his father. Some had a great dad. Present. Engaged. Consistent. And that’s a gift. But here’s the question: Are you intentionally building on that legacy—or just assuming it will carry itself forward? As we continue with Part 3 of our Father's Day series, today on I Know a Guy, we talk about what it means to steward what you were given— and why even a great foundation still requires a decision. Because legacy isn’t inherited.  It’s reproduced.   My new book, "The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Identity—and How to See God Clearly Again," is available now on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Father-Eclipse-Earthly-Identity-Clearly/dp/B0H1FBN6Y7/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R1Fn_Ep5EVLOdZuCq_4QN8LrxD5Y5XKSqT2HTov1Kqg.G86MEj89AvD-tPXLpPRJxT28baJ8AajDLjmoc3Wt-IQ&qid=1778671882&sr=1-1]—designed as a short, powerful read to help men move from hiding to living as a beloved son.   I am Your Beloved" [https://open.spotify.com/track/3wNS3dTyxxEQQdfDz3yFeK?si=29c40f7f60ad4b7c]  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.