Teach Me to Father

Do You Put God In A Box?

Just stop. Barry challenges you to stop limiting God to human thinking, expectations, logic, past experiences, and tradition rather than what Scripture says. Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook] FS Instagram [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta] FS YouTube [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube] Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 Stop Boxing God 01:43 What It Means 05:54 Why We Do It 07:39 Jesus the Box Breaker 10:30 Peter’s Messiah Box 13:03 Common Boxes Today 19:52 God Beyond Comprehension 21:23 Join FatherSeekers! -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web]

Test the Spectacle: How Fathers Spot Deception and Lead Their Families

The greatest spiritual danger in the last days is not persecution. It's deception. Barry shares how you can spot deception in the media you consume and the world around you. Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook] FS Instagram [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta] FS YouTube [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube] Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 Freedom From Fawning 00:59 Definitions and Warnings 03:27 Deception Looks Impressive 04:30 Spotting Deception 06:40 Charisma Without Character 10:52 Test the Spirits 13:10 Biblical Literacy Matters 16:19 Fathers vs Screen Culture 19:29 Truth Starts at Home 21:28 Skool.com/fatherseekers -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web]

Stop Sucking Up to the Spectacular

Barry confronts “sucking up” as disingenuous flattery used to gain favor with authority, calling it manipulative, rooted in insecurity and the fear of man, and harmful to families and culture. He links this behavior to a modern obsession with being “spectacular,” where showy displays in social media, workplaces, and churches can overshadow truth and substance. Don't let that happen! Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook] FS Instagram [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta] FS YouTube [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube] Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 Stop Being a Suck Up 00:59 What Sucking Up Means 01:39 Spectacle Culture Explained 03:31 Ingratiation Tactics at Work 05:44 Approval Addiction and Dopamine 10:47 Churches Chasing the Show 13:54 Biblical Warnings on Deception 18:32 Why We Fall for Spectacle 19:46 Become Secure as a Man 21:36 Join Father Seekers 22:48 Final Charge and Sign Off -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web]

Fatherlessness: A Wound That Cripples

Aaron Archer continues the conversation with Barry, on the “wound that cripples” many dads. Aaron brings his expertise as a emergency room nurse for a wound-assessment framework of your mental wounds. Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook] FS Instagram [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta] FS YouTube [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube] Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 Know What Not To Do 01:36 Reopening The Wound 01:57 Clinical Wound Assessment 05:05 From Assessment To Healing 07:41 Presence And Fatherhood Science 12:32 Blessing And Father Hunger 16:13 Generational Patterns And Addictions 19:46 Breaking The Cycle 21:20 Finding Good In Dad 25:05 Faith and Fatherhood 25:50 Signs of His Faith 28:36 Finding Mentors 31:22 Generational Patterns 33:29 Epigenetics and Healing 35:30 Evil Exploits Wounds 39:30 Prognosis After the Wound 42:23 Accountability Community 47:04 Final Encouragement and Next Steps -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web]

This New Dad is Breaking Generational Cycles By Being Present

Aaron Archer, a new dad and nurse practitioner in Knoxville, shares with Barry how he learned to be a father after growing up without a present father. Aaron shares meeting his wife Abby through hospital orientation, building a nursing career, and welcoming their daughter Ava. He defines fatherlessness primarily as lack of presence, describes his parents’ divorce amid abuse and addiction, and explains how his single mom Rebecca provided love, sacrifice, and stability while raising three kids. Aaron discusses identity, “father hunger,” performance-driven striving, and the need to address wounds so they don’t spread, comparing healing to treating physical wounds. He emphasizes modeling faith through actions, seeking mentors, and “turning the chair” to break generational patterns. Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook] FS Instagram [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta] FS YouTube [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube] Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 Why Dads Need Guidance 00:36 Meet Aaron and Baby Ava 02:52 From Student to Nurse Practitioner 05:35 Growing Up Fatherless 08:02 Becoming a Present Dad 12:21 Raised by a Single Mom 16:45 Sacrifice and Sibling Support 18:33 Family Business and Grow Story 21:14 Shane Builds a Salon Empire 22:58 Family Business Teamwork 24:59 Identity Through Presence 27:13 Modeling Faith at Home 30:16 Creating Peaceful Spaces 34:05 Healing Not Performance 39:58 Father Hunger and Affirmation 43:10 Wounds Not Your Fault 44:53 Advice to Fatherless Dads 47:45 Wrap Up and Resources 48:16 fatherseekers.org -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website [https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web]