Celebrating the Irreplaceable Role of Fathers
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "Yeah, man, even, you know, kind of what my dad was saying, like, man, you see, even in Deuteronomy, you see the instructions being given to dads, you know what I'm saying, to give their children the Word of God and to nurture them and raise them up in the Word of God, you know. And as those men would be, as those young boys would be with their fathers, working the land and doing things. the father's words, to be giving them instructions in life and the word of God as they went along. And so I think that, man, regardless of kind of what culture is doing and saying and moving, we understand that, man, there is just a criticality to children having their fathers in their life." (37 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "But, no, seriously, I think that it's important for fathers to be celebrated, man. Honestly, I think if I went to more of like a more emotional type, Philly type answer, I think, man, there's just a weight of fatherhood, like present fathers, right, that is carried, right? And a lot of times. And I think that's why we go through those fights and we go through those pressures and those burdens kind of alone. You know what I'm saying? And a lot of times it feels sometimes as if the effort, right? I mean, I was joking with my wife the other night, last night. It was last night or the night before. I don't know what I was saying. You know, I typically be joking around with my wife. And I said something. I don't remember what I said. But then I still don't remember what I said. But in conclusion of it, I was like, man." (49 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "I think for me, just selfishness. Like, I think I'm just selfish with my time. Like, I like my time, because I don't get a lot of time. So when I get time, I'm selfish with it. And I think sometimes, because I'm selfish with my time, with my kids, family, everybody say the same thing to me. It's like a consistent thing across the board. Like, you don't care about nobody. Like, I do. I'm just so selfish. Selfish with my free time, because I don't get none. And I think, like, recognizing, like, I think that what that communicated was like, because I'm going to always be at everything I need to be at. But I think when I'm, because I have been selfish with my free time, it kind of made it like, I'm just an obligation, right, versus, like, a desire." (48 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "So, I mean, I think what you have to do now, and I'm learning this, and again, this is a new season. This is a new season for me, I promise you. It's really just giving it to the Lord, man. Like, I just, I realize that the most pain and the most stress that I've ever felt as a father was continuing to think that I can solve these problems and recognizing that I just can't, and they just going to build up, right? I'm never going to be, I'm never going to be able to be everything that all my kids need. I'm never going to be able to keep them from doing things that I may not want them to do. Like, at the end of the day, kids are going to be kids, because I was a kid, and I think recognizing that I can't, I have to know that things are going to happen that's not going to be what I desire, but instead of being frustrated, shutting down my wife, you know, you know what I'm saying?" (42 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "I think, like, one of the things that I remember had to be, like, three, four, maybe, like, three or four years ago, I don't know, they were, they were, my daughters came to me, and they, we were in the kitchen, and I don't like, like, emotional conversations, right? And I don't even like when they start off that way, like, okay, this is about to be one of them, one of them type conversations, but I remember one of the things that literally me and my daughter would go back and forth about for years. And I never really, it took me a while to actually hear what she was saying, because I would just get mad and frustrated, because she would, she would kind of say, we would argue, because she would kind of say this thing, like, you wasn't there. And I'd be like, what? I was at every single thing, ever, you, ever, ever, ever, like, what do you mean I wasn't there?" (40 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
### Quotes for Members
1. "It's like I think about in Philippians where Paul talking to the church that he loves, he said, man, listen, you are my joy. Right. And he said, and the joy that he found was in knowing that they would receive the crown of righteousness. Right. And that what made everything worth it for him was not if they, you know, called him Apostle Paul or if, but it was the fact that when he looked at their life, that they were living lives that would end in them receiving the crown of righteousness. And he said that was his, that was his joy. And so I think that's actually a good perspective that I probably need to adjust in my own thought process of being like, hey, man, listen, people might not celebrate you. But if I can look at my children, I can look at my household that I can, I can find celebration in the fact that, hey, my presence. Did something. And so I know, and so that I know, I know that I matter there." (47 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "And so when it, in the same way, like having that, but to be a granddad, like I'm on me and my granddad vein where it's like, I really just be wanting, I don't even like this. I've got to that. I don't like discipline. Like, I really just want to hug and cuddle with my kids and play with them. Like, I'd be mad when they make me have to be mad. Like, man, like you messing up the whole, I'm too old to be upset. Man, I just want to nurture you, love you, talk, kiss you, talk about Jesus, hug. But now you acting like you ain't got, now I got to, now I got to discipline you. But I, but, but one of the things that I'm seeing, especially with my boys and even with my girls, but I think I've grown into it more with my boys, is just how important it is for them to, to see me help develop them and love on them. And do those little cuddles and kisses and secret handshakes and stuff. Like, it's just, it's different." (51 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "I was listening recently to a podcast, I think, with Lecrae and Michelle, whatever her name is. And they were talking about the consistency of, like, who you are as a pastor in church versus who you are at home. And I think one of the biggest things that I try to do now to be an example to my kids, a disciple, a mentor, is just be consistent, right? The same person they see me in here and up here is the same person they see me at home, right? If I'm talking about integrity, if I'm preaching messages, then I try to make sure I live my life, that if my children are looking at my life in relationship to how I preach, what I talk about, like, can they see that consistency? Because what I want my kids to understand is that we don't compartmentalize our faith. And so in every aspect of our walk, we stay consistent with who we are as men and women. And so that's, like, my biggest thing." (52 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "And beginning to learn that and kind of walk into that, recognizing, like, man, you rob your householders so much when you don't show up emotionally and be vulnerable with them and be able to show them, like, because then you raise hard men that don't understand anything about society and life. But when you allow yourself. And women, too, like, because it's a new age woman out here, you know what I'm saying? Like, they harder than the men, like, just, just cut off, right? I'll be looking at, I'll be looking at Eliana, I'll say, what did I do to you? It's emotionless. I was, like, I gotta, we gotta work on this, Lord. But, because that's, the men and the women were both picked that up, like, not recognizing how to be emotional and be vulnerable and express themselves. And so, I would agree, like, that's the lie. And I think, as men. We need to figure out ways, not to just be sitting around there, like, crying all day long, either. And just trying to have therapy sessions all day, every day. Because you gotta get active, right? We still gotta get busy, right? Stuff gotta be done around the house." (58 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "So, I mean, I think what you have to do now, and I'm learning this, and again, this is a new season. This is a new season for me, I promise you. It's really just giving it to the Lord, man. Like, I just, I realize that the most pain and the most stress that I've ever felt as a father was continuing to think that I can solve these problems and recognizing that I just can't, and they just going to build up, right? I'm never going to be, I'm never going to be able to be everything that all my kids need. I'm never going to be able to keep them from doing things that I may not want them to do. Like, at the end of the day, kids are going to be kids, because I was a kid, and I think recognizing that I can't, I have to know that things are going to happen that's not going to be what I desire, but instead of being frustrated, shutting down my wife, you know, you know what I'm saying?" (42 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
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1. "Yeah, man, even, you know, kind of what my dad was saying, like, man, you see, even in Deuteronomy, you see the instructions being given to dads, you know what I'm saying, to give their children the Word of God and to nurture them and raise them up in the Word of God, you know. And as those men would be, as those young boys would be with their fathers, working the land and doing things. the father's words, to be giving them instructions in life and the word of God as they went along. And so I think that, man, regardless of kind of what culture is doing and saying and moving, we understand that, man, there is just a criticality to children having their fathers in their life." (37 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "But, no, seriously, I think that it's important for fathers to be celebrated, man. Honestly, I think if I went to more of like a more emotional type, Philly type answer, I think, man, there's just a weight of fatherhood, like present fathers, right, that is carried, right? And a lot of times. And I think that's why we go through those fights and we go through those pressures and those burdens kind of alone. You know what I'm saying? And a lot of times it feels sometimes as if the effort, right? I mean, I was joking with my wife the other night, last night. It was last night or the night before. I don't know what I was saying. You know, I typically be joking around with my wife. And I said something. I don't remember what I said. But then I still don't remember what I said. But in conclusion of it, I was like, man." (49 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "I think for me, just selfishness. Like, I think I'm just selfish with my time. Like, I like my time, because I don't get a lot of time. So when I get time, I'm selfish with it. And I think sometimes, because I'm selfish with my time, with my kids, family, everybody say the same thing to me. It's like a consistent thing across the board. Like, you don't care about nobody. Like, I do. I'm just so selfish. Selfish with my free time, because I don't get none. And I think, like, recognizing, like, I think that what that communicated was like, because I'm going to always be at everything I need to be at. But I think when I'm, because I have been selfish with my free time, it kind of made it like, I'm just an obligation, right, versus, like, a desire." (48 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "So, I mean, I think what you have to do now, and I'm learning this, and again, this is a new season. This is a new season for me, I promise you. It's really just giving it to the Lord, man. Like, I just, I realize that the most pain and the most stress that I've ever felt as a father was continuing to think that I can solve these problems and recognizing that I just can't, and they just going to build up, right? I'm never going to be, I'm never going to be able to be everything that all my kids need. I'm never going to be able to keep them from doing things that I may not want them to do. Like, at the end of the day, kids are going to be kids, because I was a kid, and I think recognizing that I can't, I have to know that things are going to happen that's not going to be what I desire, but instead of being frustrated, shutting down my wife, you know, you know what I'm saying?" (42 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "I think, like, one of the things that I remember had to be, like, three, four, maybe, like, three or four years ago, I don't know, they were, they were, my daughters came to me, and they, we were in the kitchen, and I don't like, like, emotional conversations, right? And I don't even like when they start off that way, like, okay, this is about to be one of them, one of them type conversations, but I remember one of the things that literally me and my daughter would go back and forth about for years. And I never really, it took me a while to actually hear what she was saying, because I would just get mad and frustrated, because she would, she would kind of say, we would argue, because she would kind of say this thing, like, you wasn't there. And I'd be like, what? I was at every single thing, ever, you, ever, ever, ever, like, what do you mean I wasn't there?" (40 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
### Quotes for Members
1. "It's like I think about in Philippians where Paul talking to the church that he loves, he said, man, listen, you are my joy. Right. And he said, and the joy that he found was in knowing that they would receive the crown of righteousness. Right. And that what made everything worth it for him was not if they, you know, called him Apostle Paul or if, but it was the fact that when he looked at their life, that they were living lives that would end in them receiving the crown of righteousness. And he said that was his, that was his joy. And so I think that's actually a good perspective that I probably need to adjust in my own thought process of being like, hey, man, listen, people might not celebrate you. But if I can look at my children, I can look at my household that I can, I can find celebration in the fact that, hey, my presence. Did something. And so I know, and so that I know, I know that I matter there." (47 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "And so when it, in the same way, like having that, but to be a granddad, like I'm on me and my granddad vein where it's like, I really just be wanting, I don't even like this. I've got to that. I don't like discipline. Like, I really just want to hug and cuddle with my kids and play with them. Like, I'd be mad when they make me have to be mad. Like, man, like you messing up the whole, I'm too old to be upset. Man, I just want to nurture you, love you, talk, kiss you, talk about Jesus, hug. But now you acting like you ain't got, now I got to, now I got to discipline you. But I, but, but one of the things that I'm seeing, especially with my boys and even with my girls, but I think I've grown into it more with my boys, is just how important it is for them to, to see me help develop them and love on them. And do those little cuddles and kisses and secret handshakes and stuff. Like, it's just, it's different." (51 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "I was listening recently to a podcast, I think, with Lecrae and Michelle, whatever her name is. And they were talking about the consistency of, like, who you are as a pastor in church versus who you are at home. And I think one of the biggest things that I try to do now to be an example to my kids, a disciple, a mentor, is just be consistent, right? The same person they see me in here and up here is the same person they see me at home, right? If I'm talking about integrity, if I'm preaching messages, then I try to make sure I live my life, that if my children are looking at my life in relationship to how I preach, what I talk about, like, can they see that consistency? Because what I want my kids to understand is that we don't compartmentalize our faith. And so in every aspect of our walk, we stay consistent with who we are as men and women. And so that's, like, my biggest thing." (52 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "And beginning to learn that and kind of walk into that, recognizing, like, man, you rob your householders so much when you don't show up emotionally and be vulnerable with them and be able to show them, like, because then you raise hard men that don't understand anything about society and life. But when you allow yourself. And women, too, like, because it's a new age woman out here, you know what I'm saying? Like, they harder than the men, like, just, just cut off, right? I'll be looking at, I'll be looking at Eliana, I'll say, what did I do to you? It's emotionless. I was, like, I gotta, we gotta work on this, Lord. But, because that's, the men and the women were both picked that up, like, not recognizing how to be emotional and be vulnerable and express themselves. And so, I would agree, like, that's the lie. And I think, as men. We need to figure out ways, not to just be sitting around there, like, crying all day long, either. And just trying to have therapy sessions all day, every day. Because you gotta get active, right? We still gotta get busy, right? Stuff gotta be done around the house." (58 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "So, I mean, I think what you have to do now, and I'm learning this, and again, this is a new season. This is a new season for me, I promise you. It's really just giving it to the Lord, man. Like, I just, I realize that the most pain and the most stress that I've ever felt as a father was continuing to think that I can solve these problems and recognizing that I just can't, and they just going to build up, right? I'm never going to be, I'm never going to be able to be everything that all my kids need. I'm never going to be able to keep them from doing things that I may not want them to do. Like, at the end of the day, kids are going to be kids, because I was a kid, and I think recognizing that I can't, I have to know that things are going to happen that's not going to be what I desire, but instead of being frustrated, shutting down my wife, you know, you know what I'm saying?" (42 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
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