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Your daughter's transformation into a young woman is designed by God. But as a dad, stepping back to protect her can be tough when all you want is to reconnect like you did when she was younger. In this episode, Jay Heck, Rob Porter, and Jeff Zaugg unpack the powerful "Chrysalis Analogy" and reveal how God uses this transition to draw you closer to Him while strengthening your relationship with your kids.   Key Takeaway   Being a supportive protector instead of forcing connection as your daughter ages will build intimacy and make both of your lives easier.  Your daughter's view of men will be shaped by how safe and loved she feels with you as her father. Just like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, your daughter's spiritual, physical, and hormonal transformation requires you to stand back and trust God's design. Your thoughts and words hold immense power. Choose to speak vision and blessings over your daughter's life.   Jay Heck & Rob Porter   Jay Heck is the founder and director of Being Songs, a ministry helping men discover that authentic, fearless, God-designed manhood begins by being a son. He and his wife, Heather, have two young adult children.  Rob Porter lives in New Zealand with his wife and two kids. He leads Let's Keep Rising, a ministry that crafts adventures, events, and resources that meet men where they are and help them experience restoration in the most critical relationships they have, beginning with God   Key Quotes   21:15 - "I recall you mentioning, Jay, I get to become more of a son through my daughter. So the thing that sticks out to me is, what are the messages my daughter is receiving from me? Jay, I think you laid out this idea of air, food and water. Attention being the air, affection being the food, and affirmation being the water. And what I'm really feeling, where I'm maturing, is my awareness in a given situation. So, that when I'm feeling stressed or frustrated or whatever my emotions are stirring, that I'm able to separate that from coming out to my child. That I'm able to be aware of what's the message that they're receiving from me." 24:51 - "One of the things that I was guilty of, and this was my heart's response or reaction to fear, that I don't know what I'm doing. So, when I can't make sense of it, I like to put a label on it. My daughter is difficult, or she's hard-headed. I mean, people joke about this stuff all the time, but when you really begin to think about it, you are speaking and you are affirming a reality. You're speaking something into existence. Like if I, in my anger, I can say, my daughter's being so difficult today. And the next day I say the same thing. And then after three days, I'm like, my daughter is difficult. Like it grows, the story begins to be more comprehensive. I don't know what to do with my daughter. Wow, is that really the story or is it you just don't know what to do in this instant with her? You don't know how to love her. And so we can just say these curses all the time."   Links from Today's Conversation   Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email awesome@dadawesome.org   Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word “Dad” to (651) 370-8618 Let's Keep Rising Being Sons Events Raising Boys and Girls 31: A Dad's Guide to "The Stages of The Feminine Journey" w/Stasi Eldredge | Being Sons Podcast Sissy Goff Books Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

Jeff Zaugg and Rob Porter sit down with Jay Heck for a powerful, three-way conversation on fatherhood. In Part 1, they dive into the tension between being a provider and still embracing curiosity, adventure, and childlike wonder. They also unpack the unique triune relationship between a father, God, and his child.   Key Takeaway   Are you approaching life like an orphan or like a son whose father is going to come through for him even if he makes a mistake?  Slowing down can help you navigate the tension between being a provider and embracing curiosity, wonder, and creativity.  God uses your trials to bring wholeness, restoration, and healing.  You don't have to exhaust yourself to allow God to do a work in you. Instead of carrying the burden of fatherhood alone, realize that you are ultimately raising God's child, and He will be there to help you.   Jay Heck & Rob Porter   Jay Heck is the founder and director of Being Songs, a ministry helping men discover that authentic, fearless, God-designed manhood begins by being a son. He and his wife, Heather, have two young adult children.  Rob Porter lives in New Zealand with his wife and two kids. He leads Let's Keep Rising, a ministry that crafts adventures, events, and resources that meet men where they are and help them experience restoration in the most critical relationships they have, beginning with God   Key Quotes   14:49- "I want to learn from it. I want to patch things up where there's been a rupture and let's keep going. And that has produced so much fruit. Growing up as a kid, I came out of childhood with a fear of a lack of connection, a lack of attachment with my children. So I think out of the pain and out of the crucible of our past, we have the opportunity to have a glorious future if we dig into God and say, help redeem what my experience was." 47:35 - "What if, in fact, we begin operating under the paradigm that God is the Father, which means that all provision actually comes from Him. All protection actually comes from Him. The plan for my child's life that I feel like is so on me to help them navigate, what if God, like it says in Scripture, already has all the days numbered for them before one of them came to be? What if He already knows their nature, their goodness? What if He already knows what He's been training them for, what they're learning in the present moment, and He already knows, I've got all this stuff that I need to them and father them through for them to become what I created. What that means is that I can get in the way. If I take that posture that I'm the dad, I can so much be the wall and the obstacle between God and my child. If I can, if we can begin looking at it where God is the Father will, and then we've got this interchangeable relationship, I can be His child and God's going to use my son or my daughter to help me lean on Him."   Links from Today's Conversation   Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email awesome@dadawesome.org   Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word “Dad” to (651) 370-8618 Let's Keep Rising Being Sons Events Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

As the year wraps up, we've pulled together the Top 10 DadAwesome Discoveries to help you grow as an intentional, empowered father. This rapid-fire list includes books, boot camps, breath prayers, and more! Tune in, take notes, and get inspired to level up your fatherhood journey.    Key Takeaways   Practice simple breath prayers to refocus on God's presence, and train your children to do the same.  Invest time in a fatherhood booklet or online course to gain practical skills and powerful insights.  Get out of your comfort zone with a fitness group, father-daughter trip, or transformational weekend adventure.  Use thought-provoking books to spark meaningful conversations with your kids about perseverance, compassion, and faith.   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff Zaugg is the founder of DadAwesome and Fathers for the Fatherless, two ministries that resource and rally dads through engaging podcasts and 100-mile bike rides. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for eighteen years and are parents to four daughters.   Key Quotes   1:52 - "Just last week I took about 30 minutes and flipped through the photos in my phone and just went through, prayerfully saying, God, would You remind me of things that I'm grateful for from this last year? I have a Google doc over a hundred specific things that I wrote down that I'm thankful from this past year. If you brought in the time horizon of any circumstance, gratitude will bubble up. I'm positive that if we as dads look back at the whole year and say, where did God show up? Where was there breakthrough? Where were there learnings? Where were there moments of saying, oh my goodness, I'm thankful that I get to be a dad. Broaden the time horizon and you will stir up gratitude and then you can bring that gratitude to your kids. Let's stir up gratitude as we end the year 2024."   Links from Today's Conversation   Breath Prayers Reel | Justin Whitmel Earley 40 Breath Prayers to Help You Connect with God Anytime, Anywhere You Have What It Takes: What Every Father Needs to Know Paperback by John Eldredge First Bloom Father Daughter Adventure Raising Resilient Daughters Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email awesome@dadawesome.org   PURSUIT Fitness Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink  Wild at Heart Events Near You BraveCo Fathers Edition Testimony Book Little Pilgrim's Progress Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome Send me the DadAwesome December 2024 Vision Mailing Make a Tax-Deductible Gift   Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

Mic flip! Listen as Jeff Zaugg sits down with Kent Evans and Lawson Brown on the Father on Purpose Podcast to discuss his own parenting journey. He shares fresh ideas to help you live an awesome dad life, invest time with your kids, and model joy, faith, and wonder.    Key Takeaways   You're not being DadAwesome if you're just pursuing the heart of your wife and kids; being DadAwesome requires brotherhood.  Never wait until you think you've “arrived” before you take the initiative to lead.  Help your kids remember God's provision by prompting them with this phrase: “Look at what God did.” There's no better way to spend your time as a dad than by intentionally connecting with your kids.  If you're a discouraged father, it's time to throw off weight from the past, receive God's love, and walk in your sonship.   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff Zaugg is the founder of DadAwesome and Fathers for the Fatherless, two ministries that resource and rally dads through engaging podcasts and 100-mile bike rides. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for eighteen years and are parents to four daughters.   Key Quotes   23:25 - "We say at DadAwesome, you are not being DadAwesome, if you're just pursuing the heart of your wife and your kids. If it's just about you in the home front, you actually have missed half the mission because it's all shortsighted. If you don't have brothers, if you don't have a few other guys that are after this mission together, you will not make it the distance. You will not be able to hold that arm, hold that strength. It's the only way to be DadAwesome is to do it in brotherhood." 33:36 - "If we think about the longevity of investment of time, we only have this limited amount of time with our kids before they leave the house. It's tiny, fractional moments versus deep, rich opportunity when they're on the home front. Dads, [spending intentional time with our kids] is just the easiest and best investment with compounding interest than we can ever imagine."   Links from Today's Conversation   Manhood Journey Anger-Free Dad  Father on Purpose Podcast The Forge Movie   Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

On the outside, it looked like Jeff Zaugg had it all together as a family minister and a dad. But a deeper dive convinced him that he needed to do more—for himself and for other dads who were struggling to make meaningful connections with their kids. As the founder of DadAwesome, Jeff now gets to see God at work among fathers and gets to share his story of encouragement with others. You can learn more about Jeff and his ministry at https://www.dadawesome.org.  Want to live a life filled with more peace and less anger? Check out the Anger Free Dad course! Support the show and upgrade your fatherhood swag. Shop Range Leather and get 15% OFF with code MJ15.  

Intention is meaningless without action. This year, be the man who steps up to create a DA+3 group. It's as simple as getting three dads to join you. Extend invitations, build friendships, and keep going when it's tough. Your family's future depends on it.    Key Takeaways   Isolation is deadly.  Show me your group, and I'll show you your family's future.  17 Ideas of Groups to Start.  6 Benefits of Being the Dad Who Goes First.  4 Steps to Take Initiative.   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff Zaugg is a loving husband, intentional dad, and passionate advocate for the fatherless. With experience in nonprofit leadership and pastoring, Jeff founded DadAwesome in 2018 and Fathers for the Fatherless shortly thereafter. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 17 years and are parents to four daughters, ages 3 through 10.    Key Quotes   13:08 - "Why should we step into being the activator, being the spark, being the guy who rallies and gathers other dads? Isolation is deadly. We know this, it's so true. When we're alone, we're vulnerable. Second, dads without friendships will at some point cause deep pain to their kids. The pain of isolation and a dad being a dad that doesn't have friends looking out for them, encouraging them, challenging them to grow. You will pass on pain to your kids." 16:51 - "You're going to move into a simple goal, I call it DadAwesome +3, DA+3. This is how easy it is, your goal is just to get three dads, three dads to join you. It might take inviting nine to get three to show up. Guys, it takes invite, invite, invite. DA+3 is a simple goal, but it takes inviting. It takes initiative. If you want to gather guys together, you've got to be the one who goes first. You've got to send the message, you got to decide, and then you've got to go after the simple goal of DA+3. Be a dad who gathers three other dads."   Links from Today's Conversation   Apply to join the Summer 2024 DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email awesome@dadawesome.org to learn more   free video series >> FOUR-PART FRAMEWORK FOR FATHERHOOD Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618  

As a business owner and father to six, Jordan Stone has plenty of reasons to let busyness consume him. But he's learned the power of slowing down, being present, and creating room in his agenda for how God wants to use him. With real-life examples and practical tips, Jordan Stone will inspire you to rethink the concepts of legacy, ownership, provision, and more.      Key Takeaways   God may have a calling for your family that extends for multiple generations.  A pioneer goes into uncharted territory and tries to establish something that doesn't exist yet.  Make room in your schedule to be available for interruptions.  Avoid getting stuck in a singular definition of provision.  Parenting is gardening, not carpentry.   Jordan Stone   Jordan Stone and his wife, Elizabeth, live on the Oregon Coast with their six children. After relocating from Cincinnati, they moved into the home Jordan's grandparents built and lived in for over 40 years before they both passed away. As a family, they own and run multiple businesses together.    Key Quotes   13:47 - "The reason we start out with [with our family mission each day] is because what we're doing is very difficult. A pioneer is somebody who goes into uncharted territory and tries to establish something that doesn't already exist there. And that's how we see what what we're trying to bring Kingdom wise into this place." 40:08 - "What really happens, at least in my case, there are so many things that we suppress through busyness. The demons in our life, the baggage in our life, the things that are quite uncomfortable to face. Busyness provides us a very socially acceptable way to never confront those things. When you stop [the busyness] all of it has the opportunity to come to the surface and you don't have any more excuses not to deal with it."   Links from Today's Conversation   https://dadawesome.org/store   305 | What an Awesome Ride. What a Wild Opportunity. (Jeff Zaugg)   Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618  

Then our sons in their youth     will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars     carved to adorn a palace. – Psalm 144:12 NIV Friends, The Psalms were penned by regular men walking through the real and raw depths of the human experience. With body and soul, animated by the life of God, these brave authors invite us into a God-permeated vision of Reality more visceral and personal than our often emotionally reserved contexts reflect.     In Psalm 144, the psalmist vividly depicts the robust well-being of future generations as they stand on the shoulders of men and women seeking and interacting with the Living God.  What depth and breadth of life in God would prepare the way for our children and grandchildren to experience this quality of soul-flourishing?  “What story are we inviting our kids into? Is the story they are watching us live big enough to contain all the hopes, dreams, disappointments, and fears? Is the story that our lives tell filled with life and promise? Or do our lives tell a small story, a religious story, a limp and narrow story that is painfully less appealing than the competing narratives they're also being offered? Sports achievement, mind-altering substances, unrestricted sexual expression, a girlfriend or boyfriend, and followers on social media—these are powerful stories. If I've learned anything, it is this: our kids' hearts will gravitate toward the biggest, best, and most life-filled story they can find. If we don't model a Christianity brimming with life, it simply won't be attractive enough to captivate their hearts. So our first mission must be to come home ourselves to a Gospel and a God so vibrant with life that we can't help but model the joy and vitality of what we have discovered. And then we must find ways to give our kids direct access to the Kingdom of our Father for themselves in order to cultivate their own faith journey.”* Join me and longstanding Become Good Soil like-hearted apprentice Jeff Zaugg for Part 2 of this conversation as we recover another ancient stone in the narrow road that leads to life. For the Kingdom, Morgan *BGS Father's Day devotional PDF

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In this special Thanksgiving episode, Jeff Zaugg shares powerful stories of God's faithfulness to the DadAwesome community and ministry. From global impact to huge fundraising milestones and everything in between, Jeff focuses on gratitude and remembrance for all God has done in recent years. Plus, he shares the exciting vision for the next phase of DadAwesome.      Key Takeaways   When you lean into remembrance of what God has done, it goes beyond your family to all the world. (Joshua 4) 10 areas of massive gratitude Reflecting on 6 years of impact Entering the next phase of DadAwesome  Your invitation to support DadAwesome in two ways   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff Zaugg is a loving husband, intentional dad, and passionate advocate for the fatherless. With experience in nonprofit leadership and pastoring, Jeff founded DadAwesome in 2018 and Fathers for the Fatherless shortly thereafter. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for seventeen years and are parents to four daughters, ages two through nine.   Key Quotes   4:47 - "Then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord. And when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be to your people, to the people of Israel, a memorial forever. This is the set up, get the stones you're going to walk, you're experiencing a miracle, but get the stones so that your kids, when they ask, what do these stones mean to you?" 6:14 - "Our kids are going to ask us, we can answer them, but we can, like the Stones, the moment of giving thanks and remembrance, actually, it went beyond just the Jordan, that God expanded into. And they can remember that God did that same miracle 40 years earlier with the Red Sea. It's not just our kids, but it's all people of the world. So when we as dads live into remembrance and gratitude and telling stories and organizing moments for our kids to to see, look what God has done, it goes beyond our family to all the peoples of the world, that they will see and know that God is mighty and He takes care [of us]."   Links from Today's Conversation   Trusted Network Join the DadAwesome Prayer Team Resource Library Venture DadAwesome Store  Make an End-of-Year Donation Become an Anchor Partner   Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618  

The glory of children are their Fathers. – Proverbs 17:6 KJV Friends, Our sacred Scriptures whisper to us the invitation God has woven into reality for men to once again consent to the path and process of becoming fathers. The Proverbs winsomely teach us that the weight of the lives of our children points back to the headwaters of our faithful Father. Who is he?  What is he like?  Is he available?  Deeper still, is he interested?  These questions, though often hidden below the surface, haunt us. They beckon the male soul to stop and think. They invite us to reconsider the impact of our own becoming, not with shame or regret, but with hopeful curiosity of the possibility of participating in a Father-initiated restoration. A God-orchestrated initiation. In a phrase, a story that is far larger than us.  As I've suggested before, “Parenting, like everything else in masculine initiation, has no shortcuts. So I want to suggest that the first questions in raising wholehearted children turn right back on us: If I can only lead my child where I've gone myself, what's next in my initiation? What is the frontier of my masculine soul? What is it that I am intimidated to engage, but that I know is essential to wholly enter the life that I was meant to live? Thankfully, God is the great Initiator, and our great work is simply and bravely to respond to his particular invitation. When we give him our yes, we become what we most want to offer. And in becoming, we will find the path to shepherd our children in the way that is good and right for their souls. Only on this path of responding to our Father for the initiation of our hearts as men can we release outcomes in our parenting and find joy in whatever unfolds. For them and for us.” Come along into a conversation with like-hearted son, student, and father Jeff Zaugg, founder of DadAwesome, as we consider fatherhood and return to curiosity, hope, and strength in a Good Father.  For the Kingdom, Morgan

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Our guest this week is Jeff Zaugg of Minneapolis, MN, a former pastor of family ministries, a fatherhood advocate and host of the DadAwesome Podcast. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 17 years and are the proud parents of four daughters: Kiva (9), Ruthie (6), Raya (4) and Zara (2).Jeff has been an outspoken advocate for fathers and is founder of Fathers for the Fatherless, a non-profit dedicated to: activate dads to lead with wonder—building intentional connection with their kids while experiencing God's awesomeness together.Jeff is also the host of the DadAwesome Podcast now with nearly 300 episodes. In fact he interviewed David Hirsch, 21CD founder and host of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast. Here is a link to that interview episdoe #274: https://www.dadawesome.org/blog/274-2We also learn about the Zaugg family RV travels (yes all six of them) all over the U.S. the past two years. It's a touching and uplifting story all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.Show Links:Email – jeff@dadawesome.orgWebsite – https://dadawesome.org/Website – http://www.venture.org/Website - https://www.thereelhopeproject.org/about-us/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffzaugg/Instagram: @dadawesome @fatherforthefatherless Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dadawesomepodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dadAWESOMEpodDadAwesome Podcast Episode #101 - Just Another Day In Paradise - Jeff Zaugg Remembers his Dad Chuck https://dadawesome.org/101-2/ Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/

Jeff Zaugg steps behind the microphone in this episode to share his personal fatherhood journey and how he adds adventure and intentionality to the dad life. Interviewed by Dr. Michelle Canfield Watson, Jeff shares powerful encouragement and insights for fathers in any stage of parenting.    Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation   Key Takeaways   Tell your children you love being their dad.  Challenge yourself to step into the unknown with your whole heart.  You can gamify every stage of fathering.  Most fathers rank themselves worse than average, but you can flip the script.   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff Zaugg is the founder of dadAWESOME and FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS, two ministries that resource and rally dads through engaging podcasts and 100-mile bike rides. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for seventeen years and are parents to four daughters.   Key Quotes   14:00 - "I call it the intentional 40. I turned 40 about 14 months ago, and I said, Hey, if I could get more intentional moments with my wife, that would that would be good in so many levels, more intentional moments with my girls, more intentional moments with friends and more intentional moments with mentors. The drift, I want to be a dad, a man, a follower of Jesus who is dreaming and not drifting. And our dreams, often we have to take action to spark bigger dreams, and we have to stretch ourselves and be a little bit vulnerable and do something that's hard." 39:02 - "I'll give away more of me, in my heart, that I think most of us dads, the same way we give all of ourselves to the stranger and a fraction of ourselves to the little precious gifts."   Links From Today's Conversation   Full Transcript of the Conversation  Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield's Website Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield's Books DadAwesome, Episode 277 (Part 1), with Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield DadAwesome, Episode 278 (Part 2), with Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield Ephesians 3:20   Connect with dadAWESOME   Learn about our FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS events in 2023: https://f4f.bike/ Follow @dadawesome on Instagram Make a Donation to dadAWESOME (tax-deductible) Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618  

Hey Dads…If you're ready for a power-packed dose of inspiration from a fellow dad who is super dialed in to his four young daughters, you'll absolutely devour today's interview with my new friend, Jeff Zaugg. Jeff hosts the dadAWESOME podcast and is one of the most intentional and adventurous dads I've ever met. You will be ready to take action and follow Jeff's lead after hearing his heart and his wisdom. 

Jeff Zaugg joins the podcast today to challenge and inspire men to be the fathers that God created them to be. Jeff is a joy and inspiration to each of us. Send questions for Back Channel with Foth to aaron.santmyire@agwmafrica.org

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Make me passionate and wholehearted to fulfill Your every wish so that I'll never have to be ashamed of myself. -Psalm 119:80   Key Quotes (Full Transcript of the Conversation Here)   Jeff Zaugg: [00:04:02] "It is still the norm, as I chat with people who are grandparents, someone in their sixties and seventies eighties to say, Man, I missed it, I wish I would have spent more intentionality pursuing the hearts of my kids. Man, I missed it, I didn't put enough focus on my marriage in that season. I put too much focus on generating assets and wealth, not enough focus on being a dad. So guys, that's what I think of so that I'll never be ashamed of myself, I just know that this is a possible area for shame to come into our hearts." Kiva Zaugg: [00:10:12] " [God's love] is like when a waterfall comes down, you feel like a mist coming from when you're even when you're not under the waterfall, you still can get wet." Jeff Zaugg: [00:11:09] "So if we can step under the love of God, if the dads can do that, experience the love of God, experience healing and forgiveness and experience all God's heart for them. Then those dads, the mist, as you called it, the mist can get off of them and their kids can feel it." Jeff Zaugg: [00:16:26] "I'm confident that dadAWESOME does not exist without you. I'm confident that just about every part of my leadership is made better, stronger, more effective, more fruitful because of you." Michelle Zaugg: [00:19:39] "I think we're a good team because I tend to want to work on it, get feedback on things that I'm doing, or just things as a family, be more hesitant to just go do something. And so I think that's why we are a good team because you love to just go do it. And I have a little bit more of a wanting to critique it and make it better." Jeff Zaugg: [00:21:53] "I would take a prayer day and listen for God's voice. And what happened is because of that change and the extended timeline of doing kids ministry, leading as a kids pastor, I believe I saw from that perspective all these dads that we were offering nothing, as a church, we weren't offering anything for tools, or resources." Jeff Zaugg: [00:25:23] "One thing I admire about you, Michelle, and how you hear from God's voice is you can see things many times before I do and you actually saw like this passion within me to help in this area of intentional fatherhood, help dads experience the love of their Heavenly Father and bring that love with their full hearts to their kids." Jeff Zaugg: [00:27:13] "I believe that all of us dads can pay more attention to man, where is God stoking up more fire, more or less like or passion. And that is often the primary way I hear God's voice." Michelle Zaugg: [00:31:12] "So even when it was super hard, even that first day that we left was like crazy hard. Like when we've had hard things, it's been like, Well, we know that God made a way for us to do that. And so it's given confidence, even getting through some of the challenges."   Conversation Links   Once a Month Pray Day   Links from dadAWESOME   https://dadawesome.org/life/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

Jeff Zaugg is the founder of dadAWESOME. He's a highly driven entrepreneurial innovator and action-oriented leader. With over ten years of successful experience in project management and entrepreneurship, he has proven leadership skills that propel ideas into action. Listen to Jeff's “dadAWESOME” through Apple Podcast.  Connect with him through LinkedIn.  Learn more about Fathers for the Fatherless on their Website Text "dad" to 651-370-8618 to join the text list and for all dadAWESOME updates! To connect with Kyle: Instagram LinkedIn Bucket-List Guys Trips Text "trip" to 763-294-8100 to learn more about Guys Trip!

Jeff Zaugg is a great friend and founder of the mega-podcast Dad Awesome! He was inspired to build a large podcast and ministry by his dad who took major risks throughout his life - demonstrating what it is to be an Awesome Dad. Today on BraveMen with Paul and Jeff you will learn how to overcome being risk averse and why it is worth taking the risk now! Jeff says, “If we don't take a risk and try something, we won't have much to write down on our poster board.” And won't be much to remember you for. Don't be that man! Be the guy that got out and did something. Jeff is a dad, husband, author, bicyclist and minster. He is an ally to Christian Men's Network and our Brave Men Podcast. He previously shared with us on Season 3, how fatherhood is a God thing. Check that one out also! For all your tools to mentor and disciple men go to CMN.men . Follow Paul Cole at @paullouiscole. To stay in touch with Jeff follow him @jeffzaugg @dadawesome or checkout the website dadawesome.org. The world is a better place because of committed men like Jeff Zaugg.

Join us for week 3 of our summer series "Voices!" with a message from guest speaker Jeff Zaugg!

Meet my new friend, Jeff Zaugg - what a fun podcast to do, and what an incredible ministry these guys have to the bike community, fathers, and fatherless. dadAWESOME

How do we, as fathers, win the game of love? Does work feel like too much? Are you missing out on deep connecting with your kids? How do we (dads) invite God into our family and allow Him to teach us to be a provider? A protector? A friend? Jeff Zaugg and Don unpack these question on this week's podcast. Jeff is a man of God and loves his family. He has dedicated his life to helping men walk about their God-given calling as fathers. “My identity as a son of God, and my relationship with God is like a waterfall. The identity I believe flows from my life and into the next generation, my girls.” - Jeff Hear from Don and Jeff on how they have learned to step into their God-given identity and follow His ways over theirs. This episode is for dads who long to know God and love their families. Listen as Jeff shares creative and spirit-filled ways he has learned to follow God and raise his kids. "I can make mistakes but it doesn't have to affect my sonship. The way I see myself will determine how I treat myself and others, especially my kids." - Jeff LIFE stands for: Love Intentionality Free (Hebrews 12:1-2) Enjoy Dads, your kids know if you love being a dad or not. How do you think your kids see you? Our Heavenly Father loves you and loves walking with you. When we spend time with Him, it overflows into our family, especially our kids. When you receive love from God, you will be more intentional, freer, and you will enjoy your family more. Every family can be CRAZY COOL. Every family can have LIFE. Encouragement from Jeff: Go after it! God has made your family unique and there is a spark inside you. Every kid (including you) has a place in God's Kingdom and a place where your heart can align with God's heart. Resources: Click here to learn more about DadAawesome & F4FBike opportunities Dad Awesome Podcast CCF Podcast CCF Social Media

Jeff Zaugg is our guest. He leads an organization called DadAwesome (https://dadawesome.org/), but more importantly, he's the dad of four girls! Jeff shares what he's learning on his parenting journey. You are going to love his insight and his energy. Buckle up and have fun getting to know Jeff!

40 new experiences; things I've never done in my life... Instead of moving towards comfort and rhythms and things I've already done before, I am intentionally adding new things because I want to stay curious. I want to be a learner... I want to stay humble. I want to be in this growth mindset.   dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Jeff Zaugg Jeff and Michelle Zaugg will celebrate 16 years of marriage this coming July. They currently live in a 37 foot RV with their 4 young daughters. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he's not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.   Show Notes:   :49 - if you missed the last two weeks episode 211 and 212 Seth Dahl 1:36 - I turned 40 a few days ago and I've actually been off social media for the past 40 days... an anticipation season, trying to narrow my focus, spend time with my family, try to push away some distractions 01:58 - Today as we drop this episode run day 98 of the dadAWESOME RV tour, we're in Orlando, Florida right now and so grateful we are still traveling... 2:28 - "I think in general, as I get older and as most of us dads get a little older, it is easy to play it safe and to coast." 3:01 - STORY about the RIP TIDE -- Byron Bay, Australia 6:31 - "The reason I shared this Riptide story in Byron Bay, Australia, is, I think at the age of 40 at the age... at every single new season, new chapter we can. If we're not careful, we will end up being drawn and we will drift and be pulled in the direction of the world. In the direction of comfort, in the direction of of more is better. In the direction of this is just the direction we get pulled in the next phase. More busyness, more hustle. And I think intentionality requires us to fight against the pull that we're drawn towards." 7:43 - I've decided to take on what I call THE INTENTIONAL FORTY. It's a challenge. The Intentional Forty - https://dadawesome.org/intentional/ 7:53 - "My girls right now this season of my life, they can notice they're old enough now to notice Where's dad's focus? Where where am I running after? What am I? What am I putting extra energy towards? And do they see me coasting and drifting and being drawn in the direction of every other dad? Or do they see a dad who with courage says, I'm going to chart a different course?" 8:53 - "My girls, when they turn 40, are going to know that their dad put emphasis on these four areas, and the intentional 40 just gives a practical reason to get intentional in these four areas." 9:04 - "So 10 of my 40 experiences are going to be with my wife, Michelle" 9:36 - "Ten of these experiences are with my daughters." 11:00 - "The next 10 are with friends, so I've friendships are so important. My girls, when they turn 40, are going to know their dad was intentional with friendships." 11:32 - "the final 10 or with mentors. So I'm going to intentionally. Most of my mentors are kind of in the 50 to 80 years old  season of life, and I'm going to pursue them and ask them where you spent a couple of hours do this experience." 12:06 - "I am going to do 40 new experiences, things I've never done in my life and as a 40 year old. Instead of going towards comfort and rhythms and things I've already done before, I am intentionally trying to do new things because I want to stay curious. I want to be a learner, I want to. I want to stay humble. I want to be in this growth mindset." 12:41 - These are four building blocks. These are anchors to what I think are the most important things mentorship, friendship, marriage in my time with my girls. So so I'm doing this intentional 40 challenge. 13:44 - https://dadawesome.org/intentional/ 14:25 -- 1 Peter 4:7-11 TPT "Since we are approaching the end of all things, be intentional, purposeful, and self-controlled so that you can be given to prayer. Above all, constantly echo God's intense love for one another...." 15:23 -- Proverbs 24:3-4 TPT "Wise people are builders — they build families, businesses, communities. And through intelligence and insight their enterprises are established and endure. Because of their skilled leadership, the hearts of people are filled with the treasures of wisdom and the pleasures of spiritual wealth." https://dadawesome.org/intentional/   Episode Links:   https://dadawesome.org/intentional/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team https://dadawesome.org/tour/  

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook    Show Notes:   0:59 - "As turn the calendar and look to the year 2022, I want to take an episode and set up some worship and a perspective of how big God is and how little our current stresses are..." 2:37 - My Daughters Share a Video Recording to encourage mommy to trust God to Provide 3:10 - Matthew 6:25-27 - “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]? 3:50 - "My daughters helped remind us of this promise. That worry does not help things. Worry is not setting us up for God's best. Worry is trusting in ourselves, and I want to start the year 2020 trusting God" 4:22 - This song is by Sean Curran, and it's called bigger than I thought  4:38 - Guys, our heavenly father is for us. Our Heavenly Father wants to remind us this is not about us figuring out what we can accomplish under our own strength. And there's the bridge to this song talks about I will rest in the father's hands, leave the rest in the father's hands like we don't have to carry it all that we are called to store or touch. We're dads of action DadAWESOME. We're not sitting back and just saying it'll all be OK, whatever. But God does not want us to start 2020 to God does not want us to to lead this fatherhood journey from a place of we're stressed out, we're worried and we're relying on ourselves.   Bigger Than I Thought Speak to me When the silence steals my voice You understand me You understand me Come to me In the valley of unknowns You understand me You understand me You understand me, God You understand me So I throw all my cares before You My doubts and fears don't scare You You're bigger than I thought You were You're bigger than I thought So I stop all negotiations With the God of all creation You're bigger than I thought You were You're bigger than I thought You were I believe But help my unbelief You understand me You understand me Help me reach The faith that's underneath You understand me You understand me I will rest In the Father's hands Leave the rest In the Father's hands WRITTEN BY SEAN CURRAN, NATALIE SIMS & ALLEN SWOOPE © 2019 Worship Together Music / sixsteps Songs / Sounds Of Jericho (Admin. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) / Lead And Yellow Publishing (BMI) (admin. by Round Hill Music) / This Is Swoope's (ASCAP)   10:27 Here's what I think happens when we have a small perspective of God and we have this big perspective of ourselves and the weight that we need to carry. I think we make a mess of things. We make a mess of our lives, of our families... when we put all the weight on our own shoulders. We trust in ourselves 11:00 - Story of my daughter Zara and the mess she makes when she eats 13:56 - "This is my life. God is trying to give me good gifts at a good rate, at a good pace that I can handle for my age and my responsibility level, right? God is trying. He's setting us up with blessings. " 14:23 "I'm not managing stresses. I'm a manager of good gifts, good blessings. That's what I'm managing. It's so easy to complain about what's going on in life. When I am managing God's good gifts that he is, he is trickled into my life and I'm complaining about it. Like, it's so common that we we enter a worry and we make our lives a mess because we don't trust our heavenly father. We don't trust him." 15:06 - 1 Peter 5:1-11 (Advice for Elders and Young Men) 1And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: 2Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly— not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. 3Don't lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example. 4And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor. 5In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”a 6So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 8Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. 10In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 11All power to him forever! Amen.   17:39 - "I pray that we would start the year 2022 to with a posture of worship versus a posture of worry, a posture of trusting God versus a posture of struggle and trying to do it on her own. A posture of God's bigness. He is so much bigger and we need to keep that perspective of he knows best. His ways are bigger and wider and deeper and strong. Guys, we have a limited perspective. Let's choose to worship versus worry." Episode Links:   Worship Song = Bigger Than I Thought (SEAN CURRAN) Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team https://dadawesome.org/tour/   Conversation Transcript Coming Soon!

This is the third episode in a series that I am highlighting segments from guest of previous episodes that I interviewed.In this final series my guest talk about restoration of their marriage, programs that help young men and women, helping overcome the struggles of depression, understanding the gifts and anointing of the Holy Spirit,  help men and dads add "Life" to their children by being intention with their involvement and finally about a Father's Affirmation.Segment #1- Bett Harvey shares about Men's Encounter North. He also talks about how God saved his life and marriage through a men's Bible study and a book "Maximized Manhood" by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole.Segment #2- Tony Rorie talks about the Men and Ladies of Honor program that he started as a school principle to help troubled kids and to instill honor, respect, courage and chivalry in a strong character.Segment #3-  Dr. Rob Carman shares about the struggles society has with depression and how the toxicity of the mind with the trash we see and hear impacts us to the point of breaking and how to clear those thoughts by praying and reading God's Word.Segment #4- Pastor David Bendett talks about how we as Christians can and should allow the gifts of the Holy Spirit to operate in our lives.Segment #5- Jeff Zaugg tells about the framework he developed after he had done 100 episodes of his podcast, Dad Awesome. He uses this to help men and father be intentional in adding Life to the Dad Life.Segment #6- Cliff & David Hare share about what a Father's Affirmation means and the impact it can have on a child's life. They talk about even in times of feeling as a failure as a parent can still have a positive impact on a child's life.Transition music provided by Epidemic Sound. Title of the transition sound is "Make the Call" by Jay Varton https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/xWQCSS8nNg/The Small Church Media PodcastThere are many podcasts for church media, but this one is for the small churches!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Growing up without a father figure can have a significant impact on a child's development. Missing that father figure causes children pain, which affects their mindset and behavior in the future. This starts a downward spiral of unresolved and repressed emotions. Intentional fatherhood will help men make amends with their pain, providing a safe space to raise their children. In this episode, Jeff Zaugg shares his powerful message on intentional fatherhood. He tackles the deep pains that an absent father leaves. Letting go of that pain will help you understand fatherless children more and raise your children with shining eyes. Listen to this episode to find out how you can become an intentional father! Three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Find out how you can be an intentional father. Learn about the biggest challenges, inspirations, and insights Jeff has gained through his journey in intentional fatherhood. Become a part of dadAWESOME's mission and journey. About Jeff Jeff Zaugg is the founder of dadAWESOME. He's a highly driven entrepreneurial innovator and action-oriented leader. With over nine years of successful experience in project management and entrepreneurship, he has proven leadership skills that propel ideas into action. Listen to Jeff's “dadAWESOME” through https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dadawesome/id1438475253 (Apple Podcast). You may also learn more about Kyle through his https://dadawesome.org/listen/ (website) or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffzaugg/ (LinkedIn). Enjoyed this Episode? If you did, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in, then leave us a review. You can also share this with your friends and family. This episode will inspire them to find new meaning in their lives despite life-changing obstacles. Have any questions? You can connect with me onhttps://www.facebook.com/simonosamoh1 ( Facebook),https://twitter.com/SimonOsamoh ( Twitter), orhttps://www.instagram.com/simonosamoh/ ( Instagram). Thank you for tuning in! For more updates, you can visit myhttps://www.simonosamoh.com/ ( website) orhttps://mailchi.mp/79a93fb461d9/simonosamoh ( join the community). You can also tune in onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-i-became/id1514104061 ( Apple Podcasts) orhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmu-CaQ10DJk7Y1uAfk_f_MJkwt1m2441 ( YouTube).

Growing up without a father figure can have a significant impact on a child's development. Missing that father figure causes children pain, which affects their mindset and behavior in the future. This starts a downward spiral of unresolved and repressed emotions. Intentional fatherhood will help men make amends with their pain, providing a safe space to raise their children.  In this episode, Jeff Zaugg shares his powerful message on intentional fatherhood. He tackles the deep pains that an absent father leaves. Letting go of that pain will help you understand fatherless children more and raise your children with shining eyes. Listen to this episode to find out how you can become an intentional father! Three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Find out how you can be an intentional father. Learn about the biggest challenges, inspirations, and insights Jeff has gained through his journey in intentional fatherhood. Become a part of dadAWESOME's mission and journey. About Jeff Jeff Zaugg is the founder of dadAWESOME. He's a highly driven entrepreneurial innovator and action-oriented leader. With over nine years of successful experience in project management and entrepreneurship, he has proven leadership skills that propel ideas into action. Listen to Jeff's “dadAWESOME” through https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dadawesome/id1438475253 (Apple Podcast). You may also learn more about Kyle through his https://dadawesome.org/listen/ (website) or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffzaugg/ (LinkedIn).  Enjoyed this Episode? If you did, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in, then leave us a review. You can also share this with your friends and family. This episode will inspire them to find new meaning in their lives despite life-changing obstacles. Have any questions? You can connect with me onhttps://www.facebook.com/simonosamoh1 ( Facebook),https://twitter.com/SimonOsamoh ( Twitter), orhttps://www.instagram.com/simonosamoh/ ( Instagram). Thank you for tuning in! For more updates, you can visit myhttps://www.simonosamoh.com/ ( website) orhttps://mailchi.mp/79a93fb461d9/simonosamoh ( join the community). You can also tune in onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-i-became/id1514104061 ( Apple Podcasts) orhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmu-CaQ10DJk7Y1uAfk_f_MJkwt1m2441 ( YouTube). Support this podcast

Join Pastor Ben as he interviews Jeff Zaugg, founder of dadAWESOME and FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS, as Jeff shares his heart around the importance of living intentionally as a dad. “If you want to change the world, go home and change your kids lives. And they'll change the world.” Mother Theresa You don't want to miss this episode! Jeff's Links Website: https://dadawesome.org/ Jeff's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffzaugg/ dadAWESOME Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadawesome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zaugg Calvary's Links https://calvarychurch.us https://www.facebook.com/calvarychurchtwincities https://www.instagram.com/calvarychurchus/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClIysDxUJ8dZ9U2P7DxAW5A https://twitter.com/calvarychurchus https://vimeo.com/calvarychurchmn

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff and Michelle Zaugg celebrated 15 years of marriage last summer. They currently live in a 37 foot RV traveling across the United States with their 4 young daughters. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he's not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.   Show Notes:   1:23 - "When I say become dadAWESOME, it's never been about an arrival or I am dadAWESOME. You're not, I'm more dadAWESOME than you are anything like that. It's a journey of focus and intentionality of saying, I'm going to be dadAWESOME for my kids and I'm becoming. It's a never ending journey of becoming that will continue till we reach heaven, because even as a great grandfather, someday I'm still going to be becoming dadAWESOME. And I think focus matters. Focus matters on this journey.  2:28 - "A look BACK. This thing started with an idea of, what if we help encourage intentional fatherhood?  6:03 -  A look FORWARD 6:12 - GOALS: Keep cheering on intentional fatherhood. Keep seeking wisdom, both practical ideas and high level perspectives around intentional fatherhood through interviews on the podcast Keep rallying fathers to train together to do a hard thing on behalf of the fatherless Keep growing partnerships with other like hearted organizations so that we can resource dads further with books and retreats and other things that we're not going to do immediately 6:49 - "My prayer is that we would awaken a generation of dads that would realize the fact that they have a Heavenly Father who wants to father them. I believe that many of us dads are living as if we were fatherless, so we're accidentally passing on pain to our kids, were passing on hurts to our kids because all of us have imperfect fathers... none of us are perfect fathers. None of us had perfect fathers, but were accidentally, I believe, living as if we were fatherless. When we have a Heavenly Father who wants to bring freedom and healing so that we can pass on LIFE and we can pass on JOY and PEACE and LOVE to our kids, not pain to our kids. So that's I look forward. I'm more passionate than ever." 8:01 - "My prayer is that every interaction (from dadAWESOME) would just be a nudge in the direction of treasuring the role of being a dad. It is such a gift that we get to be dads. It's such a gift and we've been entrusted these treasures, our kids. And that's my main prayers that any time you interact with dadAWESOME in any way that it would nudge you in that direction of seeing this as a gift from God that we get to be dads." 8:57 - IDEA #1 =  "I think God wants me to laugh more often with my kids" 9:52 -  Acts 8:8 says. And there was great joy in that city  10:21 - "May your homes be known as a place that there was great joy found in that home where kids think back about all these years and their dad and say there was great joy that just radiated from my dad. His eyes shined as he belly laughed." 10:44 - IDEA #2 = RV Story - the first 48 hours  14:05 - "I want to encourage you guys that stuck does not mean you're outside of God's will. Stuck does not mean you're going to stay stuck. Stuck does not mean that you messed something up. Stuck does not mean that you're inadequate. Stuck does not mean that you're unloved. Stuck does not mean it's easy. It's stuck is a perfect setup for the John 10:10 the thief comes to steal, kill and destroy. He wants to do that in your fatherhood journey your dad life. He wants to steal kill destroys often as possible" 14:48 - "You have a Heavenly Father who is for you and is known. He is famous throughout the history of the world for getting stuck people unstuck." Exodus 14:13 "Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today." 15:34 - "I'm a dad who has what it takes. I am dadAWESOME. You are dadAWESOME. Do not think that being stuck means that you don't have what it takes because God is fathering you. He's your Heavenly Father and he has gifted you your kids and he's like, Treasure those gifts" 16:08 -  A speedboat mentality or a sailboat mentality 18:16 - "When we're feeling stuck, think sailboat, not speedboat. What if the wind is just not blowing? What if this is the time to learn and to be humble and to say, what can I take away from this versus a pointing at all the things that are wrong? What can I experience now that will help me be the dad that my kids need me to be?" 19:05 - "There are 40 people who have given to help finance some of the budget. This last year, about half of the budget was financed through 40 families. And and if some of you guys want to join that team to help fuel this movement www.dadawesome.org/give   Episode Links:   FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team   Conversation Transcript   Coming Soon!

Jeff Zaugg of @dadawesome podcast talks about how to tell God idea from a good idea. On this episode we discuss - Signs to know it's a God idea - What is Fathers of the Fatherless 100 mile race? - Why giving to others is more life giving than self-help? For more on the Fathers for the Fatherless 100 Mile ride https://f4f.bike/ IG: @fathersforthefatherless For more on DadAwesome podcast https://dadawesome.org/ IG: @dadawesome

Jeff Zaugg is the founder and host of the Dad Awesome podcast. Jeff started the podcast three and a half years ago after seeing friends go through great pains with their family and kids from broken marriages. Jeff is married to his wife, Michelle, for over 15 years and they have 4 daughters ranging in age from 8 years old to 3 months old.It was through seeing this pain that sparked a passion to help those hurt by a fatherless issue. He shares that pain is part of our story, but isn't something that we should pass on to our children.As a result, he wanted to help find ways that we as men can stay intentional in this area of fatherhood.  As a dad, we need to be fully present and taking the time to compound interest in the dad life, much like investing with stocks.Jeff shares the framework of unpacking the meaning of the tagline -"Adding life to the dad life".L- Loved (I am Loved - our identity as sons of God)I- Intentional ( Taking the effort to spend time and interact with our children)F- Freedom ( Not passing on the hurts and pains) Hebrews 12:1-2E- Enjoyment of Life ( Feeling follows focus to pass on life, love, callings, identity, affirmation and destiny instead of hurts and pains.)The Father for the Fatherless is a bike rally that started as a small group to challenge men to do something difficult and allow God to speak to them through it. The secret mission of F4F is to awaken a generation of dads to the fact that we are living as if we are the fatherless and that many are living as if fatherless. The goal it to help encourage  men to make that deposit into others and encourage change in a positive trajectory, while raising money to help local and global organizations such as the Venture Orphanage in SE Asia.Resources:https://dadawesome.org/https://dadawesome.org/groups/https://f4f.bike/The Small Church Media PodcastThere are many podcasts for church media, but this one is for the small churches!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Bob Merritt   Bob Merritt led Eagle Brook Church for 28 years. He retired in March of 2020 and lives in White Bear, MN with his wife Laurie. He joins us for this 2-Part podcast conversation on fatherhood themes ranging from leadership blindspots to fatherhood insights learned from his dog Blue.   FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS   —MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021 — DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021 — PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021 — NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021 — PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021 Register Here: https://f4f.bike/   Show Notes:   Text “DAD” to 651-370-8618 to join the dadAWESOME Nudge to becoming an intentional dad 3:44 - Bob's daughter, Meg, shares reflections on her dad. 7:54 - The impact of dads bringing their families to church 11:35 - Deuteronomy 6 - "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts [parents]. Impress these things on your kids. Talk about them when you sit at home, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, when you get up ..." 12:37 - "So the question I would have for dads: Do you know God's word well enough? Are God's commands on your heart? Because you can't teach your kids what you don't have." 14:28 - "Pain, I think can lead to passion or pain can lead to passivity." - Jeff Zaugg 16:01 - "You know, life is full of pain. We all have it. But what I would say is that God doesn't cause that pain. Right. But God can help you heal from that pain and put you on a better path if you'll be willing to allow him to do that." 17:23 -  "Pain is a signal that something's wrong when it comes to life." 21:12 - "So if I've got an anger issue, but I'm not seeing it. Will I have enough humility so. Will I have enough strength, Jeff, to ask somebody, 'Hey, will you help me see some things in my life?' See it's a person of strength who's willing to admit I've got an anger problem or I've got a spending problem. People of weakness, will never admit they have an issue." 25:19 -  "You got to be humble enough and self-aware enough to know that we all have flaws and weaknesses, that if we could just get somebody to help us look at that, you know, it could just open the world to us." 28:02 - Deuteronomy 30 - "I've set before you life and death, blessings and curses now choose life so that you and your children may live."   Episode Links:   Bob's book "Done With That"  Bob on Facebook Eagle Brook Church Final Message from Bob (March 2020) FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Conversation Transcript        

Jeff Zaugg is the founder of the mega-podcast DadAwesome! He's been a minister, coach, mentor and teacher for fathers and children for many years. Jeff is also an experienced dad with a growing family. With Paul and Jeff today you'll pick up some great points, tips, dad-hacks and embrace the passion of raising the next generation of champions. Jeff grew up in a strong family environment and wanted to pass it on to his family. But then he saw the dysfunction of family life all around him – and decided to get involved. He and his wife Michelle launched DadAwesome! as a ministry and podcast in early 2018. Since then it has grown and impacted thousands of fathers around the world. Jeff has also launched the Fathers for the Fatherless bike ride for awareness of and assistance to the fatherless in our world. God is our Heavenly Father – and He is passionate about fatherhood. Psalm chapter 78 "We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about his power and his mighty wonders."

dadAWESOME We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff and Michelle Zaugg recently celebrated 15 years of marriage. They live in New Brighton, MN with their 4 young daughters and their Goldendoodle Boomer. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he's not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.   FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS   —MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 28th, 2021 — DENVER, CO — September 18th, 2021 — PHILADELPHIA, PA — October 2nd, 2021 — NEW YORK, NY — October 16th, 2021 — PHOENIX, AZ — November 20th, 2021 Register Here: https://f4f.bike/   Show Notes:   Text “DAD” to 651-370-8618 to join the text list and for all dadAWESOME day updates! Story of boat drifting Dark Alone Drifting Sinking Embarrassed Terrified Taking on water DRIFTING to DREAMING Definition of DRIFTING: to be carried along by currents of water or air, or by the force of circumstances... To wander aimlessly Drifting Lack of vision Lack of purpose Just trying to get through the day Numbing Stalled out Controlled by fear John 10:10 shows us the two options - DRIFTING vs. DREAMING The Thief comes to KILL, STEAL & DESTROY (Drifting) But I have come to bring ABUNDANCE… LIFE to the FULL” (Dreaming) Satan wants to kill, steal and destroy the work of God in your family, your work, your ministry, your friendships,your finances, your marriage, your parenting, and your health… The Thief (satan) wants you to be a DRIFTER. DRIFTING is a WIN for satan Remember our Bible Story? Saul was DRIFTING – he was the king and he was sitting under the pomegranate tree… (Meanwhile, Saul was taking it easy under the pomegranate tree) >> There were about six hundred men with him Jonathan was DREAMING – he was a CHANGE MAKER… As the son of the king, he had the option of relaxing like his dad. He could have played it safe… There is a Gravitational Pull towards Drifting. Our brains are wired to Avoid Pain... Limbic Cortex = Lizard Brain - ​​It's in charge of fight, flight, feeding, fear, freezing up... The lizard brain is the source of the resistance Pain is One of the Primary reasons we DRIFT. Hurts, pains and past struggles lead us to avoid risk... PAIN >> Passivity… Pain can lead to PAUSE or a Plateau in our journey of trusting God. PAIN >> Passion & Purpose DREAMER - Kids don't worry about constraints or limitations... They think with a filter of abundance and possibility Acts 2:17 “…God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” (Joel 2:28) Two Steps for each of us: We are going to Remember & Run Remember You Are a Child of God - it starts with your identity… You are a LOVED child of God. To live as a DREAMER, you must receive this gift and step into your identity as a Son of God… A Daughter of God Run! Throw off the Weight and Run! Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” Pain leads to Passivity. Pain leads us to hit PAUSE on our DREAMS. The pain of our past has stolen our FREEDOM and we are looking through the little rearview mirror and over our shoulder at what should be behind us. The windshield of your life needs to be so much BIGGER than the rearview mirror Experience the healing that your Heavenly Father wants for you.   Episode Links:   YouTube Video of the entire Message - Drifting to Dreaming FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Jeff Zaugg Jeff and Michelle Zaugg will celebrate 15 years of marriage this year. They live in New Brighton, MN with their 3 young daughters and they are expecting their 4th baby in Spring 2021. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he's not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.   Celebrating Three Years of dadAWESOME: Episode #1 = "We Trust God" 3:20 - Throw Confetti and please add the hashtag #dadawesome https://dadawesome.org/confetti/ 4:30 - Throw Feedback https://dadawesome.org/feedback/ 5:38 - Throw Some Powerful Prayers https://dadawesome.org/pray/ 6:10 - 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 "My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God's power."   Conversation Notes:   Full Interview with Jeff Zaugg on the Bethel University Alumni Podcast (Apple Podcast & Spotify) 10:09 - Time hop of post-college career path 10:27 - YouthWorks, pastoring, kids pastoring, dadAWESOME 12:34 - Describing the work of dadAWESOME and Fathers for the Fatherless 13:17 - Malachi 4:6 - He will turn the hearts of the fathers toward their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. 13:41 - The promise that fuels the passion in dadAWESOME - Deuteronomy 30:19 - I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. 16:40 - The LIFE framework: I am Loved. I am Intentional. I am Free. I am Engaged. 17:28 - Fathers for the Fatherless events for Summer 2021 19:05 - "I think every entrepreneur, they find a pain point and you try to meet a need to correct that pain in some way you want to alleviate a pain." 19:49 - Publishing Episode 101 right after his dad went to heaven. 20:07 - Pain fuels passion. 21:16 - Being planted in the local church was a huge part of God seeding the vision for DA. 22:13 - Runs and Rides lead to Resources which lead to Retreats. 25:43 - How has God met you in the wilderness seasons? Expecting every 3-5 yrs a major life crisis will come my way. 26:28 - Wilderness Fellowship  26:50 - Finding brotherhood 27:24 - Freedom heart work 29:54 - Imagine Beautiful - marriage ministry 32:27 - "If you want to get shiny eyes for the current season, if you want to be at a spot, living in your passion, help other people around you get shiny eyes"   Conversation Links:   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team   Full Transcript: https://dadawesome.org/158 

This episode of the BU Bridge podcast features Bethel graduate Jeff Zaugg '04. Jeff currently serves as Founder & Lead Cheerleader at dadAWESOME – an organization that helps fathers begin living fully alive and embracing their role as dads. Jeff shares his career journey, what prompted him to start dadAWESOME, the work that dadAWESOME does, and his favorite Bethel memories! To learn more about dadAWESOME visit dadawesome.org. Father for the Fatherless 100 Mile Bike Ride Imagine Beautiful | Marriage Coaching & Retreats

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Jeff Zaugg   Jeff and Michelle Zaugg will celebrate 15 years of marriage this year. They live in New Brighton, MN with their 3 young daughters and they are expecting their 4th baby in Spring 2021. Here's a link to the 2020 Zaugg Family Christmas Card. After 10-years of entrepreneurial non-profit ministry leadership, Jeff served as a pastor at Substance Church in the Twin Cities for the past 7 years. In Fall 2020 Jeff took the leap and went full-time fatherhood ministry. He is the founder and lead cheerleader at dadAWESOME & FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS. When he's not wrestling or playing hide and seek with his daughters, you might find Jeff out for a bike ride, making a pour over coffee, sitting by a fire with his wife or challenging some friends to a game of Spikeball.   Conversation Notes:   1:20 - dadAWESOME is on YouTube 1:50 - 4 parts of todays podcast (WHY, WHAT, WHERE and HOW) Why dadAWESOME What were some highlights of 2020? Where is this ministry headed in 2021? How can I join the movement? 2:20 - Proverbs 24:3-5 Wise people are builders. they build families, businesses, communities. And through intelligence and insight their enterprises are established and endure. Because of their skilled leadership the hearts of people are filled with the treasures of wisdom and the pleasures of spiritual wealth. Wisdom can make anyone into a mighty warrior, and revelation-knowledge increases strength. I want this for my daughters: Their hearts filled with the treasures of WISDOM Their hearts filled with the pleasures of SPIRITUAL WEALTH They are a mighty WARRIOR They have revelation-KNOWLEDGE They have increasing STRENGTH 3:40 - WHY dadAWESOME - Rope Swing Ripple Effect 3:40 - "The reason we exist is we want to see a generation of dads who are builders, who are saying with intentionality and focus with their time, with their money, with their passions. I'm going to build a family. I'm going to build towards having a heart connection with my kids. I'm going to build, in a direction that glorifies the Lord in a direction that my, my girls, or in your case maybe boys, my kids, my sons, my daughters are proud of a dad. who is building something of significance." 4:15 - Wise dads are builders - they build rope swings 4:20 - All of the POSITIVES of having a rope swing - the contagious ripple effect 6:12 - All of the NEGATIVES of missing out on experiencing a rope swing 7:06 - The Ripple Effect of Intentional Fatherhood 7:40 - dadAWESOME exists to cheerlead and resource intentional fatherhood... Dads with hearts that are connecting with their kids 7:55 - Deuteronomy 30:19 “…I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, blessings and curses. Now choose LIFE, so that you and your children may LIVE. 8:20 - The NEGATIVE - the lack of fatherhood 8:30 - FATHERLESSNESS Ripple Effect According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.3 million children, 1 in 4, live without a biological, step, or adoptive father in the home. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). Living arrangements of children under 18 years old: 1960 to present. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau.) POVERTY >> 4X GREATER RISK OF POVERTY MOM-CHILD HEALTH > 2X GREATER RISK OF INFANT MORTALITY INCARCERATION > MORE LIKELY TO GO TO PRISON TEEN PREGNANCY > 7X MORE LIKELY TO BECOME PREGNANT AS A TEEN CHILD OBESITY > 2X MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER OBESITY EDUCATION > 2X MORE LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL 9:35 - We believe that dads connected to our Heavenly Father's heart are more intentional dads 10:05 - FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS - awaken passion and awareness to the cause of the fatherless 11:05 - We Resource & Celebrate Intentional Dads & We Ignite Passion & Action for the Fatherless... Pain Fuels Passion 11:24 - What were some dadAWESOME highlights of 2020? 11:35 - January 2020 - dadAWESOME Podcast Celebrates 2-years (25k downloads) 11:45 - March 2020 - YouTube Intentionality (3k views in 2020) 11:56 - April 2020 - Creation of dadAWESOME Foundations (93 dads joined us) I am LOVED I am INTENTIONAL I am FREE I am ENGAGED & I EJOY my kids 12:24 - August 2020 - FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS (64 dads raising $104k for the fatherless) 12:39 - October 2020 - Jeff Takes The Leap to Full-Time Fatherhood Ministry 13:00 - Where is dadAWESOME headed in 2021? 13:05 - Proverbs 24:3-5 Wise people are builders. they build families, businesses, communities. And through intelligence and insight their enterprises are established and endure. Because of their skilled leadership the hearts of people are filled with the treasures of wisdom and the pleasures of spiritual wealth. Wisdom can make anyone into a mighty warrior, and revelation-knowledge increases strength. 13:43 - "Our prayer as a ministry is that we would be helping dads be builders, but that we would build a ministry based with skilled leadership and that we would have the treasures of wisdom and we'd have the pleasures of spiritual wealth and that there would be intelligence and insight that would lead to us equipping mighty warriors for the kingdom. Dads who are mighty warriors, raising up kids who are mighty warriors and there'd be increased strength and all these families." 14:12 - Five Goals For The Upcoming Year 14:19 - Prayer Team Grows to 150 members - monthly / daily / weekly / 2x/month (10 people praying every single day) https://bit.ly/dadawesomePRAY 14:52 - teamAWESOME Grows to 75 members (people giving financially to fuel the mission) https://dadawesome.org/give/ 15:22 - dadAWESOME Podcast Multiplies 10x to 250,000 downloads https://dadawesome.org/listen/ 15:41 - dadAWESOME Youtube Multiplies 100x to 300,000 views https://www.youtube.com/dadawesome 16:11 - F4F Multiplies 10x to 640 dads raising $1,000,000 for the fatherless https://dadawesome.org/f4f/ 16:42 - How to Help Build dadAWESOME Together 16:47 - JOIN us - ride, run and listen and watch 17:06 - SHARE - Subscribe / Share / Review - by simply subscribing and following and sharing, the mission is advanced 17:30 - PRAY - the prayer team is the engine of this movement 17:45 - GIVE - https://dadawesome.org/give/ 18:20 - INVITE - text 5 other dads and encourage them to check out dadAWESOME 18:50 - Jeff's Prayer - Proverbs 24:3-5 Wise people are builders. they build families, businesses, communities. And through intelligence and insight their enterprises are established and endure. Because of their skilled leadership the hearts of people are filled with the treasures of wisdom and the pleasures of spiritual wealth. Wisdom can make anyone into a mighty warrior, and revelation-knowledge increases strength.   Conversation Links:   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the Prayer Team Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Write a Podcast Review on Apple Podcast Learn more about FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS  

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   Three Updates & a Challenge:   This is a prayer soaked podcast - God has a next step for each of us 3 Updates: Season #2 Five Highlights- three dadAWESOME takeaways from _________ (5 episodes in the month of October) DadAWESOME Foundations - starting October 8th... the foundations of dadAWESOME on 4 Thursday nights Partnership with Connected Families.  Discipline that Connects with Your Child's Heart (Book & Course) 8-Part Parenting course that starts on Oct 6. Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee. https://connectedfamilies.org/dtc/small-groups/   The CHALLENGE   From part 4 of DA Foundations Enjoy your KIDS 4 parts of DadAWESOME Foundations L — I am Loved (You are my son, whom I Love) I — I am Intentional (Time, Marriage, Friends, Church, Mentors, Exercise, Career) F — I am Free (Heart, Forgiven, Pain, hurts, wound, Baggage, Purity, Shame) E — I Enjoy my kids (In you I am well pleased) Adding LIFE to the dad life Our kids can tell when their dad loves being their dad My prayer is that our kids would say, “my dad loves being my daddy and that being a dad is the favorite thing my dad does in life” Shiny eyes come when we father with child like wonder... We need to father like a child * curiosity * Joy * Wonder * Being present * Fully alive The Fight for our Attention. For our Awe & Wonder John 10:10  “the devil comes to Steal, Kill and Destroy, but Jesus came so that we might have LIFE to the Full (Abundant Life)” The devil wants to kill, steal and destroy our wonder and our joy We must pay attention to what is stealing our attention ENJOY = synonyms love be pleased by appreciate savor be fond of find/take pleasure in rejoice in bask in be amused by delight in adore get a kick out of   Story of Wonder Opening story in Dangerous Wonder by Mike Yaconelli A mind shift of intentionality It took intentionality to set up this moment of wonder Matthew 6:21 (TPT) “For your heart will always pursue what you value as your treasure” The more we treasure the dad life the more our heart will pursue more of it Our heart will pursue what we treasure My prayer is that you would ENJOY the dad life You are dadAWESOME Your kids can tell when you enjoy being their dad Episode 141 - next week will feature the top 3 dadAWESOME Takeaways from John Eldredge dadAWESOME Foundations starts on October 8th Use the code: "AWESOME" to Save 15% on the registration fee. https://connectedfamilies.org/dtc/small-groups/ Jeff's prayer for every dad

dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS   Join a team of 100 dads biking 100 miles and raising $100,000 for the fatherless locally and globally.  OUR MISSION: End fatherlessness globally. Every child with a man they can call father. (Malachi 4:6a “He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents”) VISION: We ignite a father's calling by connecting him body and soul with the cause of the fatherless and the heart of the Father. FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS will change your life by forcing you to look past yourself. On the one weekend when it's easiest to sit home and consume, we're going to push ourselves, cycling 100 miles, in response to our Heavenly Father's heart for the Fatherless. DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2020 MORE INFO: http://bit.ly/F4F2020   Jeff Zaugg   Last Sunday was Father's Day and Jeff Zaugg had the privilege of being interviewed by Dr. Kim Kimberling on the Awesome Marriage Podcast. Today, Episode 127 is a repost of that conversation and it's a look at the genesis story of the past 127 weeks of dadAWESOME along with some of the backstory on Jeff Zaugg and what he has learned about fatherhood from nearly 100 dadAWESOME interviews. Jeff and Michelle Zaugg have been married for 19 days shy of 14 years and they have 3 daughters (6, 3 and 1). They live in the Twin Cities in Minnesota and have an 11 year old Goldendoodle named Boomer. Jeff enjoys ultimate frisbee, surfing, slack-lining, waterskiing, basketball, cycling, triathlons, spikeball, family Dairy Queen bike rides, climbing trees, date nights with Michelle, walking to work and taking his girls on daddy daughter dates.   Conversation Notes   1:52 - Morgan Snyder on Episode 124 2:08 - Paul Hurckman on Episode 125 2:18 - Banning Liebscher on Episode 126 2:36 - Awesome Marriage Ministry 6:00 - It was pain that led to a deep passion to start dadAWESOME. He didn't want to see kids in pain. 7:46 - How to be a great dad….”Part of [being a great dad] is the realization that our role is important.” 8:15 - Deuteronomy 30:19 - “I have set before you life and death blessings and curses so now choose life so that you and your children may live.” 8:30 - We get a choice as dads to choose life, to be a life giving dad. “Adding LIFE to the dad life.” 9:27 -  “The role is bigger than you know and more impactful and your kids will thank you forever by just being that dad that says I'm going to bring life.” 11:59 - What are dads this generation doing right? 16:09 - Fathers for the Fatherless Bike Ride 2020 - Turning Father's day into a mission to activate dads to do something hard on behalf of kids without dads. 18:04 - I think if we can ignite fathers around a bigger purpose and calling...our kids see that. 19:31 - Malachi 4:6 - He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents. 21:49 - Heb 12:1-2 - Throwing off our past pain so we can run toward our kids 22:30 - If we let the baggage hold us back, then our kids' eyes don't shine. 23:25 - “Brotherhood is the strength that keeps the hard days from becoming permanent hard days.” 24:10 - Isolation and pace of life are the areas that are sucking the life out of the dad life for this generation of dads. 24:54 - “Brotherhood is everything to keep us on the trajectory of God's best for our life.” 26:14 - Where do you find brotherhood? 27:20 - Approach friendship from a peer mentor approach 32:07 - Psalm 78:4 - “We will not hide these truths from our children, we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders.” 32:40 - “Every single person I've interviewed in their sixties says I wish I would have invested more time.” 33:40 - Quoting a mentor: “What you're doing as a dad when you connect with your kids is you're on a treasure hunt for their heart, and part of your job is to reach into their heart, pull out their purpose and show it to them.” 36:40 - “My girls know, they can sense,... is there unity, is there peace, is there love between the two most important big people in their life...they can see and they can feel how mom and dad are doing.” 40:02 - How do I put my wife first? Going to counseling and prioritizing date nights. “Taking the vulnerable step of going to counseling with her is a way that I put her first... I'm going to take my heart and expose some of the hurts and some of the things I'm feeling that are hard for me to share sometimes.” 43:00 - DA Daily Text - text "dad" to 77222 43:20 - July DA Foundations - starting June 9th   Episode Links   Awesome Marriage A Better Man Podcast

Happy Father's Day everyone! In this special edition Father's Day bonus episode Dr. Kim has special guest Jeff Zaugg from dadAWESOME podcast with him.    Jeff runs the dadAWESOME podcast. His mission is to help fathers live fully alive as they lead their children to God's awesomeness! Jeff is married to his wife Michelle and has 3 beautiful daughters ages 6, 3, 1.   Dr. Kim and Jeff chat all about fatherhood and how to be an awesome Dad. So many of you loyal listeners are fathers. This is a great conversation and Jeff gives you some incredible things to think about as Dads.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    SPONSORS     Thank you to Harvest House Publishers for sponsoring this episode promoting Love In Every Season. Grab your copy of Love In Every Season today!      RESOURCES Check out the dadAWESOME podcast today where ever you listen to podcasts. Read more about dadAWESOME's mission here.  If you are a Dad sign up to get the free dadAWESOME Daily Text today! Be intentional about your fathering by getting daily tips.  Grab the 30 Fill In The Blank Love Note Prompts resource to add some daily sweetness to your marriage!  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim's One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here!   

Jeff Zaugg unpacks three fatherhood principles in this special bonus episode as we approach the launch of dadAWESOME Season 2. Let's double down on WISDOM, allow pain to fuel PASSION and add LIFE to the dad life. Double Down on WISDOM JOHN ELDREDGE - Ransomed Heart: https://www.ransomedheart.com/podcast Paul Cole Episode - https://dadawesome.org/episode84/ Pain Fuels PASSION Book -- A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss, By: Jerry Sittser Loss can expand our ability to experience beauty Adding LIFE to the Dad Life Deuteronomy 30:19 “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, blessings and curses. Now choose LIFE, so that you and your children may LIVE.” John 10:10 God wants you to thrive, not just to survive Deuteronomy 30 What's really important for us to do? Return to God Obey God with all your heart and soul Love God Walk in His ways Keep God's commands and decrees Turn to the Lord Don't turn and bow to other gods. Don't worship other gods Choose life Listen to God's voice Hold fast to God The blessings: God will reveal to us and our children God will restore our fortunes God will have compassion on us God will gather us from the scattered nations God will bring back even the banished God will give us possession of the promise land God will make you prosperous God will make you numerous God will circumcise your hearts to love Him and LIVE God will put curses on your enemies God will make you prosperous in all the work of your hands God will make your prosperous in the fruit of your womb God will make you prosperous in the young of your livestock God will make you prosperous in the crops of your land God will delight in you, just as he delighted in your fathers= You will LIVE You will increase God will bless you in the land you are entering You and your children will LIVE God is your LIFE You will LIVE many years "It is impossible for us to be dadAWESOME for our kids unless we experience dadAWESOME from our Heavenly Father" Matthew 3:17 "And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”This is my son, whom I love and in whom I am well pleased" Worship - The Blessing The Blessing with Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes | Live From Elevation Ballantyne | Elevation Worship https://youtu.be/Zp6aygmvzM4

Overview: Jeff Zaugg prays two impactful prayers over his family and every listener. These are prayers that have deepened his faith and our prayer is that by ending the year 2019 in prayer, we will enter 2020 to new levels of courage, freedom and faith. Prayer #1: Daily Declarations 2:05 - Jeff praying his daily declarations This list of declarations was inspired by Pastor Craig Groeschel's List of Positive Affirmations to Renew Your Mind Here's Jeff's prayer Prayer #2: Kill The Spider Prayer 6:12 - Prayer of Freedom and Protection from Kill the Spider by Carlos Whittaker (Adapted from John Eldridge) Link to the book Kill The Spider Link to John Eldridge resources  

Thanking The Team: 1. My wife, Michelle – 1000 hours of support. She is momAWESOME 2. My inner circle of friends – Drew, Paul, Mario & Jay 3. Substance Church - Specifically the support from Pastor Peter Haas & Pastor Nate Puccini 4. Wade Branch - audio mixing/mastering 5. Brent Haglund – Podcast Music // Pin Drop Remix 6. Joshua Davis – website (Smart Web Ninja) 7. Artem Anderson – graphics and logo 8. Jake Hanson - writing show notes 9. Tyler Van Eps - writing show notes 10. FATHERS FOR THE FATHERLESS Team - Core leaders Tyler Sevlie and Andy Rosenau along with our partner ministry VENTURE We Want Your Feedback: Please take 5-minutes to complete the 100 Week Feedback Survey (making the next 100 weeks more awesome that the first 100 weeks) About Jeff Zaugg: Jeff and his wife Michelle have been married for almost 14 years and they have three amazing daughters (6, 3 and 1). Jeff is the KIDS Pastor at Substance Church and lives in the Twin Cities. Jeff started the dadAWESOME podcast 100 weeks ago. Episode 100 Live Recording Notes: THANK YOU to Chick-Fil-A Northtown for supporting the Episode 100 live recording party. 9:25 - How do you stay intentional about connecting with your kids? Do you have any resources that have helped you be an intentional dad? 10:55 - Episode 1 of dadAWESOME = We Trust God 13:52 - "Am I adding LIFE to my family or taking away LIFE? Does this ambition, commitment, pursuit, hobby, etc. bring LIFE to my family?" 14:14 - "After 100 weeks of dadAWESOME, I'm at a place where I love being a dad more now than I did 100 weeks ago" 15:32 - "The dadAWESOME journey has been an invitation to dads to double down on the dad-life... double the prayer, double the time, double the love, double the intentionality, double the humility, double the focus." 16:03 - Crashing kitchen cabinet story 20:26 - "As dads, we are building launch ramps for our kids. We make choices every day to build intentionally with our words, our time, our resources, our prayers, our energy, our marriage. We are choosing to build launch ramps and that's what intentional dads do. They build launch ramps that shoot their kids further and faster than they could go by themselves. We take what could be average or lame and we make it epic. That's what we do. That is dadAWESOME." 21:33 - My dad built a launch ramp for me. He tripled the height of my sledding hill by building into our family. 22:32 - Apologizing to our kids and reconnecting with their hearts 22:46 - Focus on building our families, instead of minimizing the damage to our family. 23:30 - "We get to choose LIFE or DEATH... We get to offer our kids the painful path through a kitchen floor filled with broken glass or the thrilling ride down a launch ramp." 23:40 - "We can fuel their purpose and launch them into their passions, or we can add pain and heartache because of our selfishness and passivity." 23:50 - Deuteronomy 30:19 “…I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, blessings and curses. Now choose LIFE, so that you and your children may LIVE." 26:12 - "Many of us have been living the Dad-Life without the LIFE" 29:55 - God is bigger than your secrets 30:26 - Our Heavenly Father wants to heal our hurts, fill us with His love and turn us loose to build Launch Ramps. Action Steps: Share Episode 100 on Social - dadawesome.org/promote Give Feedback - 100 Week dadAWESOME Survey Subscribe, Rank & Review dadAWESOME on Apple Podcasts - this is a simple and practical way to help more dads find the dadAWESOME podcast when searching for Christian Dad podcasts. Follow dadAWESOME on Social: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter                

We release dadAWESOME episodes every Sunday and since this month (March 2019) has 5 Sundays, this is a special bonus episode. Jeff Zaugg shares his reflections on the previous 4 episodes outlining 5 action steps to put this these insights around Screens, Smartphones and Social Media into action. Expanding beyond the technology theme, Jeff shares three stories about trials, pain and choosing to worship in a season of unanswered prayer. ACTION STEPS from the previous 4 episodes: Hit the "Pause Button" and calm down before responding >> “Angry outbursts teach our kids I can't go to mom, she'll freak out or dad isn't safe. Consider the ramifications of that feeling. If mom or dad isn't safe, then who will our kids run to for comfort, for advice and for admiration.” (19:45 mark of episode 59) Walk with your kids and become a "Media Mentor" >> We need to walk with and dialog with our kids be creating a safe atmosphere for conversations (20:30 mark of episode 60) Reframe technology to be a fun family connection vs. a battle mentality that frames technology as hostile >> (16:16 mark of episode 61) Avoid using technology as a negative punishment >> Try to minimize punitive conversations around screen time, social media and smartphones (30:00 mark of episode 61) Trust God to bring darkness to light >> embrace the opportunity to walk along side our kids when they are exposed to something on their screens. (20:43 mark of episode 62) Worshipping God while Walking through Trials: Acts 16:22-26 "The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.  After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone's chains came loose." James 1:2-5 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. Trusting God in the Fire: Story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Daniel 3:15 “if you will not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire…and what God is there who can deliver you out of my hands?” As the King was concerned, the only options were to bow or burn; but it didn't ruffle these Hebrew boys because they had a third option: BELIEVE 18 “but even if he does not deliver us from the fire.” Hebrews 12:2 “who for the joy set before him endured the cross;” Hillsong song “Another in the Fire” “And should I ever need reminding How good You've been to me.  I'll count the joy come every battle. Cause I know that's where You'll be” Another in the Fire (Hillsong United) - Joel Houston and Chris Davenport talk about the story behind Another In The Fire by Hillsong UNITED Here's a link to my dad's Caring Bridge Updates

Jeff Zaugg explains the 50-week vision and heart for dadAWESOME >> Live fully alive as we lead our kids to God's awesomeness Why call this podcast dadAWESOME? Who is this podcast for? What is the goal? Why should you take time to listen to this podcast? 1) Live Fully Alive It's obvious when someone is really living John 10:10 “The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (FULL and ABUNDANT) James 1:14-15 “Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. Living in wonder vs. wandering 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly Thriving vs. surviving St. Irenaeus of Lyons “the glory of God is man fully alive.” Chariots of Fire > Eric Liddell was a devout Christian who represented Scotland and he said “I believe God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.” 2) Take Leadership at Home (Archeologist) 1 Corinthians 15:58 "Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord” It's the job of an Archeologist to “Uncover”… to “Discover”… To “Unearth what is already there” Archeologist are not creators. They simply discover what's already there. God has created your children. Enjoy the prayerful exhilarating role of being Archeologists as you uncover and celebrate God's goodness in your children. Celebrate along the way as you discover more and more of the dreams God has placed in them and the passions and desires of their hearts. 3) Point to God's Awesomeness (Tour Guide) Psalms 78:4 "We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about his power and his mighty wonders." We as parents NEED TO tell our children about answered prayers, ways God has provided, stories of God's faithfulness Deuteronomy 6 "(5) you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. (6) And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today. (7) Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again." Links to Episodes 1 through 10 with the Zaugg Family Values

On this episode, I am interviewed by Jeff Zaugg from DadAwesome at Substance Church in Minnesota on the topics of living every moment in the character of Jesus as a man and a father.