It’s no secret that Dads have a reputation of being the reason their kids find themselves in therapy later in life. But even if you’re the Best Dad Ever, you could still be impacting your kids’ mental health in ways you don’t realize.

Mark sits down with Christian counselor Brian Neal to learn more.

Visit Brian Neal's website - TrueCourseCounseling.com

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Most would say that leading youth in the church is a young person's game. Not so for Christian Graham who has done it for decades.

Mark sits down with Christian to learn about some of the ways his parenting has been affected by leading generations of middle and high schoolers.

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In this episode, Mark chats with Ted Gammell, a father of five. Ted shares what he learned along the way, as well as what it's like to get plugged in to a new church after becoming a parent. He goes into detail about some unique ways he brings faith into the household.

In this episode, Ted mentions the Via De Christo Retreat. Via de Cristo is a Spanish phrase meaning ‘Way of Christ.’ This phrase has been adopted to refer to a powerful, three-day retreat ministry. The highly structured weekend retreats begin on Thursday evening and end on Sunday evening.

They are designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christian leaders and bring them to a new awareness of living in God’s grace. The weekends are led by laypeople and supervised by clergy. Christians of all denominations are welcome. The objective of the Retreat is to inspire, challenge, and equip local church members for Christian action in their homes, churches, and communities, and ultimately to win the world for Christ!

While I believe Via de Cristo may have roots in the Lutheran Church, it is not a ‘Lutheran’ program, and many protestant church denominations participate and organize Retreats.

The Via De Christo organization in Ted’s area is based out of Hagerstown, more information can be found at https://www.vineyardviadecristo.org

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We never think our kids will turn to drugs or prostitution, but unfortunately, it does happen. In this episode we talk with Loran George; a father who has been through it all, and made it through thanks to constant prayer.

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How do you bring Jesus into daily life with your kids? Our guest Tom Leonard (AKA Host Mark Dickey's Father-in-law) shares what worked for his family.

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It takes guts to admit you're an absent dad. But it takes even more guts to turn it around. This week we talk with Jack Eason: Missionary, Author, Husband, and Father.

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Is it possible to work 12 hour days and still be a good Dad? Spoiler alert: it is. Find out how in this first episode with host Mark Dickey as he discusses fathering with Jay Flack; Air Force veteran, husband, and father of three.

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Most of us view our Heavenly Father through the lens of our Earthly father. The way your children feel about Jesus and God – they discover through you, their Dad. Mark Dickey talks with good Dads who have raised kids who love to follow the Lord. By looking at the art form of parenting, you’ll find what works best for your family!

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