James Moffitt on Modeling Faith

Our kids aren't listening to our lectures; they are watching our lives. They are looking to see if the God we talk about in the car is the same one who influences our patience in the kitchen.If our faith doesn't have 'boots on the ground' in the mundane moments of fatherhood, it won't have any weight when our kids hit the storms of their own lives. We have to move from being 'church day Believers' to 'Everyday Priests' of our own households.James Moffitt is the founder of Father’s Refuge. James has dedicated his life to helping men build a spiritual sanctuary within their own four walls. He’s here to talk about the 'Practical Priesthood'—how to model a faith that is durable, relatable, and, most importantly, worth following.You can visit Father's Refuge, listen to his podcast and connect with James here: https://www.fathersrefuge.com/To be a guest on The Fatherhood Challenge visit: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thefatherhoodchallengeCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrhttps://zencastr.com/?via=thefatherhoodchallenge00:03.35Jonathan GuerreroWe often talk about faith as if it's we talk about faith as if it's a church morning event. A set of beliefs we pull out of the drawer once a week. But for a father, faith isn't a ceremony.00:16.12Jonathan GuerreroIt's the invisible infrastructure of the home. It's the framework that determines how you handle a lost job, how you respond to disrespectful teenagers, and how you treat your wife when you're both exhausted at 6 p.m. on a Tuesday.00:30.58Jonathan GuerreroThe reality is that our kids aren't listening to our lectures. They are watching our lives. They are looking to see if the God we talk about in the car is the same one who influences our patients in the kitchen.00:44.18Jonathan GuerreroIf our faith doesn't have boots on the ground in the mundane moments of fatherhood, it won't have any weight when our kids hit the storms of their own lives. We have to move from being church day believers to everyday priests of our own households. My guest is going to take us to school on how we can do that in just a moment. So don't go anywhere.01:48.50Jonathan GuerreroGreetings, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. My co-host Isaac has the day off. He gets the day off all the time. I think it's part of the perks of the organization while I got to go to work. Just kidding. This doesn't feel like work to me. I really enjoy being here or i wouldn't waste my time and yours. Today, we are joined by James Moffitt, the founder of Father's Refuge. James has dedicated his life to helping men build a spiritual sanctuary within their own four walls. He's here to talk about the practical priesthood, how to model a faith that is durable, reliable, and most importantly, worth following.02:26.23Jonathan GuerreroJames, welcome to the Fatherhood Challenge.02:30.17James MoffittJonathan, thank you for having me on your show.02:34.01Jonathan GuerreroSo here's my favorite question. What is your favorite dad joke?02:39.29James MoffittOh my, I have a whole bunch. Let's see.02:43.06Jonathan GuerreroAwesome. The more the better.02:45.43James MoffittOkay. How many do you want?02:48.65Jonathan GuerreroLet's start with two.02:50.23James MoffittOkay. So, so why did the, why did the coach go to the bank?02:55.45Jonathan GuerreroWhy did the coach go to the bank? I'm not really sure.03:00.18James MoffittTo get his quarterback.03:05.75Jonathan GuerreroI love that one. What's the next one?03:10.01James Moffittso So why are football stadiums always hot after the game?03:16.41Jonathan Guerrerohave no idea.03:18.55James MoffittAll the fans leave.03:19.93Jonathan Guerrerofor it. I have no idea.03:23.90James Moffittah got I got one more good one.03:25.50Jonathan Guerrerogo for it03:27.99James MoffittWhy did the Scarecrow win an award?03:32.38Jonathan Guerrerohave no idea03:34.46James MoffittHe was outstanding in his field.03:39.80Jonathan GuerreroYou are on a roll, James.03:42.87James MoffittYeah, I have about 30 of them.03:44.70Jonathan GuerreroThat's awesome.03:46.17James MoffittYeah.03:48.57Jonathan GuerreroWell, James, when men hear the word priest or spiritual leader, they often think of a pulpit or a robe. How do you define a father's practical priesthood in the context of changing oil or disciplining a toddler or managing a household budget?04:07.70James Moffittum I think that ah think that our faith is made up of, um I guess I would say that it's where the rubber meets the road. i mean, we we read the Bible, we go to church, we go to Bible study.04:27.95James MoffittYou know, I've been saved since I was... uh, 17 years old and now I'm 64 and, and I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior by chopping block out in the woods.04:40.92James MoffittAnd a friend of mine's father was a, he was a, um, voluntary, voluntary firefighter and chaplain for the fire department in Quinlan, Texas.04:53.05James MoffittAnd, uh, I had a, I had a pretty rough childhood and the Lord put some ...