Teach Me to Father

About Teach Me to Father

Join Barry and his friends as they unwrap their stories and, along the way, mine out the wisdom and knowledge for practical application in every father’s life. Together they discover health and wholeness for fathers, their wives, kids, and generations to come. - Barry Edgemon is the Founder/Leader of FatherSeekers. He coaches and mentors fatherless fathers. He leads from his personal and professional experience of son, father, pastor, and friend of the fatherless. - Topics include: how to be a present father, becoming a better dad, fatherhood tips for men, raising kids with faith, dad's role in the family, fatherhood skills, present fatherhood, how to father well, fatherhood coaching for men, father's role in children's identity, fatherhood legacy, building a legacy for your kids, generational legacy, father's influence on children, purpose and identity for men, what am I here for, men's purpose, leaving a mark as a father, father's impact on family, levels of a man's influence, fatherhood blueprint, Christian fatherhood podcast, biblical fatherhood, God as father, faith and family, theology for dads, every dad is a theologian, biblical identity for men, God's design for fathers, scripture for fathers, discernment for Christians, false teachers warning, spiritual leadership in the home, faith-based parenting, healing father wounds, generational trauma healing, breaking generational cycles, men's emotional healing, father wound recovery, childhood wounds adults, overcoming fatherlessness, mental health for dads, men and emotional health, high-functioning and broken, signs a man is falling apart, men and isolation, men numbing pain, fatherless fathers, dads without fathers, how to be a good father, fatherhood podcast, Christian fatherhood, men's faith podcast, new dad advice, fatherhood coaching, fathering without a role model, fatherless son, father hunger, growing up without a dad, men's personal development, Christian men's podcast, podcast for dads who grew up without fathers, Christian podcast about fatherhood and healing, how to break generational cycles as a dad, what does the Bible say about fatherhood, podcast for men healing from childhood wounds, faith-based podcast for new dads, how to build a fatherhood legacy, coaching for men who were raised without fathers, how fathers shape their children's identity, and Christian men overcoming father wounds.

Publisher

Barry Edgemon

Category

education · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 May 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

147 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   7 Lessons We MUST Teach Our Sons

   Barry defines what dads need to teach their sons, drawing comparisons from Messianic Jewish tradition about preparing children for adulthood. They need you now more than ever! Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook) FS Instagram (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta) FS YouTube (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube) Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 Teach Your Children 00:47 Why Dads Miss Lessons 02:53 Ancient Fatherhood Model 07:16 Teach Him To Swim 08:38 Lesson 1: you are his father 10:20 Lesson 2: Image Bearers 11:18 Lesson 3: Biblical Manhood 13:24 Lesson 4: love, honor, & respect Women 16:27 Lesson 5: Brotherhood is Crucial 18:07 Lesson 6: Commune With God 23:09 Lesson 7: Know God as Abba Father 27:22 Wrap Up Resources -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web)

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Kevin Mahaffey on Identity, Repentance, and Leading the Home

   Barry interviews longtime friend and FatherSeekers board member Kevin MaHaffey. The conversation focuses on lessons Kevin learned growing up with a step-father, marrying a woman from an opposite upbringing, and raising their two boys to be Godly men. Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook) FS Instagram (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta) FS YouTube (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube) Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 Good Dad Perseverance 01:52 Welcome Kevin MaHaffey 03:51 Air Force Medical Supply 05:05 Marriage And Family Wisdom 06:43 Growing Up Without Dad 08:25 Stepdad Roger Influence 12:19 Family Instability Early Years 15:26 Roger And Rhonda Upbringing 21:33 Lessons On Fatherhood 24:59 Identity Anger And Sports 27:40 Football Temperament 28:38 Limits and Smarts 30:02 Achievement Versus Identity 32:45 Marriage and Trust Lessons 34:20 Christies Father Example 37:22 Spiritual Leadership Gap 40:13 Sorry Versus Repentance 41:26 Finding the Root Why 45:30 Advice to Fatherless Boys 47:05 Identity for Sons 50:22 Closing and Get Involved -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web)

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Assess Your Spiritual Inventory with These 9 Questions

   How often do you self assess? Barry offers nine questions to take inventory of spiritual health. Join the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekers FS Facebook (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-facebook) FS Instagram (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-insta) FS YouTube (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-youtube) Ask Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.org CHAPTERS 00:00 A Real Spiritual Inventory 01:20 Attention 03:24 Attraction 04:55 Affection 06:25 Allegiance 07:54 Ambition 09:20 Appetite 11:39 Anxiety 15:21 Association 17:47 Actions 19:43 Next Steps And Support -- FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers. Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website (https://fatherseekers.captivate.fm/fatherseekers-web)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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