Intentional Fatherhood

S4E5 - Gluttony: The Over-Desire of a Good Thing

Our Seven Deadly Sins series continues with gluttony: the desire to consume beyond what we actually need. That certainly shows up at the table, but also in our scrolling,

S4E4 - Lust: A Disordered Search for Intimacy

As we continue our series on the seven deadly sins, we pivot to the more outward, consumptive sins: lust, greed, and gluttony, specifically focusing on lust in this episo

S4E3 - Envy: Why Their Blessing Isn’t Your Loss

We don't usually call it envy. We call it "just being honest," or "I'm not jealous, I just wish things were different." But envy is sneakier than that. It's a refusal to

S4E2 - Anger: The Quintessential Sin of Fatherhood

Anger might be the quintessential sin of fatherhood. It's the one that shows up at bedtime, in the car, in the moment a kid won't listen for the fifth time, and it's the

S4E1 - The Sin You’re Committing While Being Productive: The Quiet Sin of Sloth

This week, we're opening a new season built around the seven deadly sins: sloth, anger, envy, lust, gluttony, greed, and pride. We’re spending this season walking through

S3E11 Bonus - Stewardship, Belonging + Surrendering to God's Love with Fred Odom

In this episode, Brook sits down with Fred Odom for the second installment of Fatherhood in the Wild, our series featuring everyday dads in the trenches of marriage, work

S3E10 - Unfinished Symphonies: Leaving a Legacy Through Your Vocation + What It’s Like to Live With You

In our final episode of the season, we explore what it means to build a legacy that extends far beyond our own lifetime. Legacy is more than money. It’s the wisdom, faith

S3E9 - The Amateur: Reclaiming Joy and Pursuing Hobbies Outside of Work

This week, we explore the importance of being an amateur, and doing things simply because you love them. In a culture that pushes us to monetize every skill and maximize

S3E8 - Family and Work: Is Work-Life Balance Even the Goal?

In this pivotal episode of the season, we explore the relationship between family and work, challenging the common idea of “work-life balance.” Rather than seeing work an

S3E7 - The Hidden Life of a Father: Spiritual Disciplines That Surround and Inform Your Work Life

Many fathers carry a deep sense of responsibility to provide, achieve, and work hard, yet often wonder how their faith should shape both their work and their family life.

S3E6 - What Makes Healthy and Unhealthy Leaders: Hard Conversations, Character + Servant Leadership

This week, we dive into leadership and why it matters for every man. Most people think of leadership as something reserved for business owners, managers, or people with a

S3E5 - You Have Enough Time for the Life God Actually Called You To

In this episode, we continue our conversation on stewardship by looking at one of our most valuable and limited resources: time. Time is the currency of our purpose, and

S3E4 - Stewardship of Your Money, Radical Generosity + Purposeful Simplicity

This week, we talk about money, work, providing, and vocation through the lens of biblical stewardship. Stewardship is the faithful management of what belongs to God, and

S3E3 - The Dangerous Lie About Calling and Success

This episode wraps up our conversation on the spiritual foundation of work before we move into the practical side of vocation and calling. We explore the tension between

S3E2 - You Don’t Find Your Calling, You Form It + Killing the Lightning Bolt Myth

In this episode, we continue our season on work and vocation by tackling one of the most misunderstood words in the Christian life: calling. The thesis is simple but disr

S3E1 - The Lie of “Just a Job”
 + Why Your Work Matters More Than You Think

We’re BACK with season 3, diving into work and vocation in fatherhood. We start by laying a foundation with a biblical theology of work, because work isn’t just a necessa

Tension of Work and Family Life, Carrying the Burden of Financial Stress + Confessing Sexual Sin (BONUS)

Note: This episode contains mature themes that may not be suitable for younger listeners. Please use discretion. In this bonus episode, we sit down live in San Diego to

Decoding Boys, Expectations in Marriage + Fighting Bitterness (BONUS Interview w/ Justin’s Wife, Lauren Earley)

In this bonus episode, we welcome a very special guest: Justin’s wife, Lauren, the first woman to ever appear on the Fatherhood podcast. Together, they reflect on marriag

Conversation w/ Ronald Rolheiser: Restlessness, Giving Your Death Away, Dealing With Anger + the Power of Fidelity

In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, one of the most trusted and influential spiritual voices of our time, and someone whose work we deeply admire and

S2E8 - Lets talk about SEX! Reclaiming Intimacy Without Shame

Note: This episode contains mature themes that may not be suitable for younger listeners. Please use discretion. This bonus episode tackles a topic that is central to th