DiscoverFather On Purpose PodcastEp. 225: Perfect Love or Present Fear? A Dad's Guide to Trusting God
Ep. 225: Perfect Love or Present Fear? A Dad's Guide to Trusting God

Ep. 225: Perfect Love or Present Fear? A Dad's Guide to Trusting God

Update: 2025-10-17
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Has your "fear dial" felt like it's cranked to eleven lately? In this honest, funny, and practical conversation, Kent and Lawson unpack the tug-of-war between faith and fear—and why "biblical faith" isn't faith in outcomes, it's faith in a Person. You'll hear a simple picture dads can use at the dinner table to explain how Jesus' presence displaces fear, not just decreases it, plus a few stories from real dad life that'll make you nod and laugh. We touch Mark 9:24 ("help my unbelief"), Hebrews 11, and Romans 10:17 without going seminary-level, then land on ways to model courageous trust for our kids this week. If your home has unknowns, this episode gives you a path from panic to peace. Share it with a dad who needs a steady voice today.

 

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About our hosts:

  • Kent Evans is the Executive Director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps dads become disciple-makers. After a twenty-year career as a business leader, he embarked on biblical Fatherhood ministry projects. He's appeared on television, radio, web outlets and podcasts. He's spoken at parenting and men's events, and authored four books. The first, Wise Guys: Unlocking Hidden Wisdom from the Men Around You, was written to help men learn how to find mentors and wise counsel. The latest, Don't Bench Yourself: How to Stay in the Game Even When You Want to Quit, aims to help dads stay present in their roles as fathers and husbands even when they feel like giving up. Kent's life has been radically affected by godly mentors and his lovely wife, April. They have been married thirty years and have five sons and one daughter-in-law. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Lawson Brown is husband to his high school sweetheart, a father of two young adult daughters, has been a business leader since 1995, and is a former Marine. He served as a small group leader for teenage boys for many years, helped start the Christian media ministry City on a Hill Productions, then later Sanctuary – a new church in Kennesaw, GA – where he served as its leader for Men's Ministry. Lawson's journey of faith has always been centered in a grounding from his wife, Audrey, and supported throughout by many men whom he's found as brothers along the way. His family is nearing an empty nest phase and has recently relocated to the Florida Gulf Coast beaches area.
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Ep. 225: Perfect Love or Present Fear? A Dad's Guide to Trusting God

Ep. 225: Perfect Love or Present Fear? A Dad's Guide to Trusting God

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