Welcome to episode 4 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. 

In this episode, Christi talks to Josh about honor, our identity as parents, and how the tension of letting our yes be yes and our no be no. This conversation was unscripted and heartfelt, as Christi got to the heart of how Josh sees his role as a father.  

Josh and Christi talk about: 

• What it means to honor up and cast vision down through the generations  
• How to level up what you've been given from your parents without living in denial about the holes that were left from your upbringing
• Letting your yes be yes and no be no and how to show up for our kids in a way they feel seen  

Show Notes: 


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Time stamps:

(1:02) Introduction

(4:30) Fruitfulness comes with a cost  

(6:30) What Josh's dad gave him

(9:24) Fatherhood and identity

(11:02) The lack of regret when we say yes to our kids 

(12:12) Honoring our parents  

(14:50) Honor doesn’t live in denial
 
(15:00) Why it's important to return blessing to our kids  

(18:18) The lesson Josh learned about generational blessing from his grandfather and what each of us can take from it

(22:45) Josh talks the greatest lessons he's learned from mentors through the years

(24:45) Honor up; cast vision down  

(26:56) Josh talks about the vision he has for his family and how to view identity as a parent

(30:08) Jesus addressed idols of the day  

(32:20) What is your most difficult hurdle as a father right now? On showing up well for our kids  

(35:23) As a father, I’m aiming for this one thing...