The Kendrick Brothers are back. Today we talk about having fun with other guys AND men's discipleship.

The new movie "The Forge" is out at theaters now and the movie has a strong Iron Sharpens Iron theme and shows how one man and a group of men can help other men become better leaders, providers and friends.

We talk a bit about a future movie coming out called On Fire and what can be learned as we go through our own fires.

And yes, we do talk about the Death Crawl scene in Facing the Giants!

-What is a misconception about men's discipleship and what should it look like?

-How do you keep making movies? What is your process like?

-Who gets to define what success is?

-What can you do to make an impact? It can be simple.

Challenge: How can I love you better?

And there is a bonus challenge: Lord is there anything that stands in the way of me being closer to you?

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Excited to share this episode with you. Last year, I got to see an early screening of THE FORGE with The Kendrick Brothers and some of the actors. You may have seen some of The Kendrick Brothers movies: FACING THE GIANTS, WAR ROOM, FIREPROOF, OVERCOMER, COURAGEOUS and others.

Their new movie comes on 8/23/2024! Please get your tickets today. Great to see with your family or a group of friends.

On this episode, we talk about fears, spiritual warfare, how they got into movies, discipleship, Adam Wainwright, and of course the new movie.

A short bit about the movie:

The Forge tells the story of Isaiah Wright, a 19 year old who lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he still has no job, no plans and no idea of how to be a man. At odds with his single mom, he was given an ultimatum - to step up or move out.

And Isaiah is forced to deal with his past, sacrifice his selfishness and discover how God might have a great purpose for his life.

The cast of THE FORGE includes familiar farces such as Priscila Shirer (WAR ROOM, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE), Cameron Arnett (OVERCOMER, STAND YOUR GROUND), Karen Abercrombie (WAR ROOM, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3) and newcomer Aspen Kennedy.

How you can help: #1 Go see the movie! Opening weekend is very important. By doing so, it helps boost the sales numbers which encourages the movie theaters to add more showing times and to keep it in the theater for a longer time. #2 Share the movie with family, friends, and share on social media. If you like the movie, lots of your friends and family will too!

I think you'll enjoy the movie and I'll be uploading another episode with the Kendrick Brothers very soon. Hope you listen to that one and also let me know what you think of the podcast by writing a review on Apple Podcast!

Thank you for listening and sharing the show with dads you care about!

Watch the Teaser Trailer for THE FORGE - HERE

Website link for THE FORGE and the Buy Tickets link - HERE

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Husband, father, Marine, K9 Officer and A&E Top Dog Champion, Sgt Mark Tappan joins us this week. He's got over 5,000,000 Social Media followers and has written a couple of books.

Mark felt a calling to move across the country and start over in a new city. He shares an incredible story about an arrest he and his dog Mattis were involved in. It had me on the edge of my seat when I read it. I couldn't read fast enough!

The two things mark aims to do as a Police Officer are to Glorify God and make others safe. He seeks Justice and walks Humbly as he does this.

-How does parents attitudes towards police officers affect our children?

-What are some things we can do to help protect our children now and in the future?

-Why should we live with Excellence and Integrity?

-How does Mark hear from God?

He shares a funny story about the first time he prayed the sinner's prayer.

This Week's Challenge: Find a teachable moment this week and share some of your insight with your children. Use this as a way to guide them and also build connection with them. Bonus points: You can look to share about the most important relationship you'll ever have.

Check out Mark's books HERE

His two books are: A Dog Named Mattis: 12 Lessons for Living Courageously, Serving Selflessly, and Building Bridges from a Heroic K9 Officer and a kids book called K9 Mattis on the Job: A Day in the Life of a Police Dog

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