Drill Sergeant Or Shepherd

Drill Sergeant Or Shepherd

From Practically Christian Podcast by Josh and Debbie

June 8, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

Josh and Debbie discuss different parenting styles with their children in a Father's Day roundtable.

Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to learn who you really are as a dad is to ask the people who live with you. So we did exactly that. Josh and Debbie bring JT, Kayla, and Gabby into the room for a Father’s Day roundtable that is funny, uncomfortable, and surprisingly practical if you care about real Christian parenting, not just good intentions. We unpack two very different parenting instincts: the drill sergeant who uses intensity to stop behavior now, and the shepherd who uses relati...

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Debbie

Guests: JT, Kayla, Gabby

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • Christianity
  • family dynamics
  • fatherhood
  • communication

Keywords

  • Christian parenting
  • fatherhood
  • drill sergeant
  • shepherd
  • family
  • communication

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