The Father Heart of God: Restoring Masculinity and Purpose with Jonathan Lewis

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of father wounds on men and how the Father's heart of God can bring healing and purpose.

Have you ever carried a father wound that shaped how you see yourself, God, or the world around you? In this raw and powerful episode of the Shame(less) Podcast, Ken Freire sits down with Jonathan Lewis, founder of Fathers for Fathers, to unpack how trauma, addiction, and anger often stem from deep places of brokenness and how the Father's heart of God brings real healing. Jonathan shares his own journey: from trying to save his drowning father as a teen… to two decades of fog, despondency, addiction, and anger… to encountering Jesus in his 30s and finding a redemptive calling to help men break free. If you've ever felt like your past disqualifies you or if you're tired of holding it together alone, this episode might just be the beginning of something new. 💡 What You'll Learn: * Why fatherlessness impacts men more spiritually than we realize * How trauma shows up as despondency, anger, addiction, and isolation * The number one lie men believe about masculinity and the truth Scripture reveals * Why surrendering to the Father is the hardest and most masculine thing a man can do * How Fathers for Fathers is helping churches disciple broken men * The power of fasting, shared…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Freire

Guest: Jonathan Lewis

Topics covered

• father wounds
• masculinity
• healing
• trauma
• addiction
• spirituality

Keywords

• fatherlessness
• trauma
• masculinity
• healing
• addiction
• vulnerability
• male community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fathers for Fathers

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