The Intentional Dad

The more we understand Jesus' invitation for the Kingdom life, the more compelling it is. Listen in as Tyler and Aric continue to explore Jesus' compelling vision for Kingdom life through his opening words of his Sermon on the Mount. As we discussed in our previous series, he offers a promise of healing and transformation that frees us from our shadow stories into lives lived more and more fully in the true story and the Kingdom realities that you are loved, you belong, you are chosen, and you have nothing to prove. The difference between those two realities is what we have called The Sacred Gap and once that gap becomes clear, so does an obvious question: "How do I get through that gap?" Well, it turns out there is an answer. The early Kingdom communities of Jesus' apprentices, not coincidentally, referred to themselves as practitioners of "The Way." What "Way" is that? It is "The Way" that Jesus himself taught in the greatest and most compelling sermon ever given.In this podcast, we look at Jesus' next surprising revelation of "The Way." In Jesus' invitation to grieve with him, he offers a promise of comfort...comfort that is a first taste of the healing we all need. It is the start of a lifelong process of healing that takes us into the "training circle" with Jesus to unlearn the life of self-rescue and re-learn life as a fathered son or fathered daughter. It is in that training circle that we learn to live as Jesus did and to learn what he taught and modeled...a strength that is very difficult to describe. A power that flies in the face of our conventional wisdom and understanding of power and authority. It is a strength that can only come from deep within...a strength that, as Jesus teaches, is found only in those who have learned what it is to be unimportant and, at the same time, be more than okay. It is a teaching that is surprising, difficult, and takes us into our deepest fears and worries. Listen in as Tyler and Aric share their stories with this healing process and explore the relevance of this teaching in our sacred responsibilities of parenthood.To learn more about The Intentional Dad or to contact us, go to www.theintentionaldad.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The more we understand Jesus' invitation for the Kingdom life, the more compelling it is. Listen in as Tyler and Aric continue to explore Jesus' compelling vision for Kingdom life through his opening words of his Sermon on the Mount. As we discussed in our previous series, he offers a promise of healing and transformation that frees us from our shadow stories into lives lived more and more fully in the true story and the Kingdom realities that you are loved, you belong, you are chosen, and you have nothing to prove. The difference between those two realities is what we have called The Sacred Gap and once that gap becomes clear, so does an obvious question: "How do I get through that gap?" Well, it turns out there is an answer. The early Kingdom communities of Jesus' apprentices, not coincidentally, referred to themselves as practitioners of "The Way." What "Way" is that? It is "The Way" that Jesus himself taught in the greatest and most compelling sermon ever given.In this podcast, we look at Jesus' next surprising revelation of "The Way." It is an invitation to grieve with him and, in doing that, realize the promise of comfort. It is a promise that is only truly understood through living the experience. And it is in the sharing of each other's stories that we can offer encouragement to others on the narrow road. In this episode, Aric shares his real time story of grief and how Jesus is delivering on his promise of comfort and the healing that is coming because of it.Click below to download reflection questions for your own introspection:https://www.theintentionaldad.org/reflection-questions/To learn more about The Intentional Dad or to contact us, go to www.theintentionaldad.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen in as Aric and Pete conclude the series What Story Are You Living? We have come a long way and in this final discussion, we build on the idea of divine rebellion. As we have discussed, the experience of the true story is something that is very opposed. Which means we have to learn to fight an enemy who is relentlessly on the prowl to steal, kill, and destroy and keep us stuck in our shadow stories. Resistance, then, is essential in this journey of healing and transformation. However, as good as it is to learn to resist, there is one more idea that actually opens the door to taking the fight to our enemy...to launch an offensive in the fight for our hearts and the promise of living out of the true story. Let's get to know our enemy even more as we look at how he seizes on key moments of vulnerability in our lives to tailor his lies to our story. He does this through messages that paint a skewed picture of reality that feels very very real, and he leverages those messages to get what he ultimately wants...agreement with him. We can do so much more than resist. The good news about agreements is that, because of Jesus, they can be broken. In this hopeful finale, Pete and Aric share their own experiences in how to turn the tables and take the fight to our enemy.Contact Aric and learn more about The Intentional Dad at www.theintentionaldad.orgLearn more about True Pursuit or contact Pete at www.truepursuit.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas is here. With the season comes a familiar echo of deeper things...things that are abstract and difficult to name but our hearts still know that we long for. But for so many of us, the Christmas season comes and goes, as the mad rush of the season sweeps us along yet again, and we're left wondering what happened. Listen in as Pete and Aric get very practical this Christmas season. This is a time where all that has been discussed in the series can come together at a time of year when our enemy and the world around us conspires to rob us of the goodness that we all want to experience this Christmas. It is in the practice of divine rebellion that we can push through the noise and madness to come back to the heart of our Heavenly Father and reclaim the joy and wonder of the season.This is the first half of that conversation.Learn more about The Intentional Dad at www.theintentionaldad.orgWant to reach out to Pete? He can be contacted at https://truepursuit.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aric and Pete continue their discussion around the question "What Story Are You Living?"We live in a universe at war and, in previous episodes, we have worked to understand the reality of an enemy whose hatred for God and humanity is thorough. He is a sophisticated and deadly enemy. But, in the last episode, we discovered that for all of that sophistication, his playbook is shockingly simple. Which begs a very important question: If his playbook is that simple, why is it so hard to experience the peace, healing, and freedom that God offers? In a word, the issue is illusion. Listen in as Pete and Aric discuss the tireless efforts of the enemy to keep us invested in a false reality and how orienting to that truth helps us in our efforts to resist...to exercise defiant rebellion and begin to break free.Learn more about The Intentional Dad at www.theintentionaldad.orgLearn more about True Pursuit or contact Pete at www.truepursuit.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Aric continue their series "What Story Are You Living?" Having explored the concept of a shadow story, they now turn to understanding what...or more to the point...who is at work behind every shadow story. As the famous ancient philosopher Sun Tzu once said, "Know Your Enemy." The reality of an enemy waging war against God by waging war against humanity is a reality presented throughout Scripture. Jesus himself speaks very seriously about the threat he poses and his deadly nature. So listen in as Pete and Aric discuss this enemy to expose his backstory and learn who he is, what he's after, and why.To learn more about True Pursuit or to reach out to Pete Emhoff, visit www.truepursuit.orgTo learn more about The Intentional Dad or to reach out to Aric, visit www.theintentionaldad.orgInterested in some more conversation? Consider becoming a paying member of the online community. Members at the swordsman level or above gain access to online discussion through Discord. Go to https://www.theintentionaldad.org/membership/ to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Aric continue their series on the question: What Story Are You Living? In this most recent conversation, they dig into the concept of a shadow story and invite listeners to begin a journey to discover and understand their own. This is the first half of that conversation.To access the notes and reflection questions provided for this and the next episode, go to: https://www.theintentionaldad.org/resource-page-what-story-are-you-living/Interested in some more conversation? Consider becoming a paying member of The Intentional Dad online community at the swordsman level or above and gain access to online discussion through Discord. Go to https://www.theintentionaldad.org/membership/ to learn more.If you would like to learn more about True Pursuit or reach out to Pete Emhoff, go to https://truepursuit.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New Year ReVolution continues with stories of apprenticeship. In this episode Ben joins Aric to share his story of how God fathered him through a long season of injury, surgery, and recovery. It was an experience that deepened his reliance on God and his resilience in the face of pain and suffering...suffering that turned out to be a reason to, as Paul says, rejoice. Listen in as Ben offers his story, what he's learned, and new things that have emerged from the experiences.Beloved is a corner of The Intentional Dad for young adults being fathered by God. Here you will find stories of initiation, apprenticeship, struggle, and triumph from the lives of young adults living intimately with God. These stories are offered as a gift of encouragement for your own journey and as an invitation to share the adventure in community with us.The Beloved page of The Intentional Dad can be found at: www.theintentionaldad.org/beloved/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.