Description

📌 Brief Summary

Ever feel like a busy family evening turns into you versus your spouse instead of you and your spouse versus the chaos? In this episode, Dan Hayden unpacks how the Sage perspective can transform high-pressure family logistics into opportunities for teamwork, connection, and leadership. Through a real-life Wednesday-night meltdown (youth group, volleyball, one car, forgotten turns), Dan shows how small practices—like a pause, a breath, a five-second hug, and a few key phrases—can shift marriage from tension to unity. This episode equips Christian fathers to lead calmly, partner intentionally, and model a marriage their kids can learn from.

⏰ Timestamps

• 00:00 – Welcome & the chaos of busy family evenings
• 02:30 – Saboteur marriage vs. Sage marriage under pressure
• 07:40 – Real-life Wednesday night: youth group, volleyball, one car
• 14:10 – Catching the saboteurs in real time & doing a quick PQ rep
• 18:20 – The power of the five-second hug and leading with connection
• 23:45 – Sage language vs. saboteur language during conflict
• 30:10 – Calling a pause & inviting the Holy Spirit into tension
• 36:30 – Weekly rhythm, practical challenge & final encouragement

Key Quote

“Nothing about the schedule got easier. What changed was how we saw each other.”

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