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STRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads Welcomes ANDY DALTON to the Team! - Ep 256Introducing Andy DaltonMerrill introduces Andy Dalton, expressing gratitude for his previous co-host Carl’s contributions. He highlights Dalton’s background as a coach and his experience working with young men, couples, and families, fitting the mission of “Strong Dads.” Dalton is described as passionate and insightful, with a rich history of engagement in sports and familial relationships.Early Life and Education • Hometown: Kokomo, Indiana, later moving to Atlanta, Georgia, and then to the Cincinnati area. •Education: Attended East Central High School and later graduated from Hanover College with a degree in Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology...2025-04-2549 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeAre You Going to Heaven? Only Through His Grace! Ep 255The episode of “Strong Dads,” hosted by Merrill Hutchinson and Carl Andry, discusses the profound and multifaceted concept of grace, particularly within the context of Christian faith. The hosts share personal experiences and insights to illustrate how the understanding of grace can transform one’s relationship with God and oneself. They emphasize that grace is what separates Christianity from other belief systems, challenging the prevalent works-based mentality.The Nature of Grace•Preconceived Notions: Carl begins by discussing the preconceived ideas that hinder an authentic understanding of grace. •Works vs. Grace: The hosts note that many Christ...2025-04-1159 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeBigorexia - When is Enough, Enough - Ep 254Bigorexia - When is Enough, Enough? Ep 254•Bigorexia refers to a condition similar to anorexia but focused on a compulsive desire for muscle growth. The hosts clarify that the documentary they refer to is not specifically a Christian documentary, but it offers valuable insights into the psychological issues faced by bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts.•Carl shares a personal anecdote from his youth, discussing the pressure he felt in the bodybuilding community and how a friend advised him against using steroids, seeing the potential harm it could bring.Personal Experiences•Merrill and Carl exchan...2025-03-2855 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeShyness - The Quiet Battle - Ep 253Shyness - The Quite Battle Ep 253IntroductionThe podcast is hosted by Merrill Hutchinson and Carl Andry, featuring discussions about overcoming shyness and social anxiety, particularly focusing on strategies to engage with people and "work a room." They emphasize that shyness often stems from self-centeredness and anxiety rather than humility, and provide insights on how to develop social skills.Understanding ShynessPersonal ExperiencesMerrill shares his struggle with painful shyness and anxiety, which he felt deeply affected his social interactions.Carl discusses his own experiences with shyness, highlighting that both men often...2025-03-141h 00STRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeMike Dusold Sharing His Son Brian's Legacy of Faith, Hope, and Forgiveness - Ep 252You would think the death of your child would be a wound that could never heal. It does leave a scar, but it doesn't mean it can't heal and even heal well. Special guest, Mike Dusold, shares the life and passing of his son Brian. Brian's passing was not and is not easy. It's been hard on multiple levels. But, Mike's family made a choice to use Brian's life and his passing as a way to demonstrate the faith, hope, and love of Christ. Admittedly, Mike says that it's not been easy. Some days are harder than others...2025-02-2847 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeWhat Do You Know About Low Testosterone? Ep 251Common Symptoms of Low TestosteroneLow testosterone, also known as hypogonadism, can manifest in a variety of ways. Here are some of the most common symptoms:Decreased libido (sex drive)Erectile dysfunction (ED)FatigueReduced muscle mass and strengthIncreased body fatDecreased bone densityMood changes, such as depression or irritability Cognitive difficulties, such as trouble concentrating or remembering thingsHair lossDecreased testicular sizeIt's important to note that these symptoms can also be caused by other medical conditions, so it's essential to consult w...2025-02-1455 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeFinancial Peace with Carl Andry - Ep 250Strong DadsSummary of YouTube Video TranscriptIntroduction•The episode is sponsored by Fourspeed on 50 Diner in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.•Host Carl Andre is discussing money management, noting that he and co-host Merrill have been ill.Host’s Background•Carl and his wife have taught Financial Peace University (FPU), a program by Dave Ramsey, for nearly 25 years.•They have experience working with many couples on financial issues.Personal Experience•Carl shares a personal story about a failed investment in the stock market that led to signi...2025-01-311h 01STRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeEveryone Has Their Egypt - Ep 249Summary of the YouTube Video: Strong Dads Podcast - Episode on “Egypts of Life”OverviewIn this episode of the Strong Dads Podcast, hosts Merrill Hutchinson and Carl Andre discuss the concept of “Egypt” as a metaphor for the comfort zones and familiar pains that people often return to despite the desire for change. The discussion draws parallels from the biblical story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt, exploring themes of fear, faith, and the challenges of breaking free from detrimental situations.Key Points1.Introduction and Background:•The hosts express gratitude to...2025-01-1345 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeYou See What You're Looking For - What Are You Looking For? Ep 248If you keep looking for it, you will find it! That can be good or bad, depending on what you're looking for. Many of us have habits on how we view life. Some of us view towards the negative. This kind of mindset is hardwired into us as a means to help us survive. It helps us to be more aware of what can go wrong and then hopefully prepare for it. Some of us are wired with lean towards the positive. Always seeing the potential good in situations and seeing the best outcomes. This type of mindset...2024-12-2757 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeTendonitis and Muscle Strains - Ugh! Tired of Getting Injured? Ep 247Strengthening tendons and muscles in our workouts is a must. Like it or not, as we age many of us find ourselves dealling with more tendon issues. Tennis Elbow, runner’s knee, Achille strain, Patellar Femoral Tendonosis, etc… What’s going on here? As we age our tendons are not trained like our muscles. We don’t hang from trees or run sprints like we used to. But, we may still find ourselves going to the gym in performing traditional muscle strengthening exercises. This is not all bad, but as we see the muscles getting stron...2024-12-1324 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeCan People Really Change? Ep 246Changing your life is hard. We often make references to changing parts of our life and all too often find out that we fall back into our old ways. Change takes way more than having the thought. It takes work! Acceleration is the change in speed or direction of an object. In order for that to happen, the object must be acted upon by an outer force. Newton’s First Law - An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outer force. Change...2024-11-2952 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeHow to get a Raise, Improve Your Lot, and Become Invaluable! Part 2 - Ep 245Part 2 - Time to get practical with excellent advice to improve your lot in life. It's no secret that the American Workforce has been hindered over the past decade. Finding good men to do good work has been difficult. When discussing the challenges of owning and running your own business, a universal complaint heard from the business owners is, "we can't find good employees."Young men are simply not showing up to work. They accept a job and soon they start habits like showing up late or not showing up at all. After a little press...2024-11-081h 03STRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeHow to get a Raise, Improve Your Lot, and Become Invaluable! Part 1 - Ep 244It's no secret that the American Workforce has been hindered over the past decade. Finding good men to do good work has been difficult. When discussing the challenges of owning and running your own business, a universal complaint heard from the business owners is, "we can't find good employees."Young men are simply not showing up to work. They accept a job and soon they start habits like showing up late or not showing up at all. After a little pressure, they decide this work is not for them and they are finding their way out the door...2024-10-2550 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeAbortion is Not a Political Issue - Ep 243Wouldn’t it be interesting to see a museum in our country to memorialize the atrocities we have committed on the unborn. We have museums to remind us of our terrible allowance and support for slavery, we have museums to remind us of the tragedy of the holocaust. The museums are not for celebration but rather for the strong reminder that we should never forget lest we risk repeating evils that we’re capable of. The Unborn Child is a Person.Psalm 139:13-16: "For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in the womb. I will...2024-10-1127 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeAre You Providing What She Needs? Ep 242Let’s get something straight: physical needs are important and must be provided for. But, emotional needs are equally important. In my work I have specifically developed an exercise to get couples to begin to recognize these needs and how they can go about them to improve the provision of satisfying the emotional requirements that we all have. Here are the Emotional Needs:ControlLoveRespectTrustSecurityAffectionPurposeFaithEvery person has a need for these in their lives, but here is where things get i...2024-09-2750 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeHonoring Your Wife - Proverbs 31 - Ep 241As a Strong Dad and husband, we are to honor our wives. Proverbs 31 gives us a biblical description of this lady. Proverbs 31:10-31 (NIV):10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will enrich his life. 12 She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. 13 She is a diligent and hardworking woman. 14 She rises while it is still dark and provides food for her household and tasks for her servants. 15 She considers a field and b...2024-09-1349 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeThriving in the Blended Family - Ep 240It is estimated that at least 40% of all families in the United States are Blended Families. Whether it be divorce, death of a spouse, or adoption, in some form or another, we find ourselves blending together families members that are not of the same biological descent. In fact, both Hutch and Carl are in blended family situations. This show tackles the many different dynamics that the blended family presents. It is not unusual for couples to go into this situation with their eyes closed to all the possible challenges they will be facing. Differing cultures, genetics, and envi...2024-08-3053 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeDaily Habits to Kill Your Prideful Ways - Ep 239This is our last show in our series of Pride. After we have recognized that the only way to halt our prideful damage is through Christ. We now move into the daily habits and practices to replace our old ways. Our prideful ways have created many habits that seemed to make sense at the time. Over time, these habits become natural and common place. Once we realize that many of these habits are teaching and reinforcing the exact opposite of what Christ calls us to be, we must begin new practices. I...2024-08-1625 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeKilling Pride - It All Comes Down to This... Ep 238In our third of four shows on Killing Pride, this is the one that begins to move you forward. This show boldly comes out and tells you exactly where we can all begin to grab our pride by the throat and begin to choke it out!The tactic described is not for the faint of heart. It causes most to run and avoid the inevitable. The inevitable of surrender! Let's be clear, surrendering sounds like the last thing any warrior should ever do. But let's consider who we are surrendering to and why we might...2024-08-0229 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeI am not Prideful! - If you think your PRIDE is not a struggle, this show is for you! Ep 237In our last episode, 236, we introduced our personal struggle with pride in our lives. Mostly centering around anxiety and the fear of failure. In this episode we blow the doors wide open on PRIDE. We explore the many different ways that all of us have seen or experienced. The blamer, gaslighter, excuse maker, mad-man, road-rage, one-ups, competitiveness, paranoia, self-sabatoge, and the list goes on. We don't discuss this list to make anyone feel bad, we discuss it because it is actually the first step to helping people realize the masks they have been hiding behind. Once you call...2024-07-1958 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeDying to Live - Killing Pride - Introducing Carl Andry - Ep 236We are called to die to ourselves. What in the heck does that even mean? And even a better question; why? In this episode Hutch introduces Carl Andry to the Strong Dads audience. Carl is not only a smart man, but more so, he's a man of wisdom. He truly enjoys looking back in his own life and the lives of others to see what he can learn to take into the future. Power, money, sex, control, words, you name it and we will strive to show ourselves better than the next. Just as bad, we wil...2024-07-0554 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeTribute to Coach Rudy - Have you thanked someone that has inspired you lately? Ep 235When was the last time you thanked someone that poured into you or your life's work? You never know, if you wait too long you may miss the opportunity to let them know what they meant to you. We all have people that have influenced our life. Some much more than others. We have fathers, mothers, teachers, preachers, and coaches that are among the most likely to impact our lives. The point of this show is to simply acknowledge and give thanks to one of the people that poured into and shaped my life. From my highschool days t...2024-06-2114 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeSummer of Rehab - Guest, Chris Wilson host of Strong by Design - Ep 235It's always great to have good conversation to challenge and inspire us to be better men. That's exactly what my conversation with Chris Wilson from Strong by Design produced. Chris has been in the coaching and strength training world for over 25 years. After working with some of the best of the best he is still humbled by his journey. Rather than beating his chest to celebrate his accomplishments, he gives thanks for his opportunities and has tried to make the most of them. Over his years of running his business and becoming a husband and fathe...2024-06-141h 08STRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeSummer of Rehab - 2024 - Are you ready to get your life in order? Ep 234Aging is often not kind to us. We build a new house only to have begin replacing, fixing, and rehabbing in a decade or so. We buy a new car and along with the regular maintenance, we find ourselves dropping the cash for bigger ticket items to keep it on the road. Even our bodies seem to find ways to fall apart. Before you know it we find ourselves replacing joints, hitting the gym to get stronger or lose weight, changing our diets to get ourselves back on track. Let's face it, maintenance is a necessary component of life. That...2024-06-0719 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeNothing's Easy Nothing's Cheap - Before and After Camper Restoration - Ep 233A little less than a month and we have a finished product! Last month on Episode 232 I introduced you to my "Jackpot". A project camper that I bought to fix up. After a I dug into it I discovered that there were way more things that needed attention than I originally noticed. Rotten floors, leaking sunlights, failed caulking, all of which meant lots of mold. It was time to go to work and that I did. Ripping out all of the floor and replacing it with new underlayment and then waterproof floor planking. Completely washing down every part of...2024-05-3119 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeNothing's Easy, Nothing's Cheap - 5 mindset changes to get you through a difficult project. Ep 232Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a mess that seemed to get bigger the longer you're into it? Around our house we call those situations, "JACK POTS". Obviously, using the term in a facetious way, there is nothing good about these jack pots. Hutch open's his latest "JACK POT" up for all of you to see. He recently bought a camper with the idea that the family could get back into a little camping. He didn't want to spend too much money on the camper as they aren't sure how much they will actually be a...2024-05-0333 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeEmbracing Chaos; Tech Guru, Darin Kroger, Finds Purpose in Disaster Relief. Ep 231Bringing Help and Hope to Those Who are Hurting. This is the opening statement that greats you when you open the website for Masters of Disaster. When Darin Kroger swapped IT work for chainsaws, power generators, and volunteers, he knew he was swapping comfort for chaos. Today's show reflects what happens when you begin to surrender your heart and talents to the nudging of the Holy Spirit. Darin had what most of us would think of as a "good life". By his own admission, it was a good life. But, he continued to recognize an itch that wasn't b...2024-04-1943 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeFrom Blazing Battles to Suburban Shifts - Change is not Always Easy - Kyle's Story - Ep 230Have you ever stood at life's crossroads, the weight of decision pressing upon your shoulders? Join Hutch and Kyle as they explore the transformative power of change and the courage it takes to embrace new paths. We've all faced moments where the familiar becomes comfortable yet constraining. We have felt the itch for something different but didn't know what different really looked like. Today, we're here to share stories about change and new paths moving forward. Specifically, Kyle shares his personal story and continued journey of his change from one fire department to another. Sometimes Change is forc...2024-04-0550 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeGrowth and Resilience: Cultivating Community and Faith at McCabe's Greenhouse - Adam Legge - EP 229Nestled in the heart of Lawrenceburg, McCabe's Greenhouse is more than a garden center; it's a living lesson in the art of cultivation, both of plants and community bonds. My conversation with Adam Legge offers an authentic glimpse into the daily rhythms of nurturing seedlings and the resilience of pansies, paralleling the strength found in family and faith. As Adam walks us through the greenhouse's operations, from the importance of soil temperature to the craft of fudge-making, we uncover the shared roots between the growth of plants and the growth of relationships.The thread of resilience weaves...2024-03-1426 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeFinding Fulfillment: One Man's Shift from Convenience Store Chaos to Storage Facility Serenity - Steve Naltner - Ep 228Ever wonder about the road less traveled when it comes to career paths? Steve Naltner did just that, trading the hectic life as a convenience store owner for the more serene world of storage facility management. Hear his story of personal transformation through seeking better for his family.—a story that resonates with anyone yearning for a life beyond the daily grind.Steve is a man of God, a husband, a dad, and a community advocate. He values a high quality of life for himself as well as those he does life with. He is quick to off...2024-03-0826 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeFaith-Fueled Entrepreneurship Helps to Restore an Old River Town - Special Guest - Tony Schroder Ep 227When the once-fading streets of a small town find a new lease on life, it's a story that deserves to be told. That's exactly what we're bringing to your ears today, as we explore the journey of Lawrenceburg's transformation from a sleepy old town to a vibrant community hub. We're joined by Tony Schroder, the man behind Proof 124, who took a leap of faith from retirement into community investment, infusing his businesses with Christian values and a mission to serve. Listen in for an uplifting narrative of local revitalization, complete with insights on melding the past and p...2024-02-0732 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads with Dr. Randy Moore - Pioneer in Ultrasound Guided PRP Injections - Ep. 226.If you're a medical and science NERD like me, this is your show. We visited with one of the first pioneers in the field of Ultrasound Guided Injections, Dr. Randy Moore. Randy began using Ultrasound nearly 30 years ago as a chiropractor looking for better ways to help his clients. He quickly realized that the ultrasound was giving him more information about the tissue and joint quality than what traditional diagnostic techniques were able to produce. Admittedly, Randy claims this was an absolute God guided journey. He began obcessing and studying the capabilities of ultrasound as a tool...2024-02-0230 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads Doing Real Life With Paul Gangloff - Riverside Logging and Sawmill - Ep.225(The podcast version of this show only contains the interview with Paul Gangloff. The shop demonstration was not included due to lack of being able to see what was actually happening during the demonstrations. To view the entire show go to our YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/8tiW0troxMI )Are you a woodworker? Do you like heavy equipment or building things? This show is packed full of great stuff. In this show, Hutch and Kyle visit business owner, Paul Gangloff. Paul owns and continues to run his family business of Riverside Electric. However, as Paul has been ab...2024-01-1936 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Tim Doll at Perfect North Slopes - Episode 224Have you ever ridden in a Snow Cat? Neither had we until we visited Tim Doll, Operations Manager at Perfect North Slopes. Strong Dads had a great time visiting with Tim and seeing not just his incredible workplace, but also the type of work he does at Perfect's. Tim finds himself helping to manage over 1500 people during ski season. In order to do that and do that well, he learned a long time ago to make sure he brings Christ to the workplace with everyone he encounters. Tim is quick to give credit to an ent...2024-01-0831 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeJohn Block - Building Decks and Helping to Create Family Memories - Episode 223Some people know what they want to do for a living even when they are little kids. Others hunt for years to find out what they want to do and still seem to be on the hunt late in life. And then there are those that are don't find their profession, but rather, their profession finds them. John Block is that guy. Growing up with a natural desire to build things John loved being in the woods building tree houses as a kid. As he grew up he thought it would be important to go to college and l...2023-12-2220 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads in Africa - Jose's Story of Being a Father in Africa with a Mission - Episode 222We have all had difficulties in our lives. Some greater than others. The point is, what are you going to do with the difficulty? What is the challenge that lies before you? In this episode, Kyle talks with native Kenyan, Jose'. Jose' shares his story of nearly losing his life and the journey it has taken him on to not just recover, but thrive in mind, body, and spirit. Jose' reminds us that tragedy is not selective. It can happen to any and all. At a very young age he had to figure out how he w...2023-12-0848 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads in Africa Strong - Men on Two Different Continents - Episode 221Kyle took advantage of incredible opportunity to partake in a mission trip in Africa. Kyle traveled with Africa Firefighters Mission to help train his firefighter brothers for a 10 day training. Working with men and women that have the same end goal, save lives and fight fire. Not only did Kyle learn that the mission was similar, he also found some very interesting and similar characteristics of men in Africa as what we see in America. This should not be surprising to any of us as we recognize that God created men to be a certain way for a ce...2023-11-2546 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads Doing Real Life -Tim Schrank - Integrity Tool - Episode 220It's all about "splitting hairs". This week's show features special guest, Tim Schrank, owner of Integrity Tool. When you get to know Tim, one word quickly pops into your mind, humility. Tim is a solid businessman with a truly humble heart. During this show we get a glimpse into the business that Tim has created. Integrity Tool specializes in one-off productions that have to be nearly "perfect". Meaning, everything Tim works with is measured to micrometers of tolerances. He is sought out by companies that need special parts measured to nearly exact tolerances. The detail in this...2023-11-1035 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads Doing Real Life - Matt Davis - It's All About Relationships! - Episode 219Strong Dads Doing Real Life can't wait for you to check this message out. Special guest, Matt Davis, is not particularly working with his hands or doing heavy lifting that we might associate with real-man work. But, we promise you, his message today is about developing a skill that every man could benefit from. In fact, if every man worked this skill this world would be a much better place. Matt takes us down the road to explain to us why Relationship Building has been his motivation and key to life success. When he asks "how are you d...2023-10-2736 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads Doing Real Life - Fred Venis - Fresh Start after a Wreckless Beginning - Episode 218Fred Venis, owner of Quality Auto Mart, tells his story about his ultimate surrender to Christ. He started out of high school as a very self-confident young man. He knew what he wanted and nothing was going to stand in his way. Like so many of us as young men, we were slow to listen and fast to talk about all the things we thought we were good at. Fred was no different. He was mechanically gifted and had the work ethic to prove to himself and others that he was very capable. Admittedly, Fred was n...2023-10-1326 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads Doing Real Life - Warren, From Drug Addict to Christ Lover - Episode 217trong Dads Doing Real Life gets out in the field to meet Warren. He shares his story of a wild teenager without a positive father influence. He went from being street tough with fighting, drugs, and women. The outcome was not pretty. Warren was at a point of just being tired of living a destructive life for himself and his family, but he didn't really know how to get out. He shows us that it doesn't matter whether you know how to get out of the darkness. The most important thing is that you want to get out of th...2023-09-2931 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - How Much Money Do I Need to Make? Episode 216When you hang around a group of men it doesn't take long for you to hear conversations about money. How much does that job pay? What did that cost you? How are your investments? Men think and talk about money a lot, but what does money really mean to them. Here's a better question; what does money mean to you?In this show Kyle and Hutch discuss the need for money, but how much is really necessary. This answer is different for everyone, but this question if answered thoughtfully gives you a great deal of insight into a man...2023-09-2239 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Dream Job or Dead Job 1 - Episode 215Is your job a dream job or a dead job? A dream job is one that you enjoy doing. It motivates you and encourages your creativity to produce your best quality of work. On the other hand, the dead job is one that drains you on a variety of levels. Emotionally, physically, and even spiritually. The dead job feels like a dead end that leads us to a place we have no interest in going. In this show Hutch and Kyle challenge our Strong Dads to assess how they are viewing their current job situation. If you are in...2023-09-1543 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - The Power of Your Mindset - Episode 214How's your attitude? How's your vision for the future? How's your feeling for the past? All of these things play into your mindset. Your mindset can determine whether you are able to get excited about the next project, or get through the grueling project that you are currently working on. Many of us fail to understand the power that our mindset can have on our life. We often fall victim to the way things are rather than recognizing the opportunities presented to us in the ways. During this show, Hutch and Kyle take apart some of their own thi...2023-09-0837 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - The State of Strong Dads in America - Episode 213Strong Dads is sick in tired. We are sick and tired of losing good men to the trap of despair that the world can so easily lead us into. In this show we are specifically pointing out what we discuss as some of the failed areas of today's men. Areas that are stealing our men from God's intended design and purpose. When you watch the show don't get upset if we step on your toes. Take the challenge to be coachable and progress to a healthier, better version of yourself. Strong Dads is going to pra...2023-09-0141 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector - Episode 212Are you better than your neighbor, or at least do you think you are better? Your knee-jerk Christian answer might be a quick "no", but the reality of it is that most of us fall into comparison traps on a regular basis. You often hear comments like, "well, at least I'm not last", "at least I'm not as bad as they are", "at least I never did what that guy did". Comments like this are indicative of the human nature to compare and then apply self-grace in order to relieve us of guilt or responsibility. In the par...2023-08-2521 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - The Parable of Counting the Costs - Episode 211What are you willing to pay for following Jesus? We are not talking about buying Jesus, we are talking about what you are willing to put to the side, to reprioritize your time, attention, money, and relationships. Where does Jesus come into your life? Jesus makes a few heavy duty statements concerning the cost of putting him first. Ahead of family, job, entertainment, even ourselves. Jesus is talking about us making a decision to follow his way. Incorporate his values and ways in our everyday living. Serving others, forgiving others, extending grace to others, are just a few of...2023-08-1818 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Parable of the Prodigal Son - Episode 210The Parable of the Prodigal Son is familiar to many of us. But ask yourself a question; which person are you in the parable? As we read through the parable we see three different characters that possess the human traits that all of us have the ability to possess: Selfishness, Greed, Self-righteousness, Humility, Wisdom, Depression, Anger, Happiness and more. At the end of the parable we get a chance to grab what Jesus wants us to have. He teaches the importance of humility and grace. He teaches us that above all the laws of right and wrong, love i...2023-08-1118 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Parable of the Good Samaritan - Episode 209The Parable of the Good Samaritan is known by many. It never goes out of style because it is as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago. We all carry prejudices. We have ideas that lead us into self-righteous thinking and our behavior follows. In the Good Samaritan, Jesus reminds us of what it is to serve our neighbors. Whether we like them or not, we are all called to love and serve all of mankind. Christ teaches unconditional love via the actions of the Samaritan. He reveals human nature through the actions of the Priest and the Le...2023-08-0416 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Parable of the Rich Young Man - Episode 208Do you have any false gods? You might be surprised if you really start looking deep enough. Money, comfort, control, security, power, and a list of many others can be seen as our false gods. In the parable of the Rich Young Man, we may be quick to judge his difficulty with turning away from his money and pursuing Christ, but the reality of it is that we often have the same challenge in our lives. Maybe it's not money keeping us from following Christ, but maybe it's something else. This parable is a reminder of how...2023-07-2815 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Parable of the Returning Owner - Episode 207Are you ready? If you are like most people, procrastination is part of our daily life style. It's easy to push things off when we don't feel a sense of urgency. In the Parable of the Returning Owner, Jesus warns us about being ready for his return at all times. No one knows when their final hour will be. No one knows when Jesus will come back to make his final judgements on all of us. So, if this is the case, will you be ready? One of the best ways to ensure that we will be...2023-07-2114 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads -The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats - Episode 206Matthew 25:31-46 The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Have you ever had a test to study for but you didn't know what to study? How do you know where and what to spend your time on for test prep? This becomes a tireless effort of either trying to know everything or simply giving up and hoping to get lucky. Sometimes this is how people see getting to heaven or going to hell. We have been promised that there will be a day of judgement. A day in which we will have to give account for wh...2023-07-1412 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads -The Parable of the Talents - Episode 205Matthew 25: 14 - 30. The Parable of the TalentsHow well are you using your gifts? We have all been given earthly gifts as well as gifts from God. We can understand as parents that when we have given our children gifts and they used the gifts poorly or not at all, how it makes us feel. We were excited to give them the gift and we can only hope that they appreciate it and use it with the excitement that we had in the giving of it. But, this is not always the case. Imagine how God...2023-07-0714 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Parable of the Two Sons - Episode 204Matthew 21:28-32. Parable of the Two SonsWhich son are you? The son that says no to your father, but then later rethinks it and answers his call. Or, the son that says yes to his father, but then turns around and ignores his father's request?We likely have found ourselves being each of these sons at various times. Sometimes we hear God calling us to do something and we just aren't interested or in the right mood. But, through a change in heart, we turn our actions and do what is requested. Other times, we may...2023-06-3013 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard - Episode 203Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard - Matthew 20:1-16Do you find yourself comparing your life to others? Do you sometimes judge situations on fairness from your perspective? You see someone getting treated in what looks to be better than you and you say, "That's not fair!" Human nature is quick to point out what we see as inequalities in life circumstances. But this particular parable asks us to step back and view the circumstance through a different lens, God's lens. God's word does not always seem fair or even reasonable from the human...2023-06-2317 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Do You Understand Mercy? - Episode 202As we cover the parables of Christ we are reminded of how different the ways of Christ are as compared to human nature. This particular parable is a hard lesson about mercy. We would all love to have mercy showered over us for the things that we have done in our lives, but the bigger check is how well we give others mercy. In this parable, Christ gives us yet another strong reminder of how his ways are so different than what our human nature desires. He reminds us that we must be intentional about seeking out the...2023-06-1616 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Parable of the New Wine into Old Wineskins - Episode 201This is the parable that Jesus told which explains our failed attempts at trying to mix the new with the old. The two will be in conflict with each other and end up causing greater harm. Whether we are trying to sew an unshrunk piece of cloth onto an old shrunk piece of cloth or mixing an old lifestyle with a new lifestyle, we will have tension. Jesus is referencing the idea of becoming totally new when we come into following him. Doing away with our old ways and practicing new ways. When we try to "live the b...2023-06-0912 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Can You Survive a Storm? - Episode 200Strong Dads celebrates our 200th show! After 200 shows we come back to the topic that gave us roots. A foundation in Christ and his word. Kyle and Hutch are beginning their Summer Series on the Parables of Christ. Each week throughout the Summer they will tackle a new parable that Christ told to the people of his time. These same parables still carry relevance with us today. This week the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders will be discussed. What are you building your house on? Matthew 7:24-27 NIVThe Wise and Foolish Builde...2023-06-0214 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Are You Producing Rotten Fruit? Episode 199How can you tell whether a person is truly a good person? How do you know if they are as good as they say they are? The answer is one of discernment. Often we confuse discernment with judgment. We are told to not judge others or we will be judged. This refers to the condemnation that we often want to place on others. No, our responsibility is not to judge or condemn people to heaven or hell. However, we are called to use discernment with people. In other words, we are called to make a decision from our inte...2023-05-2640 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Kyle's Dream Woodshop - Episode 198Hutch had his opportunity to show off his dreams of building the Kettle Bar and other pieces of fitness equipment in the gym. Now, Kyle gets his turn in the woodshop. Kyle has been growing his dream of the perfect woodshop where he creates and builds everything from small crafts to pieces of furniture. Here's the question. What is your dream? What would you love to be able to bring to life in you? Are you doing it? Why or why not? One of the worst places a man can end up in his life is the...2023-05-1929 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Confusion Leads to Depression - Episode 197We are seeing numbers for depression and anxiety at an all time high for our culture including for men. What is going on? Most of us will admit to having opportunities like no other prior generation. We typically would think of this as a good thing. Well, it is a good thing, unless you are not able to make a decision as to what opportunity you want to choose. In this day of abundant opportunities men feel more stress than ever due to being confused. They look at the menu to choose from and their brain goes into c...2023-05-1241 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Hurry Up and Wait! Episode 196I don't know about you, but I'm not a fan of waiting. Whether it's my frozen dinner in the microwave or waiting for my tax return. I want it now! The old phrase, "Hurry up and Wait!" , comes to mind. In our world of wanting what we want, now, we have developed a great impatience. This impatience has also gotten connected to our faith. We literally wonder if God even hears us as we shout out our prayers. "Why are you not answering me, God?" Because of our weak perservance we draw many conclusions about life, G...2023-05-0532 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - How to Hate Porn - Episode 195Porn has become the accepted kidnapper that we have allowed into our homes. From an early age our kids are being taken from their innocence. They are being hardened to a sexually, emotionally, and spiritually destructive force that is eroding the health of our society. The easiest way from a kidnapper to steal your child is to simply invite them into the presence of your home. Allow them to get very comfortable around the family which builds a solid trust between the kidnapper and the parent. Before you know it the kidnapper is taking your child out for i...2023-04-2838 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Conflict in Your Family - Episode 194Every home has its fair share of conflict. When you get more than one person in a room, you have already set the stage for conflict. Adding a few more people, different ages, different genders, maybe a few hormones, and voila! You now have all the conflict you would ever want in your home. But, most of us do not prefer conflict in our homes. Most of us enjoy a little peace and quiet. We desire our homes to be that little piece of serenity in a crazy world. Strong Dads are major players in estab...2023-04-2143 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Transgender Confusion is Killing Our Kids - Episode 193Confusion is the seed of depression and anxiety. Confusion beyond our current ability to resolve a problem makes us feel trapped. If we feel trapped with no way out, we become hopeless. Hopelessness is the deepest level of depression. With confusion understood as the seed of depression, then as Strong Dads we must do our best to help our kids work through confusion in their life. Giving them the skills to problem solve and find ways through the potential traps of life. The conversation concerning the issue of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria is one of deep c...2023-04-1442 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - The Resurrection is The Jet Fuel of Christianity! - Episode 192There are many things that separate Christianity from all other faiths. However, the most important thing that the entire faith rests on is the Resurrection of Christ. The Resurrection is different than the birth because of what it symbolizes gives us. The birth of Christ, of which we celebrate as Christmas, is looked at as a gift. We celebrate this occasion with gifts. It happens to take place in the darkness of Winter and the gift lifts up our spirits during the dark days. Easter or the hand, takes place in the Spring. When new life...2023-04-0742 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - 5X Highland Games World Champion - Daniel McKim - Episode 191There are certain people that have a personality that absolutely fill the room. That's the case with Dan McKim! During this episode, Hutch interviews 5X Highland Games World Champion, Dan McKim. While they. spend some time discussing his athletic achievements, it becomes very clear that Dan is far more than an athlete; Dan is a Christ follower, husband, father of 5 boys, employee, and creative communication artist!Notice what is first in the list of who Dan is - Christ Follower. This is the critical part of the conversation and the message for all Strong Dads to understand. Until...2023-03-3150 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - How to Understand the Bible - New Testament - Episode 190Understanding how to approach the Bible for a new comer can be a daunting task. In this show, Hutch and Kyle continue their discussion to help men begin to understand and study the Bible. In this episode they are focusing primarily on the New Testament.rocksolidfamilies.orgSupport the show#Rocksolidfamilies,#familytherapy,#marriagecounseling,#parenting,#faithbasedcounseling,#counseling,#Strongdads,#coaching,#lifecoach,#lifecoaching,#marriagecoaching,#marriageandfamily,#control,#security,#respect,#affection,#love,#purpose,#faith,#mastersofdisaster,#storms,#disasterrelief,#tornados,#hurricanes,#floods2023-03-2536 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - How to Understand and Study the Bible -Old Testament - Episode 189When you look at the Bible and see the thickness and sheer volume of writings, it can be a bit overwhelming. However, as the old saying goes, "how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!" That's the idea with the Bible as well. To begin to understand the Bible it helps to start breaking it down into smaller bites. There are multiple sections and books of the Bible that help to make up the full context, so start with learning a little about the various sections and books. In this show, Hutch and Kyle begin...2023-03-1738 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Why Submit to The Bible? - Episode 188Submission - In today's world this is what you are doing when you "Tap-Out". You can't take being beat any longer so you "tap-out" or submit to the more dominant fighter. In the Christian life we are called to "tap-out" to Christ! We are called to submit to His authority. Why would I ever want to do this? The simple reason is that when you are fighting and you no longer can do anything else to defend yourself, you offer yourself up through an act of submission. The act is done not to show the other person that...2023-03-1037 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Introducing the Kettle Bar - Part 2 - Living Your Dreams - Episode 187In our last episode we demonstrated the final product of a long time dream. The Kettle Bar. We had fun beating Kyle up with a great workout and getting a few laughs in the process. But, in this second part we discuss the actual process of developing the dream of the Kettle Bar. Ideas have a starting point and to some degree, an ending point. Most ideas start and end within a short time of each other. But ideas that begin to grab a little traction can have a lifespan that goes into significantly longer periods. As we disc...2023-03-0328 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Introducing the Kettle Bar! - Episode 186Chasing your dreams is no easy matter. It's the stuff movies and books are made of. But, the romance often ends in the actual reality. Chasing your dreams is can be incredible, but it can also be difficult. In this show Hutch introduces the Kettle Bar®. A dream of his for the past 5 years. It has been a long journey, but there are so many lessons learned and still to be learned. This show is actually broke into two separate parts. The first one is the Hutch and Kyle actually working out with the Kettle Bar®. Ta...2023-02-2428 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Beat Yourself Down or Build Yourself Up - You Decide - Episode 185What's your inner voice telling you? Does it beat you down or build you up? As if life is not already tough enough, why do we add to our own demise by beating ourselves down?During this show Hutch and Kyle take on the inner critic. Yes, there is definitley a time to be hard on yourself and drive to make yourself better. But, if we don't recognize how our mind works we may be digging ourselves into a deep hole of depression. We may be kicking ourselves even when we are down. Hutch and Kyle...2023-02-1735 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - How to Deal with Mr. Know it All - Episode - 184Strong Dads - How to Deal with Mr. Know it All - Episode - 184Have you ever found yourself stuck in the presence of Mr. Know it All? Everything you seem to talk about he happens to be the resident expert on. While a little dose of this goes a long way, what happens when you are getting more than your little dose? During this show Hutch and Kyle discuss this challenge. But before we get too judgmental about Mr. Know it All, it helps to know a little background. You see, Mr. Know it All i...2023-02-1036 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Test to See if You are a Boy or a Man? Episode 183As Strong Dads we would like to say that this little test was easy, but not so fast. You might be surprised how often you act like a boy rather than the man God desires us to be. In this show we discuss how our thinking leads to our behaviors. If you behave a like a boy it's only because you allow yourself to think like boy. If we truly to be the "man of the house", then it's time to think like a man. The questions below are common representatives of the type of think...2023-02-0332 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Are You Lazy Busy? You Might Be Surprised. Episode 182I'm so busy, I'm so busy! Have you ever felt this way or even made this statement? The truth is, you probably are so busy, but the question is, "are you being lazy?" During this show, Hutch and Kyle challenge each other and Strong Dads with just how busy they are. What the research shows is that most of us are busy doing things that simply occupy time, but have little to do with what we really want in our lives. The question is, how did we get so busy? The answer may not be as pleasant as you...2023-01-2743 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Would Your Kids Say You Are Mean? Episode 181Would your kids say your are mean? That's a loaded question! Maybe we could help clarify by defining words such as mean, strict, or permissive. These are often ways that our kids perceive us. The question then might be, which one is best? Or, is there even a better approach to your parenting? This week Strong Dads dives into what effective parenting looks like especially from the dad. Research has revealed that our kids do not always know what is best for them. In fact, what they may think would be best for them in a given moment m...2023-01-2043 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - The Fight - Special Guest TC Eckstein - Episode 180Are you in the Fight? Whether you realize it or not, you are! The fight is something that every man finds themselves in. It is the fight for your marriage, the fight for your family, the fight for leading your home and protecting the ones you love against all that is seeking to destroy the good in your life. In today's show Strong Dads interviews TC Eckstein from The Fight. TC along with a group of common-minded men have formed the men's movement called The Fight. The mission is simple in words, but difficult in reality. Striving to equ...2023-01-1344 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Why Were You Even Born? Episode - 179Why were you even born? Wow, what kind of question is that? Well, that's the kind of question that I sometimes hear men ask themselves in the middle of a coaching session; "Why was I even born?" The question comes from the idea that many of us wander around through life never quite knowing what our purpose or place in life is. During this show we talk about how as dads, we can help our kids move through this process with greater clarity and vision for their future. Hutch introduces his GPM - Guided Purpose Map p...2023-01-0651 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - No More Goal Setting - Episode 178Every year around New Years Day people start talking about setting new goals. Sometime before the end of January they are already looking back with failure in their mind. What happened?Goal setting is not bad in and or itself. But if the goals we set are outside of our daily living habits or lifestyle, we are only setting ourselves up for failure. We must first study the value system of our life. What do we truly value? For example, if you truly value being in shape, then you will put absolutes or non-negotiable in your lifestyle. "I will...2022-12-2938 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - 2022 - Did You Win or Lose? - Episode 177Insanity is sometimes defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. That's what New Year's Resolutions can often feel like as well. To help prevent this outcome Kyle and Hutch tackle the concept of assessing your past. In particular, assessing how well you did in 2022. Would you consider your year a win or loss? Were there specifics that you can name that influenced you year? What was your ability to influence how your year turned out? These are the questions we ask in order to help us prepare for the quickly approaching new year. 2022-12-2225 minSTRONG DADS! Doing Real LifeStrong Dads - Trust Fail - Episode 176If you have a problem in any of your relationships I can promise you that it comes down to one word, TRUST! Trust is the foundation for every relationship. Whether it is a business relationship or a marriage, without trust it is doomed to fail. The problem is that most of us can be pretty ignorant about what trust is and how to build and maintain it. In every relationship there is a giving or exchange between entities. They give their word, money, time, love, service, whatever the case, something is exchanged. More so, it is somet...2022-12-1641 min