Faith Fatherhood Work

Surrender: An Art of Manhood – An Essay by Stephen Mansfield

There’s something about heroic wartime lore that awakens something within a man.
In this episode, Stephen Mansfield so eloquently challenges each reader to consider the subject of surrender and its place in your development and fulfillment as a man.
Stephen’s written extensively on history and faith, and his award-winning style is on full display in this poignant and timely essay. Additional resources by Stephen worth exploring include:
The Great Man PodcastMen on FireThe Search for God and Guinness

Backyards and Back Gates – As Essay on Community by Paul Harris

We’ve seen the headlines, many men are lonely, and most who are don’t realize it.
In this episode, Paul Harris shares a personal story of what happens we open the door to new friendships, and sometimes it can come in unexpected places.
For additional resources on this subject and others related to men and boys, here are some books / articles worth exploring, particularly from a data and development standpoint, not necessarily for a spiritual or theological position.
Of Boys and Men by Richard ReevesThe Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell

Sonship – An Essay on Identity by Sam DeFord

Where does our identity come from?
In this episode, writer, musician, and friend Sam DeFord writes unpacks the transformational understanding of Sonship. If we know who we are and whose we are, then everything else will ultimately fall into place.
This episode is rich in our understanding of God’s intent for each of us as sons, we’re adopted into the family, by God’s lavish grace and forgiveness.

Manifesto and Publisher’s Letter – An Invitation and a Beginning

What guides the direction you’re going?
Do you know why you believe what you believe?
We unpack the statements that’ve helped frame the direction of Kinsmen Journal. We also tell more of the origin story of how this publication came to be.
If you’re currently in the ideation process, with a vision on the horizon, this is an episode that you’re sure to glean from. Peter tells the story of how the book The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter, by David Sax was the catalyst to this publication.

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Welcome to the start of the Faith Fatherhood and Work podcast!  We are glad to have you and excited for our journey.