Discipleship for Dads with Kevin, Todd, Bill and Daniel
Discipleship for Dads with Kevin, Todd, Bill and Daniel is a weekly podcast focused on biblical leadership in the home.
Each episode equips fathers to raise their children, lead their households, and follow Christ with faithfulness and conviction. Grounded in Scripture and practical application, this podcast speaks directly to men who take their calling as fathers seriously.
New episodes release every Friday.
https://generations.org/dfd
Episodes
60 episodes
How to Find Suitors for Your Children - Discipleship for Dads
With the average marriage age at 29–32, the average man hooked on porn, and the average woman a feminist, it’s not easy finding godly suitors. How are we to identify them? How picky should we be? Bill and Todd share their lists of non-negotiabl...
•
27:20
How to Make Headway Discipling Your Children - Discipleship for Dads
What can you do if you have children from toddlers to teenagers, and you feel like you’re not making headway with family discipleship? What are the top issues to focus on, and strategies to follow? The panel talks about going beyond family wors...
•
41:30
What to Do When Spanking Isn’t Working
Scripture commands that we nurture our children in the admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4)—but sometimes it just doesn’t seem to work. The panel discusses the place of spanking in the training of children, asking: is it not working, or is it just...
•
31:43
How To Deal With an Unrepentant, Recalcitrant Spouse
Proud, hypocritical spouses are sadly not unusual in Christian homes. Unsubmissive wives who refuse to attend church — or unloving husbands who refuse to lead the family. They claim Christ, but won’t follow Him. So is there anything you can you...
•
36:35
Leaving a Spiritual Inheritance for Your Kids
What plans would you change if you knew you were doing to die tomorrow? Forget money — what will your children remember you for? What do you want to pass on to them in turn…and what do you NOT want to pass on? The panel talks about the inherita...
•
27:03
The Silent Sins of Avoidance & Apathy
Cowardice, people-pleasing, apathy, self-seeking — these sins are passive and easy to overlook. But when indulged, relationships dwindle, children drift, and households disintegrate. The panel discusses the pride that causes conflict-avoidance…...
•
27:37
Guarding Your Marriage from Emotional Drift
Your marriage should tell the story of the gospel — but irritation and busyness often drag it off course, especially once you have kids. The panel talks about practical ways to cultivate friendship and affection with your wife (both physically ...
•
30:42
“But What About Socialization?!”
The panel discusses the classic concern: how could any child become socially and relationally mature without attending a state school? But what is socialization, defined biblically? And does state school actually teach it? The dads share practi...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 51
•
35:27
Leading and Supporting Mom in the Home
God has made Dad the principal of the homeschool…not the teacher’s assistant. But are you engaged enough to bear this level of responsibility? If not, what should you be doing? The panel talks about vision-setting and curriculum decisions…deleg...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 50
•
30:34
Preparing Kids To Face Spiritual Struggles
When kids are young, we put ourselves between them and the world, the flesh, and the devil. But as they mature, they must learn to fight for themselves. So how can we teach our kids to face temptation — and how do we prepare them relationally t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 49
•
36:59
Navigating Kids Coming of Age
The panel discusses the tricky process of children growing up while still living at home. How do you avoid being too controlling…and too permissive? What are the warning signs for a bad launch, or dysfunctional relationship in the future? How d...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 48
•
31:38
What God Taught Us in the Past Year
The panel lays bare the fatherhood lessons they took away from 2025 — from inching toward an empty nest and trusting God with the kids…cultivating relationships with adult children…taking care of health and numbering days when aging…developing ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 47
•
26:39
Faithful Fathers in the Workplace
Work takes up 40–50 hours a week—so it’s shaping us and shaping our kids whether we realize it or not. What does it look like to work unto the Lord instead of working for approval, money, or reputation? How do we keep a good attitude on Monday,...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 46
•
40:09
Planning Like a Shepherd
Every home drifts unless someone steers. Dads, God calls you to set direction—starting with Scripture, then bringing your wife alongside, and then translating vision into doable habits. The dads talk about simple, practical tools for family pla...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 45
•
36:20
Starting a Family Business: The Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurial Discipleship
For generations, Christian homes operated as miniature economies where moms, dads, and children worked, served, and built together—but that vision has been largely lost. The dads explain why recovering it is essential for raising responsible so...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 44
•
44:01
Stopping Spiritual Drift in Your Family
Spiritual drift is rarely dramatic—it’s quiet, subtle, and often unnoticed until you’ve drifted “900 miles” from where you started. Kevin and the dads talk honestly about the warning signs: selfishness, prayerlessness, skipped family worship, a...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 43
•
40:52
Permissive Parenting Vs. Biblical Discipline
The dads confront the modern “gentle parenting” movement head-on, arguing that its rejection of authority, restraint, and negative consequences has produced fragile families and weakened churches. Looking at Eli, David, and their sons, they sho...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 42
•
41:57
Cultivating Joyful Homes in a Grumpy Season
Sandwiched between Thanksgiving and Christmas, many families quietly slide from “season of gratitude” into “season of grumbling.” In this episode, the dads discuss cultivating joy as a daily discipline grounded in the gospel—remembering what we...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 41
•
40:50
When You Feel Like a Failure
If your fathering feels more like a train wreck than a success story, this conversation is for you. The brothers list out the “usual suspects” of failed fatherhood—busy dad, greedy dad, angry dad, passive dad, distant dad, spiritually underdeve...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 40
•
32:26
Practical Hospitality for Busy Families
What if your family economy wasn’t just about income streams, but about open doors? Kevin, Danny, and Todd unpack biblical hospitality—philia xenia, love of strangers—as a non-optional mandate, not a niche personality trait. They contrast progr...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 39
•
43:02
How to Find Titus 2 Mentors
Programs don’t disciple people—people do. The dads map a Titus 2 pathway out of isolation: become teachable, pursue proximity (real life, not just YouTube), ask older saints for prayer and counsel, and practice simple follow-up that builds trus...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 38
•
29:30
How to Confront Sin in Your Home
Confronting sin is always difficult. The dads discuss how gratitude, clarity, and humility turn tough moments into growth—anchored in Matthew 18, Galatians 6, and Ephesians 6. Learn the 10:1 affirmation rhythm, how to invite your wife’s counsel...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 37
•
35:58
Family Finances by Faith
If money is a tool, what’s the project? And how can we use it to honor God? This episode defines a family vision, then shows how budgets, savings, and investments align with gifts, faith, and love. Train children early, avoid consumerism, and b...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 36
•
40:41
Navigating In-Law Waters
Is peace with in-laws even possible? Yes—when the gospel leads. The dads discuss transferring headship, giving counsel without grabbing the wheel, planning connection on purpose, and responding to dysfunction with service, humility, and help fr...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 35
•
40:09