Episodes

Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
The Faithful Fathering Podcast - Relationships Ministry: Episode 1
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Rick and his longtime friend Brett Hurst reflect on God's transformative work in Brett's life. From his days as a young musician distant from God to embracing full-time ministry, Brett shares his journey. He also discusses how God led him into Relational Ministry, where he continues to serve to this day.
Faithful Fathering encourages and equips dads to be Faithful Fathers by reinvigorating the Church on the fathering front. Please reach out if you are a dad that would like to start a lay-led fathering movement in your church. Faithful Fathering has many free resources to help you get started. You can call 281-491-3237

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Celebrating Father's Day Month - Episode Five
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
In this podcast episode Rick and his guest Robert discuss real life examples of being physically present, being emotionally engaged and leading spiritually by example.
Robert discusses surrendering his life to the Lord and moving away from his childhood aspiration of working in the radio, TV, and music sectors, where he was known as DJ Ovadose.
Faithful Fathering encourages and equips dads to be Faithful Fathers by reinvigorating the Church on the fathering front. Please reach out if you are a dad that would like to start a lay-led fathering movement in your church. Faithful Fathering has many free resources to help you get started. You can call 281-491-3237 or email admin@faithfulfathering.org

Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Celebrating Father's Day Month: Episode Four
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Rick and Robert continue their Father's Day Month conversation. They discuss honoring one's parents and the complexities that can sometimes go along with strained relationships. Tune in and take notes!

Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Celebrating Father's Day Month - Episode 3
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Rick and Robert continue their conversation around Father's Day Month.
They talk about the importance of the father-mother team being in unison and what it means to love your wife like Christ loves the Church.
They discuss how to talk to children about certain images that they may stumble upon online and how important it is to speak with them about those types of things before their peers do.
They also touch on the topic of pornography and how satan is using it to poison the church from within.

Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Celebrating Father's Day Month - Episode Two
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Rick and Robert discuss fatherhood in the modern age, emphasizing prioritizing responsibilities in alignment with God's intentions. They highlight sacrificial living as essential for being good fathers and husbands, mindful that their children observe their every action. They also address concerns about excessive screen time and its impact on family life.

Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Celebrating Father's Day Month - Episode One
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Rick Wertz and his guest Robert Valle have an interesting conversation about a wide range of fathering topics. They talk about the role of the CCO (Chief Critical Officer) in the home and how being overly critical can negatively impact relationships in the home. They also discussed the transition from CCO to CEO (Chief Encouraging Officer) and the positive effects of genuine encouragement.
Furthermore, they emphasized the importance of the father-mother team and the necessity for dads to be open to input from mom, as she often has a different perspective on things.
Faithful Fathering encourages and equips dads to be Faithful Fathers by reinvigorating the Church on the fathering front. Please reach out if you are a dad that would like to start a lay-led fathering movement in your church. Faithful Fathering has many free resources to help you get started. You can call 281-491-3237 or email admin@faithfulfathering.org

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
The Faithful Fathering Podcast: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Part 4
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Rick and his guest Shanita Hart from Street Grace engage in a conversation about some dangers children could face while using social media.
Dads (and moms), it's important to stay informed about the various ways in which technology can be used to target unsuspecting children. Keeping your children safe is your responsibility, and we are pleased to collaborate with our friends from Street Grace to bring attention to this crucial and timely issue.

Tuesday May 28, 2024
The Faithful Fathering Podcast: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Part 3
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Rick and his guest Shanita Hart from Street Grace Ministries engage in a very interesting conversation around the use of social media. They discuss some ways parents can keep their children safe from some of the dangers of social media. They discuss setting and managing boundaries along with other tips to help you mange your children's social media use.

Tuesday May 21, 2024
The Faithful Fathering Podcast: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Part 2
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Rick and his guest, Shanita Hart from Street Grace Ministries, continue the four-part series on the various aspects of social media. They will be discussing the benefits of living in a digital world along with the risks and dangers associated with it. This episode focuses on the benefits of living in a world connected by social media. Grab a pen and paper or open your notes app because you will want to write down some of these tips that will help you guide your children to make the most of their digital life while being cautious of the pitfalls that could be just a tap or share away.

Tuesday May 14, 2024
The Faithful Fathering Podcast: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Part 1
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Rick and his guest, Shanita Hart from Street Grace Ministries, are starting a four-part series on the various aspects of social media. They will be discussing the benefits of living in a digital world along with the risks and dangers associated with it. They will also cover ways parents can be aware of what their children could be facing in our always-connected world. Grab a pen and paper or open your notes app because you will want to write down some of these tips that will help you guide your children to make the most of their digital life while being cautious of the pitfalls that could be just a tap or share away.