Category: Weekly Meeting Notes
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Planned Emancipation Part 2: Raising Sons Who Carry Their Own Weight (with Joy and Wisdom)
Greg opened our gathering the best way possible—by asking the Father for wisdom. That set the tone for a conversation every dad eventually has to face: how do we progressively give our kids real freedom before they leave home, so they’re ready to carry the weight of their own lives when they do? (Eph.…
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Planned Emancipation: Raising Teens by Gradually Withdrawing Our Troops
A dad in our circle said it well: our teenagers are like sovereign nations, and we’re slowly withdrawing our troops from their territories—curfew, friends, music, bedtime, phones. The question isn’t if we’ll hand those freedoms over; it’s how and when—and how we’ll stay present as wise ambassadors when we do.…
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Mountain and Valleys Exercise – Personal Reflections to Enrich Conversations With Your Children
(This was a post from 2 years ago that was in “Draft” state). Thought I’d send it out since its a great practical tool. The mountain range exercise was developed by Victor Frankel during his time in prison in Auschwitz. Discern the key people, moments and events that have defined…
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Trinity Dads, Year Four: Small Habits, Eternal Aims (2025 Series Opener)
If you’ve ever stared at your child and wondered, Am I doing enough to help you love Jesus and stand strong in this world?—you’re not alone. Scripture gives fathers a clear calling: “bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). The question is how. Not…
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Savage Family Mission Vision Statement (Rough Draft)
We are encouraging family, building each other up and creating beauty. We are a refuge. We choose the hard over easy, challenging over easy, risk over security. We are Valiant. We are authentic, our values aren’t hidden and you see what you get, we do what we say. We are…
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Building Intentional Foundations: Worship, Risk, and Rhythms in Fatherhood
At a recent Trinity Dads Coffee gathering, a powerful and convicting theme emerged: intentional fatherhood is built on worship, embracing difficulty, and creating lasting family rhythms. As Christian fathers, we are called not just to talk about intentional parenting, but to live it out daily in the lives of our…
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The Day They Leave: Fatherhood with the End in Mind
There’s a moment every father will face. A suitcase at the door. A child on the brink of adulthood. A final hug before they step into the world. What will they thank you for? That question, posed during a recent Trinity Dads meeting, became the heart of a powerful exercise:…
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Coaching Like Christ: A Biblical Vision for Fatherhood
In a culture that has traded the weight of fatherhood for the caricature of the bumbling sitcom dad, many of us Christian men are awakening to a higher calling—a sacred role more akin to that of a coach, mentor, and spiritual guide. At a recent Trinity Dads meeting, we reflected…
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A Redeemed Vision of Family: Raising a Multigenerational Team on Mission
As Christian fathers, we regularly encounter the challenges of navigating our children’s engagement with technology, nurturing their faith, and fostering meaningful connections in a highly individualistic culture. Recently, during a conversation among fellow dads, we explored profound insights into how our culture shapes our children—and what Scripture calls us to…
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