38: Maintaining a Healthy Father Son Relationship (former MLB player Brett Carroll)

05/24/18 • 49 min

Former Major League baseball player, Brett Carroll, joins the Men Unplugged show. Get the inside track on a stellar professional career with an amazing story about his first home run in the majors and what Hall of Fame pitcher it was against (awesome story). Jeff and Brett share openly and honestly about their relationships with their fathers and how we as dads can maintain a healthy relationships with our sons and daughters. What does God tell us and show us.

Key Points

God’s grace is sufficient for all of us, His strength is made perfect in our weakness
Admit as a man that we have weaknesses and that whatever lies the enemy tells you, whatever shame you have, God’s love, power and grace overcome all of that
God is telling us that He is going to take care of us
God gives us Milestone Memories
God is bigger than any moment in our life (my quote)
The game doesn’t teach you character it just reveals it
What we say to our kids as dads means a lot (good or bad)
Our ultimate model for maintaining a healthy relationship with our sons and daughters as fathers is that of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son
Trust and abide in the Lord, John 15:5 to get the strength to maintain a healthy relationship with your son and / or daughter
To mend a broken relationship be humble, broken and contrite
The love of an early father is so key in experiencing the love of our Heavenly Father

Resources Mentioned

A Prodigal’s Journey - a poem by Jeff Jerina

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Key Points

God’s grace is sufficient for all of us, His strength is made perfect in our weakness
Admit as a man that we have weaknesses and that whatever lies the enemy tells you, whatever shame you have, God’s love, power and grace overcome all of that
God is telling us that He is going to take care of us
God gives us Milestone Memories
God is bigger than any moment in our life (my quote)
The game doesn’t teach you character it just reveals it
What we say to our kids as dads means a lot (good or bad)
Our ultimate model for maintaining a healthy relationship with our sons and daughters as fathers is that of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son
Trust and abide in the Lord, John 15:5 to get the strength to maintain a healthy relationship with your son and / or daughter
To mend a broken relationship be humble, broken and contrite
The love of an early father is so key in experiencing the love of our Heavenly Father

Resources Mentioned

A Prodigal’s Journey - a poem by Jeff Jerina

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Next Episode

39: Trust and abide in the Lord - plus more Power Tips with former pro athlete Brett Carroll

Jeff Jerina wraps up his conversation with former Major League baseball player (part 1 in Ep. 38) and current owner of BC Athletics, Brett Carroll. Brett shares his personal testimony of when he trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Brett also talks about disciplines he’s practiced throughout his life to be successful and tips on remaining humble and abiding in the Lord, Jeff Jerina shares his personal testimony of the circumstances that led to his saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Key Points

Humble yourself before God allowing Him to work through you so your toll is not in vain
Knowing the Lord accepts you as you are frees you from the performance trap
Sometimes a simple pray asking the Holy Spirit to help you is enough. Telling God you need Him in your life
As Christians we get to be part of the greatest story ever told - the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Trust and abide in the Lord
We’re not saved because we’re good but because God is good

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