How to Be the Caring Father You’ve Always Hoped to Be | Ep 234

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In honor of Fatherโ€™s Day, Jim Jackson and Mike Tobie have a conversation about empathy. Mike Tobie shares his authentic journey in developing grace and empathy with his family. This powerful conversation explores how showing Godโ€™s grace and empathy can be applied in equipping our children and how that models Christ to them. In this episode, youโ€™ll discover the transformational healing that can happen when parents move toward their children in a way that connects with their hearts.

Key Points:

  • Offering understanding helps our children feel safe and supported rather than alone and ashamed
  • Understanding God’s unconditional grace can deepen our capacity to extend empathy and grace to our children
  • These principles of empathy can apply to marriages, ministry, and all other relationships as we become “a light of the Gospel.”

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Guest Bio:

Born and raised in Chicagoland, Mike has been in Sacramento, CA for 10 years. He has been married to Kelly for 9 years, and they have three children, ages 1, 3, and 6. Mike has been in full-time sport ministry for the past 3 years, and is preparing to move to Guatemala this summer to launch a sports ministry. He is currently in Phase 2 of the Connected Families Parent Coach Program.

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