Pints with Treebeard

What are the benefits of playing board games with your kids? What sorts of games should you avoid, and what are some of our favorites?

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We've discussed why you should read to your kids, but where do you start? What are some of our favorite children's books to read and why are the covers always falling off?

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Why should you read to your kids, if you love them that is...What stops us from doing this as much as we should? How does reading create a family mythos, and why is that significant? What tips of the trade can help grease the wheels and make reading aloud more enjoyable and engaging for everyone?

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How do dads get stuff done besides all the various and sundry things that must get done? More importantly, how do dads get the big projects finished without compromising on duties to family, church, and career? This week The Inestimable Adam Lang joins the show to pinch-hit for Josh and talk about how dads really can make progress on writing books, farming, becoming woodworkers, and more while fulfilling their more important God-given duties.

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Part 3 of 3 on how fathers imitate Christ as prophet, priest, and king. What makes a king kingly, and who might we as fathers imitate? How do the kingly virtues transition to the home? What does it look like to bear a sword for your enemies in one hand and life for your people in the other?

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Part 2 of 3 on how fathers imitate Christ as prophet, priest, and king. How are the various priestly figures in the Bible fulfilled in Christ? In what ways does a dad hold a priestly office? How can dads "work" and "keep" an edenic home? What goes into the craft of spanking? How do children change the way you enter the presence of the Lord in corporate worship?

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Part 1 of 3 on how fathers imitate Christ as prophet, priest, and king. In what ways does a dad hold a prophetic office? How can dads practically minister to their children with the Word?

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We finally venture into the story that, perhaps, shall go down as the greatest novel ever written, being that The Divine Comedy is written in verse and is therefore a poem. Bilbo is our focus this week, and somewhat surprisingly, we argue that he is the best father figure to be found in the entire book. What does it mean to be a spiritual or adoptive father? How does Bilbo prepare Frodo to reveal something of the divine nature?

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What is gravitas, and why is it important for dads? How do you know if you have it, can you get it if you don't, and what effect does it have on your children?

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What does it mean to be a father? Are fathers and mothers basically interchangeable, or do they bear unique duties and responsibilities to their children? How does human fatherhood relate to God, the True Father?

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What does it mean to be a parent? Why did the Lord entrust us with children? What is this mysterious relationship all about, and how can Christians walk well in bearing this responsibility?

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A teaser for the Pints with Treebeard podcast; coming soon to a podcasting platform near you...

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