John and his wife Helen pastor Relate Church in Vancouver,
Canada and are featured on "Sex, Love and Relationships" on the
Hillsong Channel. They have been married for 45 years and have
three daughters with eight grandchildren.
Episode Notes:
3:12 - John introduces himself and his family
5:00 - “As dad, a great place to start is to say I don’t know,
but I want to know”
5:45 - Top dad advice = Get a calendar
6:25 - Get a real calendar. A paper one. A big one... and on
that calendar you need to write the names of the most important
things to you. Those things have names.
6:50 - Dating your children is the very top of the list for
fathers.
9:34 - Be careful not to make dating your kids just a normal
thing
Four tips for dating your kids:
Make it Special
It must be planned
Time - It needs to be a portion of your life that you
prioritize
You must connect
10:20 - The importance of listening and being interested
10:30 - “dads - you have no idea just how important you
are”
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