DA347 | Staying Nimble, Coaching Kids, and Escaping Your Comfort Zone (Corey Peters)

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What does it mean to stay nimble as a father? In today’s episode, Corey Peters offers his perspective and will push you to break out of your comfort zone to make a difference for your community. Plus, you’ll discover one simple question that can transform your relationship with your kids.

Key Takeaways

• Ask your kids, “What kind of dad do you want me to be?”
• Celebrate a lot; coach a little.
• Listen to God’s nudge to move beyond your own comfort and bring comfort to others.
• Basketballs are a love language spoken by all children.
• A simple way to get started is to go to a gas station in a rough area and just pray.

Corey Peters

Corey Peters is a coach, teacher, and father of two living in Iowa. He is passionate about helping to build better men who step up for their wives, children, and community in the name of Jesus. Corey and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 25 years.

Key Quotes

• 34:27 - "You've got to know that you're forgiven and that Jesus is a loving Father, that loves you at your worst and that He's there for your worst and He's picking you up, not kicking you out."
• 35:48 - So, loving the wife, I would say is the first. Just being real. Telling your kids you don't know. Being truthful with them. Try not to mold them into something they aren't. Trying to push your image to who they are, but trying to pull out what God says they are. Coach them up. Love them up."

Links from Today’s Conversation

• Apply to join the Fall 2024 DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort: Email [e-mail] to learn more
• Somebody Died For You
• DA+3 Group Guides (2024 Summer Series)
• 333 | Betting on Yourself, Relearning How to Parent, and Doing Hard Things (Bryan Byrd: Part 1)
• 334 | Heroic Consistency, Getting Hungry for God, and Being a Safe Container for Grief (Bryan Byrd: Part 2)

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