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The Spirit of Fatherhood
An essential guide for navigating the challenges of fatherhood while building a foundation of faith, love, and values in your children.
Becoming a father is one of life's most profound joys and solemn duties. The path ahead will be filled with questions and self-doubt—am I ready for this? How do I nurture faith and values? Can I still pursue my dreams? What if I mess up? In The Spirit of Fatherhood, Larry Hagner provides fellow dads the wisdom and tools to navigate one of life's most epic and awe-inspiring adventures.
With insight forged from biblical study and over a decade of counseling experience, Hagner addresses nearly every aspect of engaged fatherhood. Discover guidance on building a warm, Godly home where children feel safe to grow. Learn how to correct with patience and grace. Find tips on instilling values that will serve your children for life. Hagner knows the struggles inherent to parenting and meets them with empathy, encouragement and practical solutions. While portraying this sacred calling, the founder of "The Dad Edge," the #1 podcast about fatherhood on Apple Podcasts, makes his lessons relatable through vulnerable stories, humorous anecdotes, and refreshing honesty. You'll come away feeling empowered, equipped and deeply connected.
Whether you're counting down to your first child or already have a full house, this book offers inspiration to deepen your faith and leadership. It's the perfect gift for dads aiming to ground their families in timeless wisdom and everlasting love.
Becoming a father is one of life's most profound joys and solemn duties. The path ahead will be filled with questions and self-doubt—am I ready for this? How do I nurture faith and values? Can I still pursue my dreams? What if I mess up? In The Spirit of Fatherhood, Larry Hagner provides fellow dads the wisdom and tools to navigate one of life's most epic and awe-inspiring adventures.
With insight forged from biblical study and over a decade of counseling experience, Hagner addresses nearly every aspect of engaged fatherhood. Discover guidance on building a warm, Godly home where children feel safe to grow. Learn how to correct with patience and grace. Find tips on instilling values that will serve your children for life. Hagner knows the struggles inherent to parenting and meets them with empathy, encouragement and practical solutions. While portraying this sacred calling, the founder of "The Dad Edge," the #1 podcast about fatherhood on Apple Podcasts, makes his lessons relatable through vulnerable stories, humorous anecdotes, and refreshing honesty. You'll come away feeling empowered, equipped and deeply connected.
Whether you're counting down to your first child or already have a full house, this book offers inspiration to deepen your faith and leadership. It's the perfect gift for dads aiming to ground their families in timeless wisdom and everlasting love.
- GenresSelf Help
256 pages, Paperback
Published May 28, 2024
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May 28, 2024
I would say that The Spirit of Fatherhood would be a great help and encouragment to most sincere, caring Dads. There are no how-to manuels attached to newborn babies, but if there were, I believe this would be it. It is very heartfelt and down-to-earth and faith based, written by a Dad to Dads. Topics range acutely attuned to Dads such as: prayers, successes in life, comparisons, honest communication, gratitude and so much more.
Author Larry Hagner uses examples from his own life and family relationships as well as from some of the Dads who had impacted him as he went about his ministry to them. In my opinion, this would make an excellent gift to any Dad at any stage of his fatherhood parenting days of balancing the husband, employee and Dad modes simultaneously.
It's a 5-Star rating from me.
~Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger~
April 2024
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by Net Galley and the publisher.
Author Larry Hagner uses examples from his own life and family relationships as well as from some of the Dads who had impacted him as he went about his ministry to them. In my opinion, this would make an excellent gift to any Dad at any stage of his fatherhood parenting days of balancing the husband, employee and Dad modes simultaneously.
It's a 5-Star rating from me.
~Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger~
April 2024
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by Net Galley and the publisher.
September 3, 2025
listened to a podcast with the author and his book sounded interesting. once I started reading the book I realized this was all based on finding Jesus. which I'm not interested in. in the podcast Jesus was not talked about so I thought it might be a good book. spoiler alert if your not interested in religion then don't bother with this book. that's basically the point of the book through christ you can achieve anything.
July 9, 2025
Good book filled with scripture but it is/gets repetitive and I wasn't aware of the deep Christian emphasis... it's been awhile since I listened to his podcast and I don't recall picking that up much there but this book uses Spirit in a very specific context rather than big picture idea like I originally thought.
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