Character, Dying to Self in Marriage + Modeling Biblical Manhood (Interview with Kirk Cameron)
The Intentional Parents Podcast
Intentional
5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
This week, Brook sits down with actor, author, and producer Kirk Cameron for a powerful conversation about faith, marriage, and what it means to live as a man of God.
While many remember Kirk from his prominent roles in the Growing Pains TV series and the Left Behind films, his story goes far beyond the screen. He shares how a shift from atheism to Christianity as a teenager altered the trajectory of his life, leading him to become a devoted husband, father of six, and now a grandfather.
We talk about Kirk’s new kids’ show, Iggy and Mr. Kirk, streaming on BRAVE+, created to offer low-stimulation, character-focused content in a world full of noise.
Kirk also shares rich wisdom on marriage, describing it as “a school you enroll in to learn how to die to yourself.” He challenges the cultural narrative that marriage is about happiness, reframing it as a path to holiness and covenantal love. Kirk dropped this memorable alliteration when it comes to marriage: “If you focus on rights, you’ll promote rebellion. But if you focus on responsibilities, you create the conditions for revival.”
The episode closes with a meaningful reflection on biblical manhood — how to model it for our sons, even if we didn’t have it modeled for us. Kirk points to meekness as a defining trait: strength and power, willingly submitted to the authority of God.
This episode is packed with truth, encouragement, and clarity for anyone striving to live and lead with purpose. Don’t miss it!
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| 0:00.0 | We want to invite you to the intentional motherhood retreat, 2025. |
| 0:05.2 | For the past two years, hundreds of mothers from around the country have gathered with us for a weekend of worship, teaching, and connection, and really to seek God together. |
| 0:16.0 | And we can't wait to do it all again at this year's motherhood retreat, this time in Portland, Oregon, October 23rd through 25th. |
| 0:25.6 | We know that motherhood is both beautiful and it's hard. It's both life-giving and exhausting, |
| 0:31.6 | and it's full of both joy and sacrifice. It stretches us and forms us more than anything else. This retreat really is |
| 0:40.4 | a spiritual formation retreat for us mothers. We aren't going to give you a bunch of tips and |
| 0:45.9 | tricks for how to be a better mom, but we are going to press into how motherhood gently leads |
| 0:51.5 | us to spiritual formation, how relationships are essential for the journey, |
| 0:56.0 | and how our connection with God spills over to our connection with our families. |
| 1:01.0 | This retreat is for women who desire to be mothers someday all the way to grandmothers and anyone in between, |
| 1:08.0 | mothers of babies and toddlers, young children, teenagers, and even adult children. |
| 1:14.5 | This intergenerational gathering is a chance for all ages and stages of mothers to learn from one another, |
| 1:20.7 | to encourage each other and to simply be together, because motherhood isn't meant to be done alone. |
| 1:28.4 | The late Dallas Willard said spiritual formation can't be a private thing. |
| 1:33.5 | It is a matter of whole life transformation. |
| 1:36.8 | You need to seek out others in your community who are pursuing the renovation of the heart. |
| 1:42.8 | And that is exactly what we are going to do together. So come |
| 1:46.6 | join us, October 23rd through 25th, for the intentional motherhood retreat in Portland, Oregon. |
| 1:53.1 | We can't wait to see you. |
| 2:03.0 | Today on the show, we have Kirk Cameron. |
| 2:12.4 | Kurt is a Christian actor and a father of six and a recent grandfather, best known for his role as Mike Seaver on growing pains. |
| 2:16.5 | If you're anything like me, you remember growing up and watching this show. |
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