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Hello, mighty men of God, Joe Martin here, man builder, award-winning speaker, author, and

Tanya's husband and Kendall and Faith's dad. Welcome to the Real Men Connect podcast where we help

good men become great men God's way. Every Wednesday we interview some of the nation's most

respected and accomplished men of faith to find out what it really takes to become the kind of

husband, father, and spiritual leader God called and created us to be.

Today is the real men check-in. The real men check-in is just a quick way to help you start your week on the right foot in the right way.

Every Monday, I share personal insights, encouragement, and support that will move you beyond church to real change.

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Real men don't just discipline their children. They disciple them. I think that's worth repeating.

Real men don't discipline, they don't just discipline their children. They disciple them.

In Ephesians 6.4, the Bible tells us that fathers do not provoke your children

to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Now, I don't know about

you, but when I became a father and eventually a Christian, that scripture always confused me a

little bit. See, I grew up without a father in the household, so I always thought that provoking your children, the anger was caused by doing something like abusing your children or

leaving your children behind. But I realized that it was a lot more than just that. Last year,

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