Episode 129. How Dads Can Disciple Their Kids with Shane Winnings
Mama Bear Apologetics
Hillary Morgan Ferrer & Amy Davison
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back, Mama Bears—and this week, we’re tagging in the Papa Bears! In part two of our conversation with Shane Winnings (Army vet, former cop, and now CEO of Promise Keepers), we go full throttle into what it means for men to lead their families biblically—as protector, provider, and priest. Spoiler alert: this isn’t just about paying the bills or owning a shotgun. We’re talking spiritual warfare, intentional discipleship, and standing between your kids and cultural chaos.
Shane pulls zero punches as he calls men to reject passivity and step into their God-given role. We cover why Sunday school isn’t enough, why your kid’s screen time might be your biggest enemy, and why discipling the next generation can’t be outsourced. Whether you're a dad, hoping to be one, or you're a spiritual dad, this one is full of incredible practical and empowering advice.
Main Points Covered
- The Threefold Call for Men: Shane outlines how men must lead as providers (physically), protectors (spiritually and culturally), and priests (discipling their families in the Word).
- The Father’s Impact: A father’s spiritual presence directly influences a family’s spiritual direction and resilience.
- Discipling Beyond the Home: Men are called to disciple not only their own children but young men in their communities.
- The Cultural Battle for Identity: Shane emphasizes the spiritual war being waged on identity and the need for godly men to fight for truth.
- Intentional Parenting: Passive parenting leads to cultural discipleship. Dads must lead actively in conversation, protection, and spiritual teaching.
- The Church and Education: Shane challenges the assumption that Christian environments alone will shape kids and stresses the importance of discipling at home regardless of school choice.
- How to Engage Practically: From Bible reading to conversations around cultural issues, spiritual fatherhood is both spiritual and strategic.
Resources & Organizations Mentioned
- Promise Keepers
- Book by Shane Winnings: Your Next Leap of Faith
- Follow Shane Winnings
- Youtube
- Episode 114 - Raising Gender Healthy Boys with Ricky Chelette
- Proverbs 22:6 (train up a child)
- Ephesians 5 (washing your wife in the Word)
- Romans 12:2, John 14:6 (the truth)
- Matthew 10:16 (wise as serpents, innocent as doves)
Unfamiliar Vocabulary
- Indoctrination: Teaching someone to accept a set of beliefs without question—can be used positively (discipling in truth) or negatively (brainwashing in lies).
- Priestly Role: Spiritually leading one’s family, similar to how a priest intercedes between people and God. In a family, it means guiding in prayer, Scripture, and spiritual growth.
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| 0:00.0 | So for any men out there, you know, it doesn't have to just be your physical children. |
| 0:10.2 | Like any young men you come in contact with, you can disciple them just by pointing them towards God over and over and over again. |
| 0:18.7 | And we need more of that in this country for sure. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the Mama Bear Apologetics podcast, a podcast where we teach you to roar like a mother. |
| 0:29.9 | And by roar, we mean recognize the message, offer discernment, argue for a healthier approach, |
| 0:35.4 | and reinforce these ideas with your kids. |
| 0:39.3 | Unless you want to growl around your house. |
| 0:40.3 | I mean, that's cool too. |
| 0:42.0 | You're like, check it. |
| 0:42.9 | We keep it reels. |
| 0:46.1 | That's so bad. |
| 0:47.0 | You're awesome. |
| 0:50.4 | Mama Bear Apologetics is a listener-supported program. |
| 0:55.0 | So if you like what we do, head on over to the Mama Bear Apologetics website and click support. It's time to rise up, ladies. Rise up, Mama Bears. This might not affect your faith, |
| 1:01.4 | but it might affect your children's. Hey, everyone. Welcome to another Mama Bear Apologetics |
| 1:09.3 | podcast. Well, actually, this is more of like a |
| 1:11.0 | Papa Bear's Apologetics podcast. We are a ministry dedicated to helping you raise children who think |
| 1:16.9 | critically, love biblically, and stand firm in the faith. And in honor of June, for our Papa Bears out |
| 1:23.3 | there, we are doing an amazing series. And with me today is the ever-incredible Shane Winnings. |
| 1:29.5 | If you were not here for our first podcast, you have got to check it out. But for those of you |
| 1:34.2 | who are not familiar, Shane Winnings is a preacher and chairman and CEO of promise keepers, |
| 1:39.7 | a national Christian men's ministry. Shane himself is a former army lieutenant, which served |
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