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What do they do, where, when, and why?  Why are Christian missionaries needed in America?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57175154</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:33:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57175154/metf_podcast_episode_13_final_2022_1.mp3" length="60526789" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Dunham+Company Podcast Network</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>John and Kevin discuss the role and quest of a Field Missionary for Fathers in the Field.  What do they do, where, when, and why?  Why are Christian missionaries needed in America?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[John and Kevin discuss the role and quest of a Field Missionary for Fathers in the Field.  What do they do, where, when, and why?  Why are Christian missionaries needed in America?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2526</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/194d9f02b9bab5cdeacc53b0ecbbcba7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Interview with Keith Polk: The Journey of a Mentor Father in the Fathers in the Field Ministry</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-keith-polk-the-journey-of-a-mentor-father-in-the-fathers-in-the-field-ministry--57036143</link><description><![CDATA[John interviews Fathers in the Field's first Mentor Father. 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In this episode, John covers how the fatherwound and forgiveness are tied intimately together, and describes how men and boys can break free from the bonds of their pain and become even closer with the Heavenly Father.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56931321</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56931321/metf_podcast_episode_11_final_2022.mp3" length="58009042" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Dunham+Company Podcast Network</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Forgiveness is the heart of the Gospel and of the Fathers in the Field ministry;  It is the hope for healing for fatherless boys - and men - but a monumental challenge because of the deep seated fatherwound.  In this episode, John covers how the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Forgiveness is the heart of the Gospel and of the Fathers in the Field ministry;  It is the hope for healing for fatherless boys - and men - but a monumental challenge because of the deep seated fatherwound.  In this episode, John covers how the fatherwound and forgiveness are tied intimately together, and describes how men and boys can break free from the bonds of their pain and become even closer with the Heavenly Father.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2421</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/194d9f02b9bab5cdeacc53b0ecbbcba7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Deep Dive: The Anatomy of the Father Wound</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-deep-dive-the-anatomy-of-the-father-wound--56849436</link><description><![CDATA[Generational fatherlessness is eroding the foundation of the family, society's backbone.  The father-son relationship is the spiritual foundation of the world.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56849436</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56849436/metf_podcast_episode_10_final_2022.mp3" length="34525905" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Dunham+Company Podcast Network</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Generational fatherlessness is eroding the foundation of the family, society's backbone.  The father-son relationship is the spiritual foundation of the world.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Generational fatherlessness is eroding the foundation of the family, society's backbone.  The father-son relationship is the spiritual foundation of the world.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1441</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/194d9f02b9bab5cdeacc53b0ecbbcba7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Different Types of Fatherlessness with Special Guest, Producer MT</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/different-types-of-fatherlessness-with-special-guest-producer-mt--56776101</link><description><![CDATA[John welcomes onair the Man Enough Podcast's producer, MT.  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Don't miss the inspiring stories of Real Recovery asnd the Real Love of the Heavenly Father.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1224</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/194d9f02b9bab5cdeacc53b0ecbbcba7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Book, the Study, and the Man Enough Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-book-the-study-and-the-man-enough-podcast--56620461</link><description><![CDATA[Fatherlessness has been on the rise for genersationss as fatherless boys carry their wounds into adulthood.  Unrestored, wounded men perpetuate the cycle.  While Fathers in the Field seeks to reach and rescue fatherless boys, now John Smithbaker is extending ministry to men through his new book, Man Enough to Forgive, with the Man Enough Podcast outreach, and a new men's study for churches.  In this episode, John breaks down these new resources for men as well as the seminal role that forgiveness plays in healing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56620461</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56620461/metf_podcast_episode_7_final_2022.mp3" length="39401195" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Dunham+Company Podcast Network</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fatherlessness has been on the rise for genersationss as fatherless boys carry their wounds into adulthood.  Unrestored, wounded men perpetuate the cycle.  While Fathers in the Field seeks to reach and rescue fatherless boys, now John Smithbaker is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fatherlessness has been on the rise for genersationss as fatherless boys carry their wounds into adulthood.  Unrestored, wounded men perpetuate the cycle.  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Listen and learn how the Lord is calling the bold forward.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56471169</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56471169/metf_podcast_episode_5_final_2022.mp3" length="31970439" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Dunham+Company Podcast Network</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fathers in the Field's next courageous and faithful step is to expand the ministry's reach across America, increasing the number of churches and communities that are bravely taking action to battle fatherlessness in our nation.  Listen and learn how...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fathers in the Field's next courageous and faithful step is to expand the ministry's reach across America, increasing the number of churches and communities that are bravely taking action to battle fatherlessness in our nation.  Listen and learn how the Lord is calling the bold forward.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1334</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/194d9f02b9bab5cdeacc53b0ecbbcba7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fathers in the Field [Part 2]: How the Ministry Works</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fathers-in-the-field-part-2-how-the-ministry-works--56399511</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, John Smithbaker lifts the hood on the engine of the Fathers in the Field ministry to show how the strategy of using Christian mentor men, engaged through the local church, to reach and rescue fatherless boys in their community can result in life transformation. 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