How can sport become a tool to instil character and honest values in our children? A packed episode. Andy Lamberton is joined by Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski (authors of Away Game), Philip Mitchell from Sports Chaplaincy Ireland, and Josh Cash of Onward Leadership Exchange. 

How can our daughters' hockey game loss, or our son’s sideline frustrations, become moments of investment? What does it really mean to win, to train, to compete? And perhaps more than anything else: how can the love of sport bring us closer to our children — and prepare them for life?

Two amazing opportunities:We’re running two weekends in the Spring with SUNI - Father & Son, Father & Daughter. More here

Our friends at Dadcamp are running one in the summer. More here

Guests: 

Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski
Brian and Ed are co-authors of Away Game, helping Christian parents rethink how sport can either shape their child’s formation.

Philip Mitchell
Philip leads Sports Chaplaincy Ireland, bringing a Christian presence into sports clubs across the country.

Josh Cash
Josh directs Onward Leadership Exchange and shares how sport was the gateway through which he met men who introduced him to Jesus.

Host: 
Andy Lamberton is the director of Legacy. Speaker, writer and author of Letters for Exiles: Faithful Living in a Faithless World.

Links: 

Legacy Website
Away Game: A Christian Parent's Guide to Navigating Youth Sports
Legacy Weekends with SUNI
Sports Chaplaincy Ireland
Onward Leadership Exchange

Ray Ortlund with Andy Lamberton on Faithful FatherhoodWhat does it mean to be a faithful father? And what is God’s heart for your family?

Join Andy Lamberton in conversation with Ray Ortlund, as we lift our gaze from our own limitations to God's expansive, generational vision. This is God’s heart for your family far into the future.

Guest: Ray Ortlund Ray Ortlund is a prominent Christian author, pastor, and speaker. Founder of Immanuel Church in Nashville and a founding member of The Gospel Coalition. Author of books like The Death of Porn, You’re Not Crazy, Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel, and: To the Tenth Generation: God’s Heart for Your Family Far into the Future.

Host: Andy LambertonAndy Lamberton is the director of Legacy. Speaker, writer and author of Letters for Exiles: Faithful Living in a Faithless World.

Links: LegacyTo the Tenth Generation - Book

“At my first defence, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. … The Lord be with your spirit” 2 Timothy 4:16-17, 22

Welcome to Fathers Who Pray, our 7-Day devotional to celebrate Father's Day, given out in churches across the UK and Ireland. Read by Rob Fraser-Binns, Stephen Mullan and Andy Lamberton. Receive an e-book format by visiting legacyfathers.org/fathersday

Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Being a father is a humble, significant calling.

We keep company with seven father figures from the Bible this week, bringing our own families before God, as we too seek to become fathers who pray.

In this series, we will look at:

1. Zechariah – “Praise be to the Lord”
2. Manoah – “Teach us how”
3. Jairus – “Come to my house”
4. Unnamed Father – “Help my unbelief”
5. David – “Give him a whole heart”
6. Jacob – “Bless these boys”
7. Paul – “Lord, be with him”

We hope you enjoy listening,

The Legacy Team
Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan and Rob Fraser-Binns

Fathers, you are more important than you think.

“May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the Angel who has delivered me from all harm —may he bless these boys.” Genesis 48:15-16

Welcome to Fathers Who Pray, our 7-Day devotional to celebrate Father's Day, given out in churches across the UK and Ireland. Read by Rob Fraser-Binns, Stephen Mullan and Andy Lamberton. Receive an e-book format by visiting legacyfathers.org/fathersday

Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Being a father is a humble, significant calling.

We keep company with seven father figures from the Bible this week, bringing our own families before God, as we too seek to become fathers who pray.
In this series, we will look at:

1. Zechariah – “Praise be to the Lord”
2. Manoah – “Teach us how”
3. Jairus – “Come to my house”
4. Unnamed Father – “Help my unbelief”
5. David – “Give him a whole heart”
6. Jacob – “Bless these boys”
7. Paul – “Lord, be with him”

We hope you enjoy listening,

The Legacy Team
Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan and Rob Fraser-Binns

Fathers, you are more important than you think.

“Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may build the palace for which I have made provision.” 1 Chronicles 29:19

Welcome to Fathers Who Pray, our 7-Day devotional to celebrate Father's Day, given out in churches across the UK and Ireland. Read by Rob Fraser-Binns, Stephen Mullan and Andy Lamberton. Receive an e-book format by visiting legacyfathers.org/fathersday

Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Being a father is a humble, significant calling.

We keep company with seven father figures from the Bible this week, bringing our own families before God, as we too seek to become fathers who pray.

In this series, we will look at:

1. Zechariah – “Praise be to the Lord”
2. Manoah – “Teach us how”
3. Jairus – “Come to my house”
4. Unnamed Father – “Help my unbelief”
5. David – “Give him a whole heart”
6. Jacob – “Bless these boys”
7. Paul – “Lord, be with him”

We hope you enjoy listening,

The Legacy Team
Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan and Rob Fraser-Binns

Fathers, you are more important than you think.

"Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, 'I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'" Mark 9:24

Welcome to Fathers Who Pray, our 7-Day devotional to celebrate Father's Day, given out in churches across the UK and Ireland. Read by Rob Fraser-Binns, Stephen Mullan and Andy Lamberton. Receive an e-book format by visiting legacyfathers.org/fathersday

Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Being a father is a humble, significant calling.
We keep company with seven father figures from the Bible this week, bringing our own families before God, as we too seek to become fathers who pray.
In this series, we will look at:

1. Zechariah – “Praise be to the Lord”
2. Manoah – “Teach us how”
3. Jairus – “Come to my house”
4. Unnamed Father – “Help my unbelief”
5. David – “Give him a whole heart”
6. Jacob – “Bless these boys”
7. Paul – “Lord, be with him”

We hope you enjoy listening,

The Legacy Team
Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan and Rob Fraser-Binns

Fathers, you are more important than you think.

“Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.” Luke 8:41-42

Welcome to Fathers Who Pray, our 7-Day devotional to celebrate Father's Day, given out in churches across the UK and Ireland. Read by Rob Fraser-Binns, Stephen Mullan and Andy Lamberton. Receive an e-book format by visiting legacyfathers.org/fathersday

Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Being a father is a humble, significant calling.
We keep company with seven father figures from the Bible this week, bringing our own families before God, as we too seek to become fathers who pray.
In this series, we will look at:

1. Zechariah – “Praise be to the Lord”
2. Manoah – “Teach us how”
3. Jairus – “Come to my house”
4. Unnamed Father – “Help my unbelief”
5. David – “Give him a whole heart”
6. Jacob – “Bless these boys”
7. Paul – “Lord, be with him”

We hope you enjoy listening,

The Legacy Team
Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan and Rob Fraser-Binns

Fathers, you are more important than you think.

"Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: ‘Pardon your servant, Lord. I beg you to let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how we are to raise the boy who is to be born.’" Judges 13:8 

Welcome to Fathers Who Pray, our 7-Day devotional to celebrate Father's Day, given out in churches across the UK and Ireland. Read by Rob Fraser-Binns, Stephen Mullan and Andy Lamberton. Receive an e-book format by visiting legacyfathers.org/fathersday

Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Being a father is a humble, significant calling.
We keep company with seven father figures from the Bible this week, bringing our own families before God, as we too seek to become fathers who pray.
In this series, we will look at:

1. Zechariah – “Praise be to the Lord”
2. Manoah – “Teach us how”
3. Jairus – “Come to my house”
4. Unnamed Father – “Help my unbelief”
5. David – “Give him a whole heart”
6. Jacob – “Bless these boys”
7. Paul – “Lord, be with him”

We hope you enjoy listening,

The Legacy Team
Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan and Rob Fraser-Binns

Fathers, you are more important than you think.

“His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: ‘Praise be to the Lord’” Luke 1:67-68a

Welcome to Fathers Who Pray, our 7-Day devotional to celebrate Father's Day, given out in churches across the UK and Ireland. Read by Rob Fraser-Binns, Stephen Mullan and Andy Lamberton. Receive an e-book format by visiting legacyfathers.org/fathersday

Billy Graham said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Being a father is a humble, significant calling.

We keep company with seven father figures from the Bible this week, bringing our own families before God, as we too seek to become fathers who pray.
In this series, we will look at:

1. Zechariah – “Praise be to the Lord”
2. Manoah – “Teach us how”
3. Jairus – “Come to my house”
4. Unnamed Father – “Help my unbelief”
5. David – “Give him a whole heart”
6. Jacob – “Bless these boys”
7. Paul – “Lord, be with him”

We hope you enjoy listening,

The Legacy Team
Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan and Rob Fraser-Binns

Fathers, you are more important than you think.

Hear about Legacy, Exodus, Stephen’s new project and a whole new podcast series starting on Father's Day! It’s Andy Lamberton, Stephen Mullan, Rob Fraser-Binns and our colleague in Exodus, Ethan Clarke.

Chapters
00:00 - What does Legacy offer churches?
05:00 - Who is Exodus, and what do they do?
10:00 - What has Stephen been doing?
13:30 - A whole new podcast series starting Father’s Day


Legacy
Exodus
Boys v School

The snare of pornography, the journey out, and a father coming to Christ. Andy is joined by two friends on the Legacy Podcast, Warren and Jasper, LIVE at Magherafelt Baptist Church. 

“The Devil knows your name but calls you by your sin. God knows your sin but calls you by your name.” “I could stop myself from falling on my knees, but I couldn’t stop the tears.”“It’s not that we have to clean ourselves up to come to God, but when we come to God, He cleans us up.”“You never walk alone.”

Feel free to reach out - hello@legacyfathers.org 

Huge thanks to Magherafelt for hosting such an amazing evening.

GUESTS
Warren Smyth
Jasper Rutherford
Andy Lamberton

Links:

• Local Conquer Series starting 10th April.
• Legacy
• Conquer Series
• CIY

When God the Son became flesh, it started not in Bethlehem but nine months before, in pregnancy. Joseph, as husband to Mary and an earthly father to Jesus, is a fascinating example. Providing, protecting, leading and loving his family through difficulties, cultural shame and death threats. 

Our friends at Evangelical Alliance join us on the Legacy Podcast LIVE at Elmwood Presbyterian. From our changing society to the desire for wholesomeness amongst young people, from a fetus to the saviour of the world. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation on faith and fatherhood. 

Evangelical Alliance and Both Lives have a new resource called God Unborn, which looks at the impact of Joseph on the story of the incarnation. Download a seven-day devotional - God Unborn - here. Also available for churches is a video resource you can play on a Sunday morning in March - 9 months before Christmas at the same link.   

The Evangelical Alliance is a membership organisation of which we are a member - and you can be too! As a church, an organisation or an individual. Find out more on their website.  

Both Lives is an initiative of Evangelical Alliance: a pro-women and pro-life movement – imagining a people and place that values the life and health of women and unborn children, and pursues the wellbeing of both. Find out more here.

And Legacy… that’s us! A ministry for fathers. We provide programmes for churches to help faith and fatherhood thrive. Find out more on our website. www.legacyfathers.org


Today’s guests

DAVID SMYTH
David is head of the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland and coordinates their Public Leader course. A former solicitor who represents the Evangelical Alliance on a range of government, civic, and charitable forums. He serves in the space where faith, law, politics, and culture intersect. He is also an elder in Legacurry Presbyterian Church. 

DAWN MCAVOY
Through her own story of pregnancy crisis, Dawn is now convinced that both lives matter during pregnancy. She lives and worships on the Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland with her husband Peter and their growing family.

ANDY LAMBERTON
Andy directs the work of Legacy and has been hosting the Legacy podcast since it started, with conversations on faith and fatherhood. Author of Letters for Exiles (a book on Daniel), married to Debbie, they have four children raising them along the Donegal shoreline. 


LINKS:

• A previous episode Fathers and the Unexpected with David and Dawn
• Download a seven-day devotional - God Unbo
• Evangelical Alliance
• Show more...