Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/dadu-podcast DadU seeks to equip men—from expecting fathers to dads parenting young adults— for the high calling of Biblical fatherhood and educate them on how to tackle the challenges of being a father in today’s world. Tune into this podcast to learn from Chris Sherrod, Watermark’s Director of Marriage and Family, as he shares from his own experiences as a father, interviews various guests on different topics, and uses God’s Word to speak into the role of a Biblical father. 2023 Watermark Community Church 453461b1-4242-582a-9575-39c0db4072dc yes Chris Sherrod en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:37:57 -0500 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:38:15 -0500 https://www.watermark.org/ministries/dadu?utm_source=podcast https://img.transistorcdn.com/8Il8zhzvtHN5IJdUiOIm_LSt86vaF84tonKkTbZZprI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NzA4LzE2OTkz/ODAwOTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg https://www.watermark.org/ministries/dadu?utm_source=podcast episodic Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX DadU seeks to equip men—from expecting fathers to dads parenting young adults— for the high calling of Biblical fatherhood and educate them on how to tackle the challenges of being a father in today’s world. Tune into this podcast to learn from Chris Sherrod, Watermark’s Director of Marriage and Family, as he shares from his own experiences as a father, interviews various guests on different topics, and uses God’s Word to speak into the role of a Biblical father. DadU seeks to equip men—from expecting fathers to dads parenting young adults— for the high calling of Biblical fatherhood and educate them on how to tackle the challenges of being a father in today’s world. parenting Watermark Community Church media@watermark.org No No 53 53 The FamilyReset: Part Two full d2e3f69d-8628-4fa4-96cf-78af55d728d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/188dd9da Chris Sherrod interviews Taylor about deeper ways dads can reclaim their home for a place for God’s presence.

]]> Chris Sherrod interviews Taylor about deeper ways dads can reclaim their home for a place for God’s presence.

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:37:52 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2576 Chris Sherrod interviews Taylor about deeper ways dads can reclaim their home for a place for God’s presence.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Taylor Jervis 52 52 Helping Your Kids Develop a Christian World View full 6af01386-1258-4484-bda6-fe3182f02a59 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b03f058 Chris sits down with Nathan Wagnon to talk about how to build into our kids a biblical world view to navigate life.

]]> Chris sits down with Nathan Wagnon to talk about how to build into our kids a biblical world view to navigate life.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:23:40 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 3161 Chris sits down with Nathan Wagnon to talk about how to build into our kids a biblical world view to navigate life.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Nathan Wagnon 51 51 Parenting Kids That Are Different Than You full 5f3a08bc-e989-48e4-8865-60f0e0dc33fe https://share.transistor.fm/s/1fb56e43 Chris interviews Jeff Ward about parenting kids that are different than you.

]]> Chris interviews Jeff Ward about parenting kids that are different than you.

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:40:25 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2075 Chris interviews Jeff Ward about parenting kids that are different than you.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Jeff Ward 50 50 Priotizing the Dinner Table full 7bfc4981-52ea-4fb7-9e3c-2d58986d1020 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0658189 Chris interviews Blake Holmes and his son, Gabe, about the priority and benefits of family meals.

]]> Chris interviews Blake Holmes and his son, Gabe, about the priority and benefits of family meals.

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:27:12 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2326 Chris interviews Blake Holmes and his son, Gabe, about the priority and benefits of family meals.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Blake Holmes Gage Holmes 49 49 Adoption Part 2 full 5887f391-b038-4932-83dd-25837514271e https://share.transistor.fm/s/6951b23b Chris sits down with Bruce Kendrick, Wes Butler, and Leonard Bagdanov to discuss the beauty and challenges of adoption.

]]> Chris sits down with Bruce Kendrick, Wes Butler, and Leonard Bagdanov to discuss the beauty and challenges of adoption.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:25:38 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2187 Chris sits down with Bruce Kendrick, Wes Butler, and Leonard Bagdanov to discuss the beauty and challenges of adoption.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Bruce Kendrick Leonard Bagdanov Wes Butler 48 48 Adoption Part 1 full 5113a4d1-5baf-4cca-9063-93a0f7c6b45b https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0d1b786 Chris sits down with Bruce Kendrick, Wes Butler, and Leonard Bagdanov to discuss the beauty and challenges of adoption.

]]> Chris sits down with Bruce Kendrick, Wes Butler, and Leonard Bagdanov to discuss the beauty and challenges of adoption.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:23:57 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2678 Chris sits down with Bruce Kendrick, Wes Butler, and Leonard Bagdanov to discuss the beauty and challenges of adoption.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Bruce Kendrick Leonard Bagdanov Wes Butler 46 46 Launching Your Kids Well full c5422821-330c-439f-9af3-5a66ae0e29bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8208590 Chris Sherrod sits down with Todd Anders to discuss a practical strategy to launch your child into adulthood. 

]]> Chris Sherrod sits down with Todd Anders to discuss a practical strategy to launch your child into adulthood. 

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:54:43 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 3173 Chris Sherrod sits down with Todd Anders to discuss a practical strategy to launch your child into adulthood. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 45 45 Navigating Youth Sports Part 3 full 9b92c8cd-ac46-4844-9170-11e5ceb60799 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e6686d4b Chris Sherrod sits down with Brad Freeman to talk about coaching your child's team successfully as both Dad and Coach.

]]> Chris Sherrod sits down with Brad Freeman to talk about coaching your child's team successfully as both Dad and Coach.

]]> Tue, 06 May 2025 11:38:37 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2269 Chris Sherrod sits down with Brad Freeman to talk about coaching your child's team successfully as both Dad and Coach.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Brad Freeman 44 44 Navigating Youth Sports Part 2 full 7b97442c-d59f-4a15-960d-9aff0eec10b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/439db1ec Chris Sherrod sits down with Brad Freeman to talk about coaching your child's team successfully as both Dad and Coach.

]]> Chris Sherrod sits down with Brad Freeman to talk about coaching your child's team successfully as both Dad and Coach.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:22:11 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2736 Chris Sherrod sits down with Brad Freeman to talk about coaching your child's team successfully as both Dad and Coach.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Brad Freeman 43 43 Your Child's Unique Design full 3cc3abc5-fd2a-4002-b6f2-c92aa566258e https://share.transistor.fm/s/10570e1e Chris Sherrod and Bo Towns discuss how God has uniquely designed each of our kids for His purposes, and that our role as parents is to discover, develop, and deploy them for God’s glory.

]]> Chris Sherrod and Bo Towns discuss how God has uniquely designed each of our kids for His purposes, and that our role as parents is to discover, develop, and deploy them for God’s glory.

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:26:20 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2640 Chris Sherrod and Bo Towns discuss how God has uniquely designed each of our kids for His purposes, and that our role as parents is to discover, develop, and deploy them for God’s glory.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Bo Towns 42 42 Gaming: How Much is Too Much? full 732ebd05-8426-4436-a0c6-1f115842f124 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e552cb6b Shane Rasch shares his story of moving from a gaming addiction to a redemptive approach to this technology.

]]> Shane Rasch shares his story of moving from a gaming addiction to a redemptive approach to this technology.

]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:20:03 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2501 Shane Rasch shares his story of moving from a gaming addiction to a redemptive approach to this technology.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Shane Rasch 41 41 Becoming a Tech-Wise Parent full db85bedb-dc73-4631-9d40-0ea2ed231463 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2fd59c1d Chris sits down with Brock Murphy, Co-Founder of Parent ProTech to discuss the tools and knowledge needed to navigate technology safely.

]]> Chris sits down with Brock Murphy, Co-Founder of Parent ProTech to discuss the tools and knowledge needed to navigate technology safely.

]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:34:02 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2596 Chris sits down with Brock Murphy, Co-Founder of Parent ProTech to discuss the tools and knowledge needed to navigate technology safely.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Brock Murphy 40 40 Challenges and Dangers in our Digital Age full 148f80fa-51c7-42b3-b160-a92435363438 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cf161d5d Chris and Sean discuss the realities and challenges of screentime and phones for today’s parent.

]]> Chris and Sean discuss the realities and challenges of screentime and phones for today’s parent.

]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:25:15 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2060 Chris and Sean discuss the realities and challenges of screentime and phones for today’s parent.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Sean Hill 39 39 Navigating Technology Part 2 full 40ee45bd-6ed8-434c-837d-e573affc201a https://share.transistor.fm/s/60c39340 As part of our digital discipleship emphasis, Chris interviews Wes Butler to talk about how parents can navigate technology.

]]> As part of our digital discipleship emphasis, Chris interviews Wes Butler to talk about how parents can navigate technology.

]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:24:20 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2019 As part of our digital discipleship emphasis, Chris interviews Wes Butler to talk about how parents can navigate technology.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Wes Butler 38 38 Navigating Technology Part 1 full 53db3348-5658-4165-9046-b3a597c93373 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8369438 As part of our digital discipleship emphasis, Chris interviews Wes Butler to talk about how parents can navigate technology.

]]> As part of our digital discipleship emphasis, Chris interviews Wes Butler to talk about how parents can navigate technology.

]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:26:43 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 1497 As part of our digital discipleship emphasis, Chris interviews Wes Butler to talk about how parents can navigate technology.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Wes Butler 37 37 Year of The Word full 508d8516-8fb9-4ffa-baff-07ca7671dbb5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/14955c67 In this talk from the Dad U Breakfast, Chris Sherrod teaches on how to lead your family through Watermark’s Year of the Word.

]]> In this talk from the Dad U Breakfast, Chris Sherrod teaches on how to lead your family through Watermark’s Year of the Word.

]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:45:55 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2434 In this talk from the Dad U Breakfast, Chris Sherrod teaches on how to lead your family through Watermark’s Year of the Word.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 36 36 Parenting 101 full fbdeee12-b8a0-4472-8851-a15d470edf60 https://share.transistor.fm/s/52692004 Guest David Dzina shares biblical principles and practices to help as you lead your kids and provide an environment for them to feel loved, cared for, and known.

]]> Guest David Dzina shares biblical principles and practices to help as you lead your kids and provide an environment for them to feel loved, cared for, and known.

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:20:21 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2153 Guest David Dzina shares biblical principles and practices to help as you lead your kids and provide an environment for them to feel loved, cared for, and known.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod David Dzina 35 35 How a Dad Can Lead His Family full 599b55ad-a197-4fcf-b666-5dc21f2f46bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/3738f37b This is a talk Chris Sherrod gave at the Uncommon Parenting Conference covering attributes of being a faithful father. 

]]> This is a talk Chris Sherrod gave at the Uncommon Parenting Conference covering attributes of being a faithful father. 

]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:40:34 -0600 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 3508 This is a talk Chris Sherrod gave at the Uncommon Parenting Conference covering attributes of being a faithful father. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 34 34 Navigating Youth Sports Part 1 full 2b854104-16e9-490d-958d-d80e2f8a75c9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1956830 Chris Sherrod interviews John Cox about making wise decisions about your kids and sports. 

]]> Chris Sherrod interviews John Cox about making wise decisions about your kids and sports. 

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:15:58 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 1846 Chris Sherrod interviews John Cox about making wise decisions about your kids and sports. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod John Cox 33 33 Directives for Dads full f5879aa0-6230-40b4-8f58-07b326af279d https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2bed261 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Dr. Bob Livesay gives 3 personal directives, and 3 practical directives to better equip Dads to lead their families. 

]]> In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Dr. Bob Livesay gives 3 personal directives, and 3 practical directives to better equip Dads to lead their families. 

]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:52:32 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2952 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Dr. Bob Livesay gives 3 personal directives, and 3 practical directives to better equip Dads to lead their families. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Dr. Bob Livesay 32 32 Anchored Faith in Uncertain Times full dc7f7f5d-e319-429e-9f9a-2b6b8eb14ae0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f70c0b94 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Chris Sherrod talks about how a dad's trust in God's sovereignty can anchor his children with a solid hope.  

]]> In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Chris Sherrod talks about how a dad's trust in God's sovereignty can anchor his children with a solid hope.  

]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:08:47 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 3301 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Chris Sherrod talks about how a dad's trust in God's sovereignty can anchor his children with a solid hope.  

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 31 31 How to Be an Intentional Dad full 517b2f18-3129-48c4-91a0-630e2ce92b6a https://share.transistor.fm/s/58a20404 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Matt Farlow shares on how to be an intentional dad. 

]]> In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Matt Farlow shares on how to be an intentional dad. 

]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:56:33 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2503 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Matt Farlow shares on how to be an intentional dad. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Matt Farlow 30 30 Tell Me You're Discipling without Telling Me full c6dee4c6-9e67-4e15-8d51-b593e3b92d74 https://share.transistor.fm/s/29d4db51 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Chris Sherrod explains what it actually means to disciple your children. 

]]> In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Chris Sherrod explains what it actually means to disciple your children. 

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:50:09 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2622 In this Dad U talk from our Fall Session in 2024, Chris Sherrod explains what it actually means to disciple your children. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 29 29 10 Purposeful Parenting Principles full 1dab57b0-dade-4032-9e8a-c986592e0111 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f1bb63d Lance Sisco offers practical guidelines that every dad can apply regardless of the age or stage of their kids. 

]]> Lance Sisco offers practical guidelines that every dad can apply regardless of the age or stage of their kids. 

]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:48:23 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2726 Lance Sisco offers practical guidelines that every dad can apply regardless of the age or stage of their kids. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Lance Sisco 28 28 Lessons from Lot full 244a4a1c-cec5-4689-b255-08f546c01ba2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/47352c78 Chris Sherrod takes a look at the life of Lot and draws out five principles for dads to remember. 

]]> Chris Sherrod takes a look at the life of Lot and draws out five principles for dads to remember. 

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:36:26 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 1948 Chris Sherrod takes a look at the life of Lot and draws out five principles for dads to remember. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 27 27 Sex and Marriage full 6bd7a9ec-93f8-4bb9-acb6-f07002d19b6e https://share.transistor.fm/s/ba6e626d Chris Sherrod interviews pastor Chris Legg about his new book, "Sex and Marriage".

]]> Chris Sherrod interviews pastor Chris Legg about his new book, "Sex and Marriage".

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:35:25 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2928 Chris Sherrod interviews pastor Chris Legg about his new book, "Sex and Marriage".

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 26 26 Empty Nesters full 3c38a203-1306-404e-a58e-b0528deed0ae https://share.transistor.fm/s/92676a39 Chris Sherrod is joined by John McGee, Senior Director of Watermark Resources, to share about navigating life as empty nesters. 

]]> Chris Sherrod is joined by John McGee, Senior Director of Watermark Resources, to share about navigating life as empty nesters. 

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:20:09 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2725 Chris Sherrod is joined by John McGee, Senior Director of Watermark Resources, to share about navigating life as empty nesters. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod John McGee 25 25 Blended Families full c220fbad-e8cc-4414-85b3-366d7e2fece5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f2a3e62 Chris Sherrod is joined by Kirk McGregor to share about the joys and challenges of a Blended Family. 

]]> Chris Sherrod is joined by Kirk McGregor to share about the joys and challenges of a Blended Family. 

]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:55:27 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 3004 Chris Sherrod is joined by Kirk McGregor to share about the joys and challenges of a Blended Family. 

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod 24 24 5 P's full 20553f79-6e49-4a47-8cf7-28c0b63c0315 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fed41a55 Chris Sherrod is joined by Oren Martin and Garrett Wikle to talk about the 5 P's of the Bible's reliability.

]]> Chris Sherrod is joined by Oren Martin and Garrett Wikle to talk about the 5 P's of the Bible's reliability.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 13:50:23 -0500 Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX 2798 Chris Sherrod is joined by Oren Martin and Garrett Wikle to talk about the 5 P's of the Bible's reliability.

]]> parenting No Chris Sherrod Oren Martin Garrett Wikle 9 9 What Really Impacts Your Home full https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-files.watermark.org/assets/2023-09-01/g34hh8l8vfoa9n7c898f0f43y5m2/Family_20230817_DadU.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e5f9b7b Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Chris Sherrod Chris Sherrod 2510 In this Dad U teaching Session, Chris Sherrod talks about the things that really impact your home. Discussion Questions: 1. Which statistic stood out to you the most and why? 2. Is there anything today you want to change as a father after having answered the hypothetical “My dad was great but…” question for your kids? 3. Which of the four culture-setters of your home do you feel needs more attention right now and what could you do about it? 4. Read Psalm 112:1-2 together. Why do you think there is a connection between what a man believes (v. 1) and the effect it has on his offspring (v. 2)? In this Dad U teaching Session, Chris Sherrod talks about the things that really impact your home. Discussion Questions: 1. Which statistic stood out to you the most and why? 2. Is there anything today you want to change as a father after having ans parenting No Chris Sherrod