Ken Sande joins us for PART 2 to share game-changing tools every dad needs:
✅ The SOG Plan: Self-aware, Other-aware, God-aware conflict resolution
✅ The SERVE Acrostic: How to love your wife like Christ loves the church
✅ Why bringing the gospel beats lecturing every time
SUMMARY
Every dad faces conflict at home, but most of us handle it all wrong. In this episode, Ken Sande shares powerful tools that will transform how you navigate family tension. You'll discover the SOG plan for conflict resolution, learn the SERVE acrostic for loving your wife well, and hear an incredible story about how bringing the gospel to his 12-year-old daughter melted her rebellious heart in seconds. These aren't just concepts—they're practical tools you can use tonight.
TAKEAWAYS
- The SOG plan (Self-aware, Other-aware, God-aware) breaks the cycle of self-justification and blame in family conflicts.
- Asking "What would please and honor God right now?" can instantly transform heated arguments into opportunities for growth.
- The SERVE acrostic gives dads a clear roadmap for loving their wives: Smile, Explore, Reconcile, Value, Encourage.
- Bringing the gospel to your kids is more powerful than any lecture—it softens hearts and creates lasting change.
- When daddy comes home, the whole household should light up because you've learned to put wind under everyone's wings.
GUEST
Ken Sande is the founder of Peacemaker Ministries and Relational Wisdom 360. As a lawyer turned peacemaker, he has helped resolve over 600 family conflicts, including 300+ marriages headed for divorce. Ken is the author of multiple books on conflict resolution and relational wisdom. He and his wife Corlette have been married for nearly 40 years and are more in love today than ever before.
LINKS
- Send a Voice Message to DadAwesome
- Learn about the DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort
- Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word "Dad" to (651) 370-8618
- Peacemaker Ministries
- Relational Wisdom 360
- Ken Sande's Blog on Humility, Teachability, and Flexibility
- Seven Steps to Empathy Resource
- Young Peacemaker Curriculum (The 5 A's for Kids)
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