In this episode, the dogs return to a previous discussion on parenting and control (5:00). Mike looks for Yao Ming in the California Redwoods (1:49), Connor reminds us just how useful childhood confirmation class was (17:35), and Rob jumps ship (14:57) twice (26:49).

Quotes:

“They (children) have this compass inside of them that I can’t read for them; I have to love them into reading it themselves and God will guide them.” (Connor, 8:20)

“As a parent, your desire is to educate their freedom.” (Mike, 10:40)

“I was a martyr for the truth.” (Connor, 11:35)

“I’m the perfection of virtue.” (Rob, 14:52)

“What we are talking about is this long slow road toward wholeness and integrity, which is experiencing God’s love and our own goodness in his eyes even in the midst of our imperfections.” (Connor, 21:00)

“As parents you do have to form your children.” (Mike, 23:20)

“Everyone as a free person is responsible for their own life, including your child.” (Connor, 24:30)

“Jesus is never controlling anyone.” (Connor, 29:36)

“Only God can save us. Real peace and real justice comes from total surrender.” (Connor, 30:30)

“We enter into God’s will in the measure that we surrender a perceived result.” (Connor, 32:40)

“Life, when you abandon yourself to it, is not the prosperity gospel.” (Mike, 35:27)

“What my dad and my mom mirrored for me, was reality, which is God.” (Mike, 36:20)

Media Mentions:

• Fr. Jacques Philippe’s Priestly Fatherhood: Treasure in Earthen Vessels
• 3DN S11 E34- Loggerheads (Part 1)
• 3DN S11 E35- Loggerheads (Part 2)
• The Martian (2015)
• Jeremiah 31: 29- 30 “The parents ate unripe grapes…”
• Jesus Calms the Storm (Matthew 8:23- 27, Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25)
• C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce
• Flannery O’Connor’s Revelation (pg. 458 “…even their virtues were being burned away.”)

References:

• FOCUS
• Pender, Nebraska
• Illiopolis, Illinois
• Redwood National Park
• Shaquille O’Neal
• New Work Wednesday
• Benedict Arnold
• Pelagianism
• Edith Stein
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Catechism 1831)
• Fruits of the Holy Spirit (Catechism 1832)
• United States Army Jumpmaster School
• Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

Shout- Outs:

• Mike Guenther “The boys around here could use some Three Dogs North.”
• Bliese and Mrs. Bliese
• Yao Ming

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