The Darin Sargent Podcast

Darin Sargent
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What if the thing that felt like your greatest limitation was actually your greatest qualification? Darin Sargent was born with one hand. And in 35 years of ministry, speaking, and leading families, he's discovered that the people who live with the most purpose aren't the ones who had it easy — they're the ones who decided their limitations didn't get the final word. The Darin Sargent Podcast is for parents, leaders, and families who are done settling for ordinary. Every week, Darin brings honest, faith-driven conversations about raising intentional families, building marriages that last, developing leaders worth following, and discovering the purpose God placed inside you long before your circumstances tried to convince you otherwise. This isn't a podcast about having it all together. It's about showing up for your kids, your spouse, your calling, and the life you were actually created to live. If you've ever felt overlooked, limited, or like you missed your moment — you're in the right place. New episodes every week. Subscribe and start living on purpose.

  1. Creating the Culture Inside of Your Home

    2D AGO

    Creating the Culture Inside of Your Home

    Every home has a culture. The question is whether you built it on purpose. In this episode, we unpack what it actually means to create a purposeful culture inside your home, and it's not what most people think. It's not about adding more programs, more devotionals, or more structure to an already full calendar. It's about the atmosphere you maintain, the emotional safety you offer, and the everyday moments you're already having. We take some time to walk through four key areas: building a foundation of covenantal love, weaving faith into the ordinary moments of daily life, breaking generational cycles on purpose, and protecting your home culture from the one force quietly working against it. If you want your kids to carry something real into adulthood, not just rules they followed, but faith they actually own, this episode is for you. Parenting with Purpose is available now at pentecostalpublishing.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    22 min
  2. Five Conversations We Should Have with Our Children

    MAY 6

    Five Conversations We Should Have with Our Children

    Every Christian parent wants to raise kids who love God and know who they are, but in the middle of busy schedules, screen time, and a culture pulling hard in every direction, the conversations that matter most are the ones that never seem to happen. In this episode, we get practical and talk about  five real conversations you can start having with your kids this week.  From creating a safe place for the hard stuff to calling out the purpose God put in your child before the world tells them who to be, these five questions have the power to change the atmosphere of your home. New data shows that only 45% of Christian parents regularly initiate faith conversations with their kids, and only 15% say passing down the faith is their highest parenting goal. That is an issue we must face and in this episode we hope to give you a roadmap to do so.  Topics covered: creating emotional safety at home, calling your child toward God-given purpose, making space for honest faith and hard questions, building a family identity that anchors your kids, and the one thing you can say this week that no algorithm can replicate. If today's episode resonated with you, my book Parenting with Purpose goes deeper into the foundations every intentional family needs. It's the roadmap for parents who want to stop parenting by accident and start parenting on purpose. Get your copy at pentecostalpublishing.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    23 min
  3. Counterfeit Companions

    APR 29

    Counterfeit Companions

    What happens when you ask an AI to evaluate you? It calls you visionary. Impactful. Remarkable. And for about thirty seconds, it feels great, until you realize it has no idea who you actually are. It just told you what you wanted to hear. That's fine for adults who know the difference. But millions of teenagers are having that same conversation every day, at the exact age when the answers are supposed to be shaping who they become. In this episode, Darin unpacks a new Drexel University study showing that more than half of American teens now use AI companion apps regularly and that many of them feel trapped by attachments they can't explain. The issue isn't screen time. It's something deeper: a generation turning to algorithms for the connection, identity, and belonging that only real relationships can provide. This isn't a technology lecture. It's a conversation about what intentional families can actually do; three practical commitments that make the real thing so present in your home that the counterfeit loses its grip. Counterfeit Companions is one of the most important conversations happening in family culture right now. Don't miss it. To order Darin's new book Parenting with Purpose, go to https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/parenting-with-purpose-five-foundations-for-shaping-the-next-generation ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    29 min
  4. A Family Framework

    APR 22

    A Family Framework

    Your family doesn't need more of your accomplishments. They need more of your eyes. In this episode, Darin breaks down the Three A's — Attention, Affection, and Availability — and why connection is marinated, not microwaved. A practical, honest conversation for every parent who wants to be more than just present. To preorder Parenting with Purpose visit https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/parenting-with-purpose-five-foundations-for-shaping-the-next-generation If you would like a signed copy of the book please click here and make sure to include your address and email address: https://square.link/u/iPkuSJeR Enjoy and thanks for listening. ~D ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    24 min
  5. Parenting with Purpose

    APR 15

    Parenting with Purpose

    Why I Wrote Parenting with Purpose The long days eventually give way to short years — and what we build into our children during the ordinary moments of life becomes the foundation for everything else. In this episode, Darin Sargent takes you inside his brand-new book, Parenting with Purpose: Five Foundations for Shaping the Next Generation. From why he wrote it, to the honest reality of flawed families in Scripture, to the five foundational pillars that shape the hearts of our children — this is an episode for every parent who has ever felt like they were barely keeping up. Darin walks through the Five Foundations: Loving, Learning, Living, Leading, and Launching a Legacy — and along the way, shares powerful stories from his own family, including the conversion of his grandfather Sid Sargent, the prayers of a grandmother that are still bearing fruit years after her passing, and the moment he walked his daughter down the aisle and released her into her future. Whether you're knee-deep in diapers, navigating the teenage years, or watching your grown children find their place in the world — this episode will remind you that what you're doing matters, and that you are not just raising kids. You're releasing legacy. 📖 Get the book: pentecostalpublishing.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    28 min
  6. The Most Important Leadership Role You’ll Ever Have

    APR 8

    The Most Important Leadership Role You’ll Ever Have

    The most influential leaders most of us will ever encounter never had a title. They had a kitchen table, a bedtime routine, and a willingness to show up for the people in their house every single day — whether anyone was watching or not. In this episode, Darin shares two stories from his own family that changed the way he sees leadership forever. The story of his grandfather Sid Sargent — a logging town baseball star who cussed out a coworker for talking about Jesus, then ended up alone in the woods with a cigarette and a prayer that altered the course of an entire family. And the story of his grandmother Maggie, known simply as Nannie, who prayed loudly and passionately every single night — calling out the names of her children and grandchildren with a faith that didn't die when she did. Because of those two people and the way they led inside their homes, hundreds of people on one side of Darin's family alone are actively involved in ministry and following Jesus today.  Those prayers outlived them. That legacy is still growing. This episode is for every parent who feels like what they're doing isn't enough. Every grandparent who wonders if their prayers are making a difference. Every guardian who is holding things together quietly and wondering if any of it matters. It matters. More than you think or know. More than you'll ever fully see on this side of eternity. In this episode,you'll walk away with: The story of how one simple prayer in the woods produced a legacyWhy the most powerful leadership most of us will ever do happens in private — in the moments nobody applaudsWhat faithful parenting actually looks like when the fruit isn't visible, and the feelings aren't cooperatingOne honest question to ask yourself before this week is over that will change the way you see your roleYou don't have to be perfect. You just have to be faithful. This episode will remind you why that's enough. If this episode speaks to you, share it with a parent or grandparent who needs to hear it today. And pick up a copy of Darin's book Parenting with Purpose — available for preorder at pentecostalpublishing.com Order Battle the Beast Defeating the Lions that Oppose Your Destiny by clicking HERE! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    22 min
  7. What Do You Do When You're Stuck?

    APR 1

    What Do You Do When You're Stuck?

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    20 min
  8. The Season We Find Ourselves In

    MAR 25

    The Season We Find Ourselves In

    Life doesn't always pause to ask if you're ready. Over the last several months, the Sargent family has walked through one of those stretches where everything seems to shift at once — the loss of a mother-in-law, the loss of a beloved family pet, children moving in and back out again, and all the quiet grief and transition that comes with each of those things. The kind of season that doesn't make the highlight reel but absolutely shapes who you become. In this episode, Darin gets honest about where he and his family have been — not to complain, not to perform, but because he believes someone listening right now is in their own version of a hard season and needs to know they're not alone. This is a conversation about grief that doesn't resolve neatly. About transitions that cost more than you expected. About showing up for the people still in the room even when you're carrying something heavy. And about the truth that seasons are not interruptions to your life — they are your life. The question is never when this will end. The question is who you will be when it does. You'll walk away with: A honest reframe of what grief is actually asking of you and your familyWhy transition seasons expose what you're really built on — and why that's a gift even when it doesn't feel like oneThe one decision that makes the difference in every hard season — and how to keep making it when it's hardestWhy nothing you've walked through is wasted — and how your hardest seasons become your greatest credibilityIf life has felt like a lot lately — this episode is for you. New episodes every week. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone who needs to hear it today. Links mentioned:Ryan Franklin - It Is What It Is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03lcKRzXMTg&t=2248sBattle the Beast: Defeating the Lions that Oppose Your Destiny https://amzn.to/3NXBLoc ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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What if the thing that felt like your greatest limitation was actually your greatest qualification? Darin Sargent was born with one hand. And in 35 years of ministry, speaking, and leading families, he's discovered that the people who live with the most purpose aren't the ones who had it easy — they're the ones who decided their limitations didn't get the final word. The Darin Sargent Podcast is for parents, leaders, and families who are done settling for ordinary. Every week, Darin brings honest, faith-driven conversations about raising intentional families, building marriages that last, developing leaders worth following, and discovering the purpose God placed inside you long before your circumstances tried to convince you otherwise. This isn't a podcast about having it all together. It's about showing up for your kids, your spouse, your calling, and the life you were actually created to live. If you've ever felt overlooked, limited, or like you missed your moment — you're in the right place. New episodes every week. Subscribe and start living on purpose.

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  • Creator
    Darin Sargent
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    139
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    Clean
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    © 2026 Darin Sargent
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