The Darin Sargent Podcast

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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. Aug 11

    Developing Faith in the Home - The Power of Security: What Kids Need to Feel Safe Enough to Believe

    The Power of Security — What Kids Need to Feel Safe Enough to Believe Before a child can trust a God they cannot see, they need to trust the people they can. Security isn't just an emotional need — for a child developing faith, it is the soil that everything else grows in. A home that is unpredictable, volatile, or conditional will make trusting God feel impossible. But a home that is stable, consistent, and safe becomes the foundation that makes faith feel natural. In this episode, Darin explores one of the most overlooked factors in raising children with lasting faith — and gives parents a clear, practical path to building the kind of home their children can always come back to. In this episode you'll discover: Why emotional security and spiritual formation are deeply connectedWhat it means to be predictable in your love — especially after conflictHow to become the safe place your child runs to instead of away fromYou are not just building a home. You are building the first picture your child will ever have of what it feels like to be held by God. "Security at home is the soil in which faith takes root." To purchase Parenting with Purpose: Five Foundations for Shaping the Next Generation CLICK HERE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Developing Faith in the Home - The Power of Security: What Kids Need to Feel Safe Enough to Believe

  2. Aug 11

    Developing Faith in the Home - Giving Your Kids an Identity Before the World Does

    Giving Your Kids an Identity Before the World Does There is a war going on for your child's identity — and it started before they were old enough to know what identity even means. By the time your child is a teenager, culture, social media, and peers will have told them thousands of times who they are, what they're worth, and where they belong. The question isn't whether someone is going to define your child. The question is — will it be you, or will it be the world? In this episode, Darin unpacks one of the most urgent leadership responsibilities a parent carries — speaking identity into their children before the world gets the chance to speak lies. In this episode you'll discover: Why the words spoken in your home are formative, not casualThe difference between labeling your child and declaring truth over themHow to anchor your child's identity in who God says they are — before culture gets there firstYour child is not looking for a perfect parent. They're looking for a parent who sees them clearly and tells them the truth about who they are. "Identity is not discovered in a vacuum — it is spoken into a child by the people they trust most." To purchase Parenting with Purpose: Five Foundations for Shaping the Next Generation CLICK HERE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Developing Faith in the Home - Giving Your Kids an Identity Before the World Does

  3. Aug 11

    Developing Faith in the Home - Why Love is a Leadership Decision

    Why Love Is a Leadership Decision Most parents assume love comes naturally — and in many ways it does. But loving your child and leading your child with love are two completely different things. In this first episode of the Developing Faith at Home mini-series, Darin Sargent opens Module 1 with a conversation that could change the entire culture of your home. Love without intention becomes invisible. And invisible love doesn't build faith. In this episode you'll discover: Why love is a daily leadership decision, not just a feelingHow the home environment shapes what your child believes about themselves — and about GodThree practical ways to lead with intentional love starting this weekWhether you're in a season of connection or conflict with your child, this episode will remind you that you have more influence than you think — and that influence starts with a choice. "Love is not just what you feel. It's what you build." To purchase Parenting with Purpose: Five Foundations for Shaping the Next Generation CLICK HERE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Developing Faith in the Home - Why Love is a Leadership Decision

  4. Jul 7

    Flawed Families, Faithful God

    In this episode, Darin gives a personal update on his book Parenting with Purpose: Five Foundations to Shape the Next Generation — then takes listeners inside the Introduction and Chapter One for an honest, unfiltered look at Scripture's most dysfunctional families. From Adam and Eve to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and David, the Bible doesn't give us a single flawless parenting model. What it gives us instead is something better: a perfect God who builds legacy through imperfect people.  Darin also shares a personal story from his childhood move to Idaho and explains why faith never transfers to the next generation by accident. This is an episode about honesty over guilt, intention over perfection, and what you're really building in the ordinary, unnoticed moments of your family's life. Get the book, Parenting with Purpose: Five Foundations to Shape the Next Generation, on Amazon: https://amzn.to/44kRHWa 🎧 Subscribe so you never miss an episode⭐ Leave a quick rating/review — it helps this reach more parents📤 Know someone who needs this? Share it with them ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Flawed Families, Faithful God

  5. May 20

    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 ★

    Creating the Culture Inside of Your Home

  6. 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 ★

    Five Conversations We Should Have with Our Children

  7. 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 ★

    Counterfeit Companions

  8. 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 ★

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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
    143
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    © 2026 Darin Sargent
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