12/31/2023 0 Comments Podbean ask pastor john![]() I was I had a wonderful wife started to have kids and I was just miserable. I’d gotten what I wanted, which was a good job. My dad, my grandfather and a good number of my relatives had been struggling with alcohol and struggling with just life and really trying to make sense of it though. I got married and had kids but all at the same time I was, I was dying. So I went to law school and became a lawyer. So I figured that looked like getting a good job working hard, and having a nice family. But otherwise I kind of just figured out tried to figure out how to make my way in life and based my future on what I saw growing up as a latchkey kid watching TV after, after school and using the imaginations of a little boy who was just dying to have a father and dying to have a male role model and to be a strong man. Without any male role models, I had a couple uncles who would be in my life here and there. ![]() So I grew up basically outside the church. And when I did use it was not very pleasant. So for a very early age, my parents were divorced and I would did not see my dad very often. But he also was struggling with the results of his father’s alcoholism and his alcoholism. So I came to I grew up in a fatherless home. So obviously you mentioned pastor unlikely came about because you’re an unlikely pastor, you didn’t come to the faith until your 30s you mentioned so go ahead and share some of that stories, some of that testimony of what that transition was like in ultimately what brought you here and where you are now as a pastor. I also do a podcast called Come Lets US Disciple, it’s kind of similar theme is here just helping others walk better with with Jesus. ![]() And so you mentioned pastor unlikely I’m for those that don’t know that is a blog in where can they find that blog? I am somewhat of an unlikely pastor because I didn’t come to faith until my 30s I am a lawyer and a husband and a dad and my my goal is really I love walking with Jesus and particularly in light of all of I did what I did before so I’m trying to help other people know the Bible know Jesus and be the best disciple husband, father, brother leader that they can be Yeah, my name again Tom Neary and I’m a pastor in Maryland. So, before we get into anything else, you know, why don’t you let our listeners know a little bit more about you who you are in pastoral unlikely and what that’s all about. So stay tuned, get locked in and it for sure will be a good one. You know, you guys were not privy to the struggles that we had prior but I think it’s gonna be a good one. AwesomeĪnd So we’re gonna get right into it. So pastor Tom, thank you for accepting this invitation and offering yourself up to be on the dad different podcast. ![]() ![]() And today we are chatting about faith family and fatherhood with Pastor Tom Neary pastor, husband, father and writer behind the pastor unlikely blog. So thanks for joining me on this journey. It’s about stepping up and being men who are committed to leading our families well. And really what it means to be men who are raising our families the best we can, that we face struggles and challenges daily. And in this podcast we talk faith, family and fatherhood. Hey, what is up family and welcome to another episode of the dad different podcast. Would love for you to subscribe and share the podcast! Check out the Dad Different Podcats as well. I have also posted this over at the Podcast, Come Let Us Disciple podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Podbean. I hope you take the time to listen or read the transcript below as we discuss important issues for anyone who wants to follow Christ more abundantly. Jeffrey of Dad Different Podcast and I got together and talked about fatherhood, absent Dads, and making disciples in this interview. Encouraging Fatherhood Podcast Interview of Tom, PastorUnlikely ![]()
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