In the hustle and bustle of life, it’s easy to let family time slip through the cracks. Work deadlines, endless errands, and distractions like social media often push the people who matter most to the margins of our schedules. But here’s the truth: Family time matters, and your relationships at home deserve the best of your time, not what’s left over.

In this episode of Beyond the Rut, we’re tackling how to prioritize family without losing momentum in your career or personal goals. You’ll learn practical strategies for aligning your schedule with your values, creating meaningful family traditions, and being fully present with your loved ones.

Discover how to overcome common time drains—like work emails, social media scrolling, and saying yes to too many outside commitments—and start focusing on what truly matters. From setting boundaries to planning intentional family moments, this episode is packed with tips to help you balance your family life and work life.

We’ll also explore how small, consistent actions can create stronger relationships at home, and how to lead your family spiritually through prayer, Scripture, and shared traditions.

If you’re ready to stop feeling torn between work and family and start living with purpose, this episode is for you. Whether it’s a family dinner, a walk around the block, or simply turning off distractions to be present, it’s time to make family a priority again.

🎙️ Tune in now to learn how to balance your time, strengthen your family relationships, and live the life God has planned for you.

Welcome back to Beyond the Rut, the podcast about helping married Christian men create a life worth living in your faith, family, and career. I’m your host, Jerry Dugan, and author of the book titled, Beyond the Rut: Create a Life Worth Living in Your Faith, Family, and Career. Join me as we dive into Week 2 of the Beyond the Rut Journey with a focus on Faith Beyond Sunday. Grab a notebook and a pen and let’s get started!

For so many of us, faith gets boxed into Sunday mornings—worship, sermons, and community prayer. But what happens when the week starts, and you’re back at work, managing deadlines, dealing with coworkers, or trying to balance the demands of family life?

In this episode, we’re diving into what it means to take your faith beyond Sunday and live it out in every area of your life. Because here’s the truth: God’s plan for your faith doesn’t end when you leave the church parking lot. It’s meant to shape your decisions, relationships, and even how you handle challenges in your career.

This episode tackles a fundamental question: What does success truly mean? It will challenge you to re-evaluate your current definitions of success, often shaped by worldly standards like wealth, status, and possessions, and to consider a God-centered perspective.

The world's definition of success often leads to emptiness, even when external achievements are attained. It emphasizes that a high salary or a picture-perfect social media presence doesn't guarantee fulfillment. Instead, we will point toward aligning our paths with God, guiding our steps. True success is not about individual achievements but rather about aligning our lives with God's will.

• Redefine success on God's terms.
• Know how to understand your God-given purpose-driven life.
• Action steps to redefine success and journal prompts for the week.

If you want to embrace a countercultural, often uncomfortable, yet ultimately rewarding journey of redefining success on God's terms, leading to deeper peace, joy, and purpose, then check out this episode and start your journey to create a life worth living in your faith, family, and career.