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Guard the Gates is a daily, high-impact briefing for the man who knows that leadership starts on his knees. Hosted by Jon, each short episode provides the  daily foundation.

Fatherhood is a front-line operation. If you don't guard the gates of your home, who will?

The Routine:
• The Intelligence: A focused look at a daily scripture.
• The Orders: Practical application for leading your wife and kids today.
• The Watch: A prayer for the day to intercede to God and set the tone for the day. ]]></description><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every morning, before the world wakes up and the chaos begins, a father is the one at the threshold, this is an act of obedience, to intercede for the world, the church, the family, and to develop discipline, and speak from the heart to the God of the universe. 

Guard the Gates is a daily, high-impact briefing for the man who knows that leadership starts on his knees. Hosted by Jon, each short episode provides the  daily foundation.

Fatherhood is a front-line operation. If you don't guard the gates of your home, who will?

The Routine:
• The Intelligence: A focused look at a daily scripture.
• The Orders: Practical application for leading your wife and kids today.
• The Watch: A prayer for the day to intercede to God and set the tone for the day. ]]></itunes:summary><language>en-gb</language><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><podcast:podping usesPodping="true"></podcast:podping><podcast:guid>c55bf413-a165-5270-a870-db0605fd23c8</podcast:guid><link>https://guardthegates.alitu.com</link><atom:link href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1893706754" rel="external"></atom:link><atom:link href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3gV0Xg4TPRyX1kDwlXKVHg" rel="external"></atom:link><atom:link href="https://feeds.alitu.com/66850693" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:email>guardthegatespod@gmail.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>Prayer Dad </itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Prayer Dad </itunes:author><podcast:person>Prayer Dad </podcast:person><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image 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