Meet my wife April, my rock and the love of my life. She is a wonderful mother, and an incredible servant of God, but a horrible joke teller. Her jokes are so bad that you can't help but laugh, so join us in this episode as we talk about faith, family and having fun for 28 years of marriage!

Takeaways

• 28 years of marriage
• Faith journey
• Church ministry
• Overcoming challenges
• Life transformation

Chapters

Dad Jokes!

• 05:11 How We Met and Early Years
• 13:41 Faith Journey and Baptism
• 19:03 Involvement and Impact
• 24:03 Freedom in Jesus
• 29:18 Parenting and Family

Today’s episode is a special one for me. I’m sitting down with someone I’ve known his whole life — my son Oakley — as he prepares to pack his bags and move across the world to Japan. We’re talking about big transitions, bold faith, and what it looks like to trust God when life takes you far from home.

Takeaways

• Growing up as a pastor's kid
• Interest in theology and Japanese culture
• Future missionary work

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Welcome to the very first episode of Holy Smokes and Dad Jokes.

I’m Jonathan Pate — pastor, dad, and believer that faith and laughter belong in the same conversation. In this episode, I share the heart behind this podcast: real hope for real life, honest conversations, and yes… a solid dad joke or two.

If you’re looking for encouragement that meets you where you are — without losing your smile — you’re in the right place.