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Jay Payleitner

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Jay Payleitner spent a decade in major market advertising. Learning how people think and doing some fun work. Including creating TV spots for Midway Airlines, Kroger, and Corona Beer. And heading up the creative team that named "SunChips."

But God called him into Christian media. And he became an almost-too-busy freelance producer. For more than a decade, Jay scripted and produced Josh McDowell Radio, Today's Father, Jesus Freaks Radio with TobyMac and Michael Tait, Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson, and thousands of hours of radio that aired across the country and beyond.

Jay is a long-time affiliate with the National Center for Fathering and nationally-known motivational speaker for Iron Sharpens Iron, marriage conferences, men's retrea ...more

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	52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference by Jay Payleitner (Goodreads Author), Josh McDowell (Foreword) 4.04 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What If God Wrote Your Bucket List?: 52 Things You Don't Want to Miss by Jay Payleitner (Goodreads Author), Josh McDowell (Foreword) 3.93 avg rating — 268 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands: What Husbands Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage by Jay Payleitner (Goodreads Author), Angela Thomas (Foreword) 3.94 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What If God Wrote Your To-Do List?: 52 Ways to Make the Most of Every Day 3.94 avg rating — 132 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	52 Things Daughters Need from Their Dads: What Fathers Can Do to Build a Lasting Relationship 3.92 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage 4.09 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	52 Things Sons Need from Their Dads: What Fathers Can Do to Build a Lasting Relationship by Jay Payleitner (Goodreads Author), Jerry B. Jenkins (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.11 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prayer of Agur: Ancient Wisdom for Discovering Your Sweet Spot in Life 4.21 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If God Gave Your Graduation Speech: Unforgettable Words of Wisdom from the One Who Knows Everything About You 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quick Tips for Busy Families 3.93 avg rating — 28 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Life is a gift and a challenge.”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference

tags: challenge, gift, life

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“Author challenges parents to bridge the gap with maturing, more independent kids with what he calls "Knock and Pray". He says parents should invite their kids to unscheduled times to "pray... big".”
― Jay Payleitner

tags: family, parenthood, prayer

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“The controlled freak-out is a beautiful thing. (Ephesians 4:26)”
― Jay Payleitner, 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference

tags: anger, parenting

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