Chris Vander Woude joins the BeatiDudes for one of the most moving conversations in show history, sharing the extraordinary witness of his father, Tom Vander Woude.

In this episode, Chris opens up about growing up on a Virginia farm in a family of seven boys, the ordinary holiness of a quiet father, and the daily habits that formed a truly heroic man. From family rosaries on tired knees to long days of work, sports, sacrifice, and steadfast fatherhood, Chris paints the picture of a man whose life was marked by quiet faithfulness. Along the way, the conversation explores fatherhood, rightly ordered priorities, the dignity of people with Down syndrome, and the simple challenge to just do the right thing

The heart of the episode centers on the day Tom Vander Woude gave his life to save his youngest son, Joseph, who has Down syndrome, and the powerful legacy that sacrifice continues to leave behind. Chris shares how his father’s story is now reaching thousands of people, how a possible cause for canonization is being explored, and why Tom’s example resonates so deeply with fathers, families, and anyone longing for a clearer picture of authentic manhood.

Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein reflect on sacrifice, intercessory prayer, family leadership, and the kind of virtue that is built quietly over decades before revealing itself in a single heroic moment. This is a powerful episode about holiness in ordinary life, the beauty of family prayer, and the kind of masculine witness that calls men higher.

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