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Back to Search#167: Results Not Needed
Episode 167
Henry David Thoroeau once said, “I go a-fishing and a-hunting every day, but omit the fish and the game, which are the least important part. I have learned to do without them.”
Even when our fishing …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
#166: Potatoes and Boys
Episode 166
You wouldn’t eat a raw potato, of course. But what if you chopped that potato up, and put it in hot oil for several minutes? You would have delicious, golden french fries.
As parents, we want our son…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
#165: Inspiring Your Son
Episode 165
In 1962, the Soviet Union was winning the Space Race. To inspire the nation, President Kennedy announced, “We choose to go to the Moon.” He admitted that this wouldn’t be easy, but that we would succ…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
#164: Celebrating Success
Episode 164
Boys love action and adventure. God made them that way. But in our quest to keep them safe, we discourage risk. The result is that boys don’t have an outlet to test their courage and physical abiliti…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
#163: Fully Charged
Episode 163
Every night, you make sure your phone is plugged into its charger. If you forget, you know that your phone won’t last through the next day.
Your son is much the same way. If you don’t make sure his “…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
#162: Grounded in God's Word
Episode 162
The USS Gerald R. Ford is America’s newest aircraft carrier. It’s longer than 3 football fields and taller than a 24-story building. But when this massive ship needs to stay in place, it relies on a …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
#161: The Extra Mile
Episode 161
A young man was on his first river rafting trip with a group of friends. As he paddled through the rapids, he glanced at the shore and was surprised to see his dad, waving and cheering the group on. …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
#160: Guidance and Growth
Episode 160
Today’s boys seem busier than ever. They dart from one activity to another and yet remain confused and unguided. Why is that?
Consider, for a moment, the Falcon 9 rocket. It launches astronauts into s…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
#159: Do Not Fear
Episode 159
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues of boys today. But why are boys so afraid?
First, society has made a sport of putting men down. Many women think that in order to be empowered, …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
#158: True Manhood
Episode 158
It’s a tough world out there for boys. Research shows that they’re often unguided, ungrounded, unappreciated, and uninspired.
Part of the reason for this is that, in the name of progress, the value o…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago