Raising Godly Boys Minute

Now is the best time in history to raise a boy. Michael Reichert makes that claim in his book How to Raise a Boy. At first, it may seem like he is wrong, since boys are falling behind their female peers in almost every...

Have you ever watched a boy turn into a man? Tony was a goofy boy that liked to chase lizards, quote movies, and prank his friends. But he was smart and kind, and the leaders in his volunteer group began to suggest...

Your son needs to take a walk. Walking has more psychological benefits to your son than you probably even realize. Researchers have found that the rhythmic left and right motion can actually help your boy’s brain...

Are you sure your son is on the right path? Once, while teaching a map and compass course to a group of boys, the leaders began to notice that none of the boys were finding the right path. Some were off by small...

How can you teach your son to be honest? To put it simply: Champion the truth. If your son makes a mistake but confesses, praise his honesty more than focusing on the mistake. And if he does tell a lie, make sure he...

Can you protect your son from today's toxic culture? The Bible says to “train up a child in the way he will go, and he will not depart from it.” Just like training to throw a spiral pass or paddle a canoe, training your...

Would you give your son a blessing? It may sound like a strange concept, but it’s seen throughout the Bible between fathers and sons. Dr. John Trent and Dr. Gary Smalley wrote about this in their book, The Blessing...

How can you be sure your son will succeed? If you've asked this question, you're not alone. We all want the best for our children, but how can we help them on their way? Give your son something to aim for. Set a target...

Is your son struggling in school? He’s not alone. Unfortunately, many traditional schools are not set up to maximize a young man’s success. First, boys are wired to be movers, so sitting all day can be a challenge...

How fast can a riptide kill you? Matthew was about to find out. Caught in a riptide off the coast, he watched the shoreline grow further away as he exhausted himself fighting against the current. Weak and in despair, he...

How can you teach your son how to have a relationship with Jesus? A parent of a prodigal child was reflecting on his kid’s growing up years, and said, quote: “I’ve realized that we raised our children in church, but not...

Has your son ever wanted to be a knight? Plastic swords and armor strewn about his room, breastplate dangling from his bedpost, and picture books of Teutonic knights adorn many a boy’s room. What is it about righting...

How does a boy learn right from wrong? Sometimes, boys can learn more from our mistakes than from our teaching. Brian had just finished teaching ax and saw safety to a troop of boys eager to build towers and rope...

Do you know where the world’s tallest skyscraper is located? At an incredible height of 2,722 feet (just over half a mile), Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, is almost 500 feet taller than the...

Have you ever seen good advice ignored, with hilarious results? I heard about a boy who camped with a new group of friends in a campground he knew well. It flooded frequently, and was nicknamed, “The Swamp.” All of the...

Here’s an idea to connect with your son: show him your high school yearbook. First, let him make fun of your outdated haircut and clothes. Show him the picture of your basketball team, and the page where it says you...

Why is there an attack on biblical manhood? All around us, the very idea of a man as a devout father, provider, and hard worker is ridiculed and torn down. A spineless, conforming, weak-willed androgyne is modeled, and...

“In a thousand feet, turn left.” Imagine that you’re driving in a town you’ve never visited before. The GPS on your phone is telling you what turns you need to make. But suddenly, your phone’s battery dies. Without your...

Why do boys love adventure? Mark Twain said, “There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy’s life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.” The search for adventure drives some...

Doesn’t it seem like the more you want your son to talk, the less he will? Of course, some boys are talkative. But generally speaking, your son is not going to volunteer a lot of information about his day. One reason is...

What makes worship, worship? Jesus defined worship for the Woman of Samaria at Jacob’s well in John 4:23 and 24. “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and...

If you ask your son what it means to be brave, what would he say? Your son would probably answer that bravery is entering a dangerous situation or saving someone’s life– and that’s true. But in this day and age when...

Where should a boy turn to when he needs wisdom? Today, through the internet and other sources, there is more information available than ever before. But the best source of information and wisdom is found in a book...

Here’s a startling statistic: The average iPhone screen time for an adult in the United States is around seven hours each day. But the average amount of time a parent spends with their child is only about two hours a...

Do you remember when someone gave you bad advice? Did you take it? If so, what were the results? When seeking advice, who or what can you trust? The most trustworthy source of truth is the Bible. Jesus is the Way, the...