Monica Swanson talks about the importance of spiritually discipling sons. She encourages parents to be purposeful about incorporating God's Word into their children's daily lives.
Monica Swanson talks about the challenges and joys of raising boys. She shares some thoughts about helping children find their identity in Christ.
Monica Swanson, a mother to four sons, remembers how overwhelmed she felt when her boys were young. Swanson gives her best tips for raising boys while keeping your sanity.
Inevitably our kids will step in pot holes along the way to maturity, and Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler want to help. Together these authors talk honestly to young teens about the challenges they'll face in adolescence.
Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler talk about teaching young men to seek knowledge through education, learning from adults, and other wise steps. They discuss some of the biggest challenges teens face.
Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler tell about the unique mentoring relationship they began when Shuler was a teen. Together they talk about the eleven wise decisions young men must make to live a great life.
Trail Life USA® CEO Mark Hancock talks about the differences between boys and girls and the need to have boy-specific activities in scouting programs. Hear Mark explain to how to challenge boys, and call out their inner competitor.
Mark Hancock talks about the need for boys to develop a healthy sense of self as they struggle with the true measure of manhood. Inspired by risk and competition, boys need lots of physical activity to engage the brain, something he's trying to instill through the Trail Life USA® scouting program.
I have three sons. My oldest still wets the bed. My youngest says two words. They're just boys. How do I start this whole "man-thing"?
Josh Burnette and Pete Hardesty want young men to find success in the workplace. In order to see that happen, young men have to learn the value of hard work, punctuality, and responsibility.
Josh Burnette and Pete Hardesty encourage young men to build a healthy relationship with their parents, and advises parents to listen and be there for their teens.
Josh Burnette and Pete Hardesty have a heart for seeing young men grow into adulthood. Burnette and Hardesty also give insight to the most important question: "What is my purpose?"
Brooke McGlothlin, author of "The Gospel Centered Mom," dispels the myths of the "ME" gospel. She also identifies four main categories where she sees moms struggling most.
Brooke McGlothlin grew up dreaming of having little boys of her own. But parenting boys left her feeling frazzled and drained. She explains how she allowed God to change her dreams for His glory.
God put inside every boy something that stirs him to be brave and protective.
Emerson Eggerichs, along with author Ron Deal, share practical ways for moms to relate to and honor their sons. Even when upset, moms need to continue to speak respectfully.
Emerson Eggerichs explains that one compelling desire of a mother is to connect to her son, and she can do that by what she says and how she says it.
Crawford Loritts deconstructs the passage of Scripture where King David charges his son Solomon to remember the most important things.
Crawford Loritts tells stories about his father's unyielding commitment to integrity, which he learned from his father, who learned it from his father.
Use this helpful list as a springboard for spending quality time with your sons.
Knowing what to do and doing what you know are two different things. Rick Phillips, Dennis Rainey, Dan Allender, Tim Kimmel, and Robert Lewis each give a charge to see and pursue God's best as a godly man.
What does the Bible say about what it means to be a man? Voddie Baucham, Robert Lewis, Stu Weber, and Crawford Lorits offer succinct advice rooted in Scripture of what God expects a man to be.
Barrett and Jenifer Johnson, founders of I.N.F.O. For Families, are passionate about helping young men "guard their heart, get the girl, and save the world."
Mark Hancock, chief executive officer of Trail Life USA, a Christian outdoor adventure program for boys, tells how he helped launch Trail Life USA.
According to William Bennett, the Latin term for father is "pater," which means "the one who shows up and takes responsibility."
William Bennett, a father of two sons and author of the book, "The Book of Man," reminds listeners that boys are moral and spiritual beings, and if we forget this, we've lost the key to raising and educating them.
It's a daunting era to raise a son into a man, but here's a game plan for shaping growing boys into godly men.
A boy without a father is like an explorer without a map. William Bennett, former Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan, addresses manhood in today's culture and reflects on his own boyhood and the men who influenced him.
Steve and Lori Zeller talk about their parenting challenges and successes. Faith, they say, had everything to do with their parenting as they prayed to be good role models for their boys.
Steve and Lori Zeller reminisce about their days spent as high school sweethearts and eventually marriage. The Zellers remember the fun of raising their three boys, who would all eventually go on to play in the NBA.
