Manhood, Domination, and Battle – Does Masculinity Matter in 2023?
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Manhood, Domination, and Battle – Does Masculinity Matter in 2023?

Masculinity was so last century.  It’s antiquated to talk about manhood.   Should discussing manhood as biblical even matter to the church in 2023?  Let me give you a resounding yes. It matters now as it has always mattered, and that’s why Noble Warriors continues to move forward with initiatives like The Noble Man, a one-day...

Gaming: The Good, the Bad, and the Redeemed
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Gaming: The Good, the Bad, and the Redeemed

“Half of American gamers report missing sleep in order to play. A third have missed meals, and a quarter have skipped showers. More than 10 percent have missed work because of games.”   Read or Listen to Zylstra’s deep and winding message, Gaming Alone: Helping the Generation of Young Men Captivated and Isolated by Video Games,...

What If My Kids are Angry with God? 
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What If My Kids are Angry with God? 

You Can Be the Answer to Another Dad’s Prayer  As we stood together in the parking deck of the children’s hospital, my arm around his shoulder, tears streaming down our faces, it struck me that we need to be the answer to another dad’s prayer!  Living in a hospital is like living in a time...

Keep the Fathering in Grandfathering
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Keep the Fathering in Grandfathering

Recently I was asked about recommendations for resources on grandfathering.   There are some great ones out there, and I’ll pass a few on below. But right now, I am living a reality that has brought new light to a key facet of grandfathering as well as discipleship.  Many of you have been praying for our...

Raising Sons into Men [Podcast Ep. 102 feat. Dean Briggs]
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Raising Sons into Men [Podcast Ep. 102 feat. Dean Briggs]

In The Noble Man Podcast Episodes 102 and 103, Mike and Dean Briggs discuss raising boys into men and how BraveQuest can help in your endeavor.   Dean developed BraveQuest out of his own need for a strategic plan to guide his seven sons to manhood. Historically, cultures around the world developed rites of passage for...

Practical Tips for Intentional Family Worship
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Practical Tips for Intentional Family Worship

I hope you’ve been encouraged this September to make Family Meals a part of your routine, to be creative, and to find what works for your family. I want to sum up Family Meals Month with practical ways to be intentional about incorporating some form of discipleship into this time.  1. Choose a passage of...

Creating Bonds with Biscuits and Bulldozers
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Creating Bonds with Biscuits and Bulldozers

When our boys were little, I used to make a ritual out of taking one or more of them to Hardee’s to grab a biscuit. Then we’d drive out to a construction site somewhere, hop up on the tailgate, and chow down. My boys loved watching those bulldozers moving dirt and making a lot of...

Make Mealtime a Fruitful Time
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Make Mealtime a Fruitful Time

Battle Briefing | September 2022 What if I told you one of the simplest ways to disciple your family involves your favorite meal? We’ve been talking about September as National Family Meals Month around here for several years because I know turning mealtime into family discipleship time impacted our family.  We are officially empty-nesters this...

Guys on the Grill and other Family Meals
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Guys on the Grill and other Family Meals

Guys, are you planning on doing some grilling this Labor Day weekend? I’ve got some compelling reasons why it’s a great idea – besides the obvious one that we all love burgers on the grill!  Bear with me while I throw some statistics at you.   According to the Food Industry Association, families who eat at...