Have you ever tracked things to be thankful for? This old blog post with a story of our son Ben when he was just 4 1/2 years old recently reminded me of God’s faithfulness. Thankful for God’s Word & It’s Application (Originally posted in 2005.) When he was little, we wondered how Ben would use...
Where do you turn in times of trouble? Are you praying for the world? Events in Israel are a central topic of interest in the news, the world, and the church. At home, we’ve got local elections, a new Speaker of the House, and folks starting to throw their name in the presidential candidacy hat....
“Hey Mike, I love what you’ve done so far with the podcast. I really love the podcast “The Toxic War on Masculinity” (parts 1 & 2). It is something I love seeing people put up there as a major issue we have in society and even in the Christian life. I wanted to ask you...
Part 2 of the Loneliness Series Dads, you’re busy. Dads who are leaders, you’re even busier, with little to no free time. So even though we’ve been talking about loneliness, we have to ask, is it possible to make time for male friendships right now? And if so, why bother? We don’t feel a gap...
Part 4 of the Worldview Series When was the last time you had a good sit-down talk with someone about ecclesiology? As we Build Up Our Grads, finding a great church will play a vital role in their Christian walk and growth, so they need to be equipped with a great theology on church and...
Part 3 of the Worldview Series In pursuit of a biblical worldview, we have to face tough topics. Few issues in recent days have received as much attention, positive or negative, as that of the LGBTQIA+ movement. Do you know what all those letters and symbols stand for? Even if you don’t, your kids probably...
Originally published with the Fatherhood CoMission by Mike Young (2016) It’s mine! I call it! That’s the type of enthusiastic celebration that became the eulogies pronounced by my three sons as appliances or devices began to cough or wheeze in our home. Like vultures who dine on dead mechanical things, they waited anxiously for vacuum...
Part 2 of the Worldview Series In the war of Bible vs. Social Media, who is winning? The U.S. Surgeon General published a 2023 advisory on the harms of social media. In Social Media and Youth Mental Health, they report “an urgent public health issue” and a “significant” health challenge that “requires the nation’s immediate...
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...
“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,...
