Connecting Dads and Daughters Believe it or not, our 16-year-old daughter Hannah does not seem to enjoy going to the junkyard with me as much as our sons have. She’s not as interested in a fast-food breakfast biscuit as she is an ice cream or lunch date. And even though the things she prefers doing don’t come as naturally to me, I still need to spend time with her in ways that are meaningful to...
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Loving Your Son’s Adventurous Heart
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 While there are many great parenting books out there, I love that James Dobson’s Bringing Up Boys distinguishes the uniqueness of how God created boys. “Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails – that’s what little boys are...
Cheer for Your Man
Father’s Day is almost here. On a day when we look to celebrate dads, for some guys it’s just another reminder of what he should be doing better or how he is falling short. I think every dad has been there at some point. In his book Understanding Your Man in the Mirror, Patrick Morley (see podcast episodes here and here) shares a letter he...
The Selfless Giver (Also Known as Mom)
Maybe you wouldn’t think of an infantry platoon commander in the United States Marine Corps pointing to his mom’s selfless giving as a top secret to his success, but that is what Brent Niewoehner does in his article The Selfless Giver You Already Know: What Young Men Can Learn From Their Mothers. In her sacrificial...
Practical Pointers for Wise Wives
As we talk about wisdom this month, I’m going to share a little wisdom for wives. But good news – it’s not coming from me! FamilyLife is a wealth of resources, and I stumbled across this article from 2017, Seven Things I Wish I’d Known About Men Before I Married. I love practical tips like these, and I hope you...
Oh No! He Has Another Great Idea!
How do you feel when your husband comes to you with a new idea? Nervous? Excited? Do you wonder what it will mean for your family, what kind of change is coming down the road? How much time will it take? How much will it cost us? Kyle and Kara live a busy life. They homeschool...
Moms, Are You Raising Boys or Men?
About two years ago, my wife Stacy was driving home from Tennessee with our youngest son, Ben. He was 18 at the time, just going into his senior year of high school. The rest of the family was spread out all over the world – literally. They had been checking out wedding venues for Tim, our...
Is Your Husband Mr. Incredible?
Guys – this one is for you to pass on to your wives. We’ve noticed a gap to fill, and we want to encourage women as they love the Noble Men in their lives and are raising up future Noble Men. If you have women in your life who would like to receive our new monthly email, For the Love of Noble Men, please have them sign up here. We...
Why Men? [Podcast Ep. 42 with Ladies Panel]
We break the mold this week in The Noble Man Podcast as we discuss our theme Why Men with a panel of ladies, all wives and mothers of sons in different phases of life. Guys – don’t tune this one out! This episode will help equip you as husbands to “live with your wives in...
Filling the Gap: How Women Can Help Their Men Thrive
There’s a gap in church according to David Murrow, author of Why Men Hate Going to Church and How Women Help Men Find God. Murrow, who now operates Church for Men, says, “Women comprise more than 60% of the adults in the typical worship service in America. Some overseas congregations report ten women for every man in attendance.” So why...