School’s out, and it’s officially summertime. What are your boys going to do? When I was a boy, “summer” spelled freedom. Bare feet, playing outside until dark, then catching lightning […]
Last Minute Gifts for Spiritual Growth
If you’re still looking for a last-minute gift idea, how about making it a gift that will leave a lasting spiritual impression on your family? Years ago, we started the tradition in our family to open one gift […]
Dad Lowered the Bar & Raised the Standard for Manhood
I wanted to do everything he did. One of my early memories is of a time when Dad was painting something at the old farmhouse we lived in. I wanted to paint too, with a brush. My grandmother gave me some crayons and told me I could ‘paint’ on some paper. I knew the difference. I wanted to paint like…
Manhood in the Media Spotlight – Men and Marriage
From The Podcast Episode God calls most of us to marriage, but our culture often says that marriage is wrong and too risky. Yes, marriage can be hard at times, but evangelical couples who truly focus their marriage on doing it well will find it much more rewarding! A healthy Christian marriage also represents God well in our negative culture.
2 Questions for ‘Seasoned’ Men
Minute with Mike | January 2022 The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair. Proverbs 20:29 “What’s some experience or […]
Manhood in the Media Spotlight – Children and Unstructured Play
From The Podcast Episode Referencing a recent study regarding the amount of anxiety our children experience today, Mike asks the question: How can we adjust our parenting so that we aren’t micromanaging our children to the point they cannot make their own decisions as adults?
How Would Your Wife Answer This Question?
The 1 Question Survey (from the Iron Sharpens Iron Network) question for August was this… Rate your marriage. Here’s how 1,464 men across the country responded… Most of those surveyed […]
Great Questions
Minute with Mike | May 2022 Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 In the past 45 […]