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Second, we need to be honest about what the Bible does not say regarding the practical expressions of masculinity and femininity. For example, there is no biblically prescribed initiation into manhood or womanhood, despite what certain books in the Christian bookstore might say.

9. Helping Him Process Failure Appropriately

As dads, we want to rescue our kids from difficult situations. Next time your son fails, remind him (and yourself) of this question: “What can we learn and how can we get better?” What we learn through failure will stay with us for the rest of our lives.

Football never taught me a thing, but the men who coached me helped me to learn life.

This is where we mess up in sports and other extra-curricular activities. We believe the activity is the teacher.

The activity is the medium through which teaching takes place.

Football didn’t teach me anything, but football coaches helped me to learn to be a man.

But just as a ship’s crew must remain steadfast during a storm, we are called to stand firm. This is where the phrase “Don’t give up the ship” resonates so deeply. It’s not just a call to endure—it’s a rallying cry for men to embrace their God-given roles, to persevere in faith and mission, and to strengthen the church for the sake of future

Your children will leave your house, and these moments are going to happen. You have the power to shape them. Be intentional, not reasonable. You get one shot.

The first—and arguably the most important—lesson a young man must learn is that life is inherently moral. There is a divine will to obey. Every son needs to know that there is an all-powerful (Genesis 18:14), all-seeing (Psalm 139:1-4), holy (1 Peter 1:14-16) God who rewards good and punishes evil. He must be taught that absolute values exist; that

Young men today don’t aspire to a moralistic vision of generic goodness. They want a deep understanding of what a man actually is and how to be good at that. They want the vision and skill to master the art of manhood. In this framework, confidence comes through competence. We must learn to transfer the tangible skills and the key elements of

Do you know this King? Have you shared Him with your son? Only Jesus Christ satisfies the threefold criteria of a transcendent cause, as outlined in the Scriptures: 1. Jesus Christ is truly heroic. “And He was saying to them all, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wishes

What I’m trying to say is that our common definition of what makes up a good man is actually not that inspiring. Christianity hasn’t done a good job of raising up men we can look at and think, Now, that’s a good man. That’s what a good man is, and it’s amazing. Few of us, when thinking of a good man, think of the wildness or passion of Jesus