Part two of this article looks at the incredible potential fathers have to influence the choices their daughters make. This significant paternal influence was illustrated to me very powerfully recently. The other day my teenage daughter was watching a modeling program on television. On this episode, as part of their training, the young women hoping [...]
In anticipation of Father’s Day the following is Part 1 of a two-part article on the effect of father’s on daughters. Fathers have an incredible influence (positive or negative) on nearly every aspect of their daughter’s lives. Recently I read a chapter from the book, Silent War, by Henry J. Rogers. In this chapter the [...]
The wounds that we receive to our heart and soul can either cripple us or motivate us to accomplish great things in life. Undoubtedly they are one of the biggest obstacles to having a healthy relationship. Our wounds determine the way we respond to things that are said to us and how we treat others [...]
Porn is part of your son’s everyday life. He sees it every day on television, in movies, and on computers. The pornography industry is working hard to catch your son’s attention and addict him early in life to their product. The porn industry is a $57-billion-a-year rapidly growing industry. They generate more money than CBS, [...]
Perhaps no character trait embodies healthy masculinity more than that of honor. Honor is the soul of masculinity. It is a code that a man lives by that lifts him above mere mediocrity and survival. It allows him to use the incredible power that God has endowed him with to lift the lives of others [...]
Several years ago I was on a speaking tour of Texas with my wife when what has become known as the infamous “San Antonio Incident” occurred. One day we stopped in downtown San Antonio and stayed at a wonderful hotel across the street from The Alamo. Later that evening we took a leisurely stroll hand-in-hand [...]
My good friend, Tony Rorie, is the founder of a program called Men of Honor in Dallas, Texas. Men of Honor exists to make passionate followers of Christ by mentoring and training next generation leaders ages eleven to seventeen in the principles of chivalry, honor, integrity, moral excellence, and courageous leadership. They use a three-pronged [...]
What if God didn’t design marriage to be “easier”? What if God had an end in mind that went beyond our happiness, our comfort, and our desire to be infatuated and happy as if the world were a perfect place? –Gary Thomas, Sacred Marriage One of the greatest fallacies we buy into is that [...]
I love watching football. I used to love playing it when I was in high school. Football is an emotionally intensive game. Most coaches encourage players to play with a high level of emotion because it amplifies a player’s ability to perform. However, I have noticed a trend among many players today, even professionals. These [...]
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