In 2025, why we should embrace discomfort
As we step into a new year filled with resolutions and aspirations, consider this: what if the key to growth — for families and our sons — lies not in comfort, but in challenge?
Mark Hancock and Trent Talbot
Op-ed contributor
Give thanks to men and women who dared to dream
This Thanksgiving, as we gather around our tables, let us give thanks for the men and women who dared to dream, who risked everything to build something greater.
High-pressure systems aren’t only weather-related
Amid the chaos, there is a vital need for us to find meaningful ways to manage stress and anxiety.
Here's an alternative to missionally lost Boy Scouts of America
Since 2018, the BSA has lost over a million boys while gaining 176,000 girls.
What active fatherhood looks like
This call to active fatherhood isn’t about a specific program or community; it’s about redefining our roles.
The gift of Christmas presence
If we approach the season well, deliberate deceleration can calm our frenzied lives and restore a fleeting serenity.
Nurturing true masculinity in a culture adrift
By infusing the lives of boys with faith, character growth, and leadership, we not only prepare them to confront the challenges of the present but empower them to shape the future.
Celebrating hope often makes us feel hopeless?
However, I often wonder: In all our efforts to manufacture the “ideal” Christmas, do we too often leave out the Creator?
Teaching boys masculinity through the Christmas story
Tragically, a boy’s needs are being treated as if they are some social disease that can be starved out of existence.
Leaving a legacy: The power of history on the hearts of boys
In a world void of strong courageous heroes and sterilized of risk, boys are disappearing into fantasy. Superheroes replace real-life role-models and virtual video games become substitutes for real-life challenges.
