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January 2014

January 31, 2014

The Saddest Story in the Bible

“Love must be learned, and learned again and again and again; there is no end...

October 2013

October 11, 2013

How Past Relationship Wounds Kill Your New One

The average person is prone to bring past relationship wounds into their current relationships. These...

October 04, 2013

Through a Daughter’s Tears

Better Dads and Vancouver Courageous Dad (CVD) partnered to host the 1st Annual Father-Daughter Conference...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

How do we Teach Boys Courage?

The need to take risks in order to feel alive, to do the impossible, to...

September 13, 2013

When Fathers Love Their Daughters

Fathers have an incredible influence (positive or negative) on nearly every aspect of their daughter’s...

September 06, 2013

Why Meeting Your Wife’s Needs are Important

Women have different needs than men do. And some of them might seem trivial to...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

How Marriage Heals Wounds

The wounds that we receive to our heart and soul can either cripple us or...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Want a Good Marriage? Share Your Rules

Several years ago I was on a speaking tour of Texas with my wife when...

April 09, 2013

When Men Don’t Control Themselves

I love watching football. I used to love playing it when I was in high...

March 2013

March 05, 2013

How Hunting Teaches Boys Compassion

Surprisingly, one activity that is very healthy in the emotional development of boys is hunting....

February 2013

February 05, 2013

Girls…and Boys on Hormones!

By the time a young man has entered puberty he is well aware of the...

January 2013

January 15, 2013

Can Marriage Today Still Last a Lifetime?

Marriage today seems less binding than a cell phone contract. A significant percentage of first...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

A Post-Thanksgiving Meditation

The story haunts me. A rich young man runs up to Jesus and breathlessly asks,...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Anti Bullying Resources

This month, I’ve been focusing on National Bullying Prevention Month. For me, this is a...

October 16, 2012

Porn Star Lipstick

While I was eating my cereal the other morning I was looking for something to...

October 10, 2012

A Guy’s Take on “What Your Husband Isn’t Telling You”

Mutual understanding and communication are the best way to strengthen a marriage. But what's a...

October 03, 2012

October is Anti-Bullying Awareness Month

I turned 57 last month. I suppose I'm getting to the point of life where...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

The Angry Male

Many boys and men in our culture today are angry. They are angry for a...

June 2012

June 24, 2012

The Day I Killed Myself

As grown men we should never underestimate the power of our past to dictate the...