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February 2014

February 14, 2014

Are You Prepared for the Man God has Planned for You?

My wife made a hugely profound statement the other day. We had just finished watching...

February 07, 2014

Is Respect Earned or Given?

Perhaps I’m just a curmudgeonly old guy now, but it seems to me that people...

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...

January 03, 2014

What does it Take to Have a Successful Marriage?

"Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being...

December 2013

December 20, 2013

How You Can Stop the Cycle of Fatherlessness

A ton of research shows that children from fatherless homes fare worse in life than...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Does He Still Love Me?

The thing all women most want to know is, “Does he still love me?” With...

November 22, 2013

Why Marriage Matters

Even though the institution of marriage is under attack today, research shows that married people...

November 01, 2013

Where Can Parents go When They Need a Tuneup?

As a family and parenting advocate I get the pleasure of meeting a wide variety...

October 2013

October 18, 2013

Why Males and Females Can’t Communicate (part 1)

Males and females communicate differently. Even the way they communicate when they use the same...

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 25, 2013

What Christian women really, really want

These stunning survey results give us a clue as to why Christianity is so rapidly...

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...

August 2013

August 16, 2013

Sex Ain’t Love–But it’s Better If You’re Married!

Sex isn’t love. You can have sex and not be in love (men and women...

July 2013

July 05, 2013

Boundaries Make Boys into Men

This past season, several high-profile college head football and basketball coaches have been vilified and...

June 2013

June 21, 2013

Symbols of Glory–Why They Matter

All men have a yearning for greatness, for significance. We want to know we came...

June 14, 2013

Daddy’s Girl (part 2)

Part two of this article looks at the incredible potential fathers have to influence the...

June 07, 2013

Daddy’s Girl (part 1)

In anticipation of Father's Day the following is Part 1 of a two-part article on...

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 16, 2013

A Marriage That Lasts

What if God didn’t design marriage to be “easier”? What if God had an end...

April 02, 2013

How to Get More Sex From Your Marriage

I was recently asked to speak at a large men’s conference. Besides speaking from the...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

Why You Chose Your Spouse

Did you ever wonder why you were attracted to the person you were, and why...

March 19, 2013

Teens – Is It Better to Get a Job, or be Involved in Healthy After School Activities?

One of the major conflicts I hear from parents of teenagers is whether to allow...

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 26, 2013

4 Tips to Teach Kids Delayed Gratification

Today, with the challenges to our economy, it is imperative to teach your children the...

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 22, 2013

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

The type of men we are determines the type of men our boys become. In...