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Family, Parenting and Religion

2015-03-31T15:46:00+00:00

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The New Gender Gap?

Last updated on: March 31, 2015 at 3:46 pm By Tim Wright

The headline for the March, 16, 2015 edition of the Arizona Republic trumpeted these words: Closing the Phoenix Gender Gap. Before offering the subtitle I’m guessing the overwhelming majority of you already know the theme of the article. The subtitle: Council task force aims to use existing laws to address wage inequality for women. Whenever the words, Gender Gap, are used, it almost universally refers to women and the systems, thinking, laws, mindsets, etc., that keep them from being treated equally... Read more

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2015-03-10T15:04:50+00:00

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A Dad’s Playbook for Forging Faith in his kids–Part 4: Dad–You Have a Particular Set of Skills

Last updated on: March 10, 2015 at 3:04 pm By Tim Wright

(Many great books have been written recently about how to be more intentional in forging faith in the home. Most so far have been written by female authors and while inclusive, tend to speak better to moms and women. Over the next several weeks I want to speak to dads in male language about their unique call to forge faith in their kids. My hope is to turn this into a free e-book. So comments, suggestions, ideas, along the way... Read more

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2015-02-03T15:34:27+00:00

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A Dad’s Playbook for Forging Faith in his Kids–Part 3: Gentlemen–This is Your Brain on Testosterone

Last updated on: February 3, 2015 at 3:34 pm By Tim Wright

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2015-01-27T14:53:36+00:00

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A Dad’s Playbook for Forging Faith in His Kids–Part 2: From Outsourcing to Dadsourcing

Last updated on: January 27, 2015 at 2:53 pm By Tim Wright

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2015-01-20T11:16:47+00:00

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A Dad’s Playbook for Forging Faith in his Kids–Part 1

Last updated on: January 20, 2015 at 11:16 am By Tim Wright

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2014-11-06T15:32:27+00:00

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Confessions of a (Former) Seeker Church Pastor

Last updated on: November 6, 2014 at 3:32 pm By Tim Wright

I was the Associate Pastor of a large, Lutheran, Seeker-driven congregation in the Phoenix area from 1984-March 2005. And I loved every minute of it! Every day was energized by the creative passion to find new ways to connect with people disconnected from the church. My particular area of focus was on the Seeker Worship Service. Each week we dived into the challenge of creating an innovate experience that would speak the language of non-church going Baby Boomers, using new... Read more

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2014-10-15T14:55:13+00:00

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The New Utopia: A Genderless Society?

Last updated on: October 15, 2014 at 2:55 pm By Tim Wright

The Lincoln Public School system recently trained its teachers to create a gender-neutral, or gender-inclusive, environment in their classrooms (and don’t let the fact that FOX News broke the story take away from the fact that this is a real story—see this link from the JournalStar.) The intent of the training, according to the higher ups, is to deal with bullying and to create a safe place for kids who don’t fall into the stereotypical male or female mold, i.e.,... Read more

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2014-09-30T08:53:31+00:00

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The Myth of Male Privilege?

Last updated on: September 30, 2014 at 8:53 am By Tim Wright

A friend sent me a link to a blog post, written by a mom about boys: 11 things Only Parents of Boys Understand. It’s well done, funny, and insightful. But in “thing #2” came that familiar storyline that we continue to perpetrate to the detriment of our sons: 2. Simultaneously hating and being grateful for the privilege your son will have as an adult male. This is a tough one. We all want our children to succeed and let’s be... Read more

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2014-09-24T08:03:34+00:00

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Beer, the NFL, and Domestic Violence

Last updated on: September 24, 2014 at 8:03 am By Tim Wright

OK…I’ll dive in and take the heat: Does anyone else find it a bit disingenuous that a beer company (one of the NFL’s biggest sponsors) said that they were not satisfied with the way the NFL was handling the domestic abuse issues? Ninety-two percent of the domestic abuse assailants reported use of alcohol or other drugs on the day of the assault, according to a recent JAMA report. Another study shows that the percentage of batterers who are under the... Read more

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2014-09-09T11:40:16+00:00

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The Imperative for Brain-Washing our Kids

Last updated on: September 9, 2014 at 11:40 am By Tim Wright

I’ve been a pastor for over 30 years. For the last 9 years a part of my focus has been on the challenges boys face in the 21st Century, and the challenge churches face in keeping boys engaged. 70-90% of all boys will leave the Christian Church, and most won’t come back. Often, when I write something about how the church is losing boys, I’ll get a response that says something like this: Good! That means less kids being brain-washed!... Read more

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