Equipping Blog Posts
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From A Fatherlessness Childhood to Become A Great Dad
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Are you a man who grew up without a father? Maybe your parents were divorced at an early age, and you only had part-time access to your dad. Mayb... -
Here's What Your Strong Finish Looks Like: Our Top 10 Podcasts on Finishing Strong
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Dear Arena Man, Don't buy society's lie to work hard, retire, and coast to the end of life's trail. This couldn't be further from Biblical truth.... -
How to Lead Those You Love: Our Top 10 Podcasts on Leading Courageously
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Too may Christian men defer the spiritual leadership of their families to pastors, lay leaders, and churches, and away from their biblical mandate.... -
Parenting the Stupid Years: How to Navigate Through Your Adult Children’s Bad Decisions By: Dale Collver
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What Just Happened? It was a Sunday afternoon and we had just finished our family dinner with all of our kids and extended family. Each Sunday we... -
The Lost Art of Generalism: Becoming a Balanced Man in a Lopsided World
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Arena Men, Generalist. Huh? It was a pleasure to interview Morgan Snyder on the Men in the Arena Podcast. Morgan works on the executive leadersh... -
5 Lies Christian Men Believe vs. Biblical Truth
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Lie #1: Grace is Enough. (Or is it?) Who needs obedience? The truth is, though we are under the law of grace (Romans 4:16) through faith (Ephesians 2:8-10), we are still required to honor God with a life of biblical obedience. -
Understanding Success in God’s Eyes
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Jesus was homeless. That’s right. The ultimate anathema in America! He had no place to put his Christmas tree! In Luke 9:58 he matter-of-factly admitted it, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
We should rethink our definition of success!
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How to Thank God, and Why Being Thankful is Important
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2021: Year of Years
I’m not sure what’s been rougher, 2020 or 2021. For some the answer is that both were equally horrible. It can be difficult to give thanks one day a year, let alone every day, but I highly recommend it.
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What Great Men Do That Others Do Not
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I blame my sore shoulders on Wess Stafford’s inspiring book, Just a Minute. It was an honor to have Wess on the Men in the Arena Podcast to hear his heart for children. I’ve interviewed hundreds of great men. Men who have founded denominations, built global ministries, and sold millions of books, but Wess stands above them all. As the president of Compassion International, Wess grew to the organization to a 500-million-dollar annual budget, 84% going directly to children, with over 2 million sponsored children globally. -
What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters
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When researching a free resource to offer to men living in the Stress Bubble of life (aka The Arena), I came across this gem in the depths of my computer files. Misty-eyed I gently read over each of the “Tell him” statements I used as a personal guide in raising my wonderful sons: James, Darby, and Colton. Although I have edited the book to include sons and daughters, my experience is with my three sons who are now fine men—believe in Jesus, earned bachelor’s degrees, have great careers, and love people. -
THE LIE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EFFECTIVE FATHERING -The Shocking Practices of Digital Founding Fathers and Why They Do Them
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I’ve never considered myself a multi-tasker but often envied this quality in others—until now. In Digital Cocaine Huddleston wrote, “Neuroscience has learned that the human brain cannot multitask. Instead, we task switch, which is rapidly switching from one task to another, and when we do, our productivity decreases by as much as 40%.” -
REFLECTIONS OF FATHER’S DAY
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My first celebration of the day was in 1994 shortly after the birth of my oldest son, James, and my most recent was yesterday. It was a good day. I am now reaping the rewards of parenting in the Stress Bubble when the boys were younger and still in the home.
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