Learning how to communicate with your children is tough. Have you ever felt like getting your kids to open up and talk to you is like trying to open up Fort Knox? Dads, it time to listen up. Don’t Be a Jack and let those moments slip by. It’s time to engage your...
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Dear Jack: Making Decisions in the House
Dear Jack, My wife and I have some decisions to make, and we seem to be on separate pages about what to do. I know I can give in and let her win, but sometimes I get tired of not getting my way. I thought I should see what you had to say about it. Please help,...
Been There, Done That, So Share
Recently I was listening to a group of Christian young men who had just completed their first year in college. I heard statements like “eye-opening,” “they don’t teach you this in High School,” “I wish I could do the first semester over again,” “I did not know what I...
Fathering Your Children With the Model of Christ
One of the most important realms of ministry for a father is their children. It also can be one of the toughest. We may kick ourselves for not going on a mission trip to India or sharing the Gospel with a neighbor (both great things), but your best chance to influence...
7 Ways You Can Break Free From The Power of Sexual Sin
Have you ever thought about sexual sin and taking out the trash in the same sentence? Probably not. Each time I emptied the trash, there was a different experience. Sometimes the garbage smelled bad, the trash was hefty, the trash overflowed, or the trash leaked awful...
Uncommen Goals: How to Communicate with Your Spouse
I’ve been married 30 years, and through those years I’ve seen all kinds of marriages around me. I’ve seen people that have been together for 40+ years that are really bad examples of marriage. I’ve seen people married for three months and it looks like they’ve been...
The Building of a Legacy
We started our business in 2007, and we will turn ten years in 2017. What a great and uncommon accomplishment from a business standpoint. While we work with a broad range of industries, our focus has always been on ministry. In an age where 543,000 businesses get...
Marriage Advice — Tips on Tone
“We are not won by arguments that we can analyze, but by tone and temper; by the manner, which is the man himself” ~ Louis D. Brandeis There’s an old phrase that couples use when something one partner says starts an argument — “it’s not what you said, it’s how you...
10 life lessons on Summer Adventure with your Kids
The Summer brings about all kinds of opportunities for quality family time with your kids. While you often can hear about mothers dealing with challenges of the extra free time kids seem to have on their hands, it's time for Dad's to step up and draw their children...
Honoring Your Father & Mother Isn’t Just for Kids
I spoke with a friend a few months ago over a beer, and he was talking about health issues his parents were having. His mom has been battling cancer since her early 70's, and his dad was at the beginning of stage Alzheimer's. I could tell he was burdened on what to...
Show Him Some Love: Send Postcards
Sometimes the hardest conversation to start is with the person who means the most to me. When I am in the grocery line, I can carry on mindless small talk conversations with total strangers. But when it feels like the stakes are high, I can invest lots of emotional...