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Raising Godly Boys Minute

The Raising Godly Boys Minute is a daily 60-second broadcast designed to help you learn to raise boys to become godly men. In life, watching a boy head straight into challenging territory can be a frightening and stressful experience. But there’s a reason God wired boys to crave adventure, excitement, and risk. Listen to our full archive of Raising Godly Boys Minutes and get the answers on how to equip your son, grandson, or young mentee with the knowledge he needs to keep moving forward.

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#983: He Needs a Gang

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2025/09/11

Your son needs a gang. Every young man is asking the same questions– “who is with me, who is in charge, and what is our mission?” Unfortunately, those questions are very clearly answered in violent gangs, which is why so many young men are drawn to such groups. What your son needs is a group that can answer those questions in a healthy way. Sports teams with positive coaches can offer such environments– so can well run youth groups, engineering clubs, and outdoor adventure groups like Tra...

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#982: Happiness Is...

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2025/09/10

What makes you happy? Not just a little happy, but really happy? Maybe it’s when your team wins the championship, or when you get that work promotion, or when you slice into that perfectly cooked steak. Those things are fine, but one of the greatest joys in life is seeing your son obediently follow the Lord. Third John 3:4 says, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” Walking in truth isn’t accidental. It takes time and energy—for you and for your son. Set the ...

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#981: He Needs Both

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2025/09/09

Boys need their mom and their dad. As a mom and dad play with their young son, the mom will remind him to “be careful.” The dad will toss the son into the air and encourage him to run as fast as he can. The boy will ignore his mom and hang onto his dad’s every word. But when that little boy falls and scrapes his knee, he’ll suddenly stop ignoring his mom. He’ll run to her, seeking comfort. As they grow up, boys continue to need both the rough, masculine influence of their dad and the co...

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#980: Default Location

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2025/09/08

What’s your son’s default location? Jackson, a 16 year old, was tinkering on his car in the garage when his mom brought her laptop out and set up a makeshift desk. She didn’t say much– just did her work and asked Jackson, once, what he was working on. When she left an hour later, both she and Jackson were smiling. She had keyed into a secret of parenting a teen boy– figure out his default location, and be there. It may be the garage, the gym, the football field, or by a gaming console. ...

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#979: Dealing with Death

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2025/09/05

Has your son experienced the death of a loved one? Maybe a classmate who died. Or perhaps a grandparent who suddenly passed away. Dealing with death is hard for everyone. But for kids, it’s especially confusing. A common perception is that boys are tough. But the truth is, we all experience grief and heartache. It’s just that we handle it in different ways. As a dad, take time to listen to your son. Evaluate what he knows about death and how much support he needs. Remember the good times wi...

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#978: Finding Contentment

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2025/09/04

A reporter once asked John D. Rockefeller, “How much money is enough?” Rockefeller, widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history, replied, “Just a little bit more.” Sadly, Rockefeller would never have enough money to be satisfied. When it comes to our possessions, the Bible consistently calls us to be content with what God has given us. Contentment leads to thankfulness and discontentment leads to selfishness. Take time to write out all the ...

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#977: Chores Galore

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2025/09/03

Do your kids have household chores? Some kids think taking out the trash or washing the dishes is cruel and unusual punishment. But it isn’t. In fact, research shows that chores actually help kids in their physical, mental, and social development. When you give your son a job and he successfully completes it, he develops self-worth and self-esteem. This leads to confidence in knowing that he can accomplish other tasks. What a contrast to the entitlement attitude that plagues many young mind...

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#976: Toys

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2025/09/02

Boys love toys! Some of their favorites are racecars, robots, and rockets. And (according to kids) the louder, faster, and crazier the toy, the better! As a dad, you probably don’t play with toy dinosaurs anymore, but you just might have a big-boy toy like a motorcycle or boat. It’s fine to enjoy toys. They can even be a way of connecting with your son. But don’t let toys consume your time and attention. C.S. Lewis said, “All these toys were never intended to possess my heart. My true good...

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#975: Good Character

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2025/09/01

Did you know our homes are training grounds? President John Adams said, “Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private virtue, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics.” Our homes can be training grounds for good and godly character. More than I want my children to be famous, rich, or exceptional, I want them to be good. The apostle Peter wrote, [M]ake every effort to supplement your faith with goodness (2 Peter 1:5). Culture today includes many examples of badnes...

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#974: Mass Distraction

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2025/08/29

One of life’s great challenges is learning to not just go with the flow, because sometimes the flow goes in the wrong direction. We live in a day of great distraction. Because of the digital age, information flows constantly. Some say we have become the society that is looking down – always checking our phones, tablets, and devices. These tools of mass distraction can cause us to miss important things in life. Many families cannot sit through a meal without everyone checking their phones....

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#973: Don't Go It Alone

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2025/08/28

John Wesley, a famous 18th century preacher, said, “There is no such thing as a solitary Christian.” As parents, we want to raise our kids to love the Lord and be responsible adults. But challenges from the worldly culture around us make parenting tough. Sometimes so tough that we grow discouraged when we don’t see immediate results. When you feel this way, remember that parenting isn’t a solitary process. That means you don’t have to go it alone. A variety of Christian resources are availa...

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#972: Time Management

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2025/08/27

Do you manage your time properly? In the craziness of normal everyday life, it’s easy to lose track of time. Perhaps your son starts school at 8 am. You’ve got a work meeting at 10 a.m. Soccer practice begins at 3:15 in the afternoon. And, of course, there’s church, piano lessons, and dozens of other activities that you and your family participate in. The question is, are you punctual or persistently late? Don’t let tardiness become a habit. Figure out how much time you need to prepare ...

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#971: Giving to God

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2025/08/26

Remember this famous quote? “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” President John F. Kennedy during his inaugural address in 1961. As Christian men trying to raise godly boys, our mantra should be, “Ask not what God can do for me; ask what I can do for God.” It’s natural for us to think about ourselves first and not what we can do for God and what we can give back to him, including our time, talents, and treasure. As the Bible says, you must each...

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#970: Taking Risks

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2025/08/25

Successful living involves risk-taking. Over 300 people rejected Colonel Sanders’ special recipe for Southern fried chicken before he received a “yes.” Today, because of his persistence, KFC boasts 20,000 restaurants in 125 countries. We are wise as parents to instill in our boys the value of adventurous living. When we do, we cannot control the outcome. But we can control ourselves. We can make taking risks a healthy part of our family culture. We can encourage our boys to try new tasks,...

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#969: Follow Your Rules

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2025/08/22

Do you break your own rules? You no doubt have rules for your son– like no texting while driving, and no procrastinating on his homework assignments. But if your son constantly sees you breaking your own rules, he will struggle to have respect for you. Of course, your boy does need to know that parents have more authority than kids. But, to the best of your ability, demonstrate the good habits you want your son to have– for instance, put your phone down while you drive and don’t pro...

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#968: Family Worship

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2025/08/21

Want to make a powerful imprint on the lives of children? I believe the most powerful method the Lord gave parents to influence our children is the simple practice of family worship. In our sophisticated age, we may forget the spiritual power of opening the Bible, reading it to our families, and leading in prayer. God made it simple: pick up the Word, share it, and lead others to the throne of grace. Charles Spurgeon said, “If we want to bring up a godly family . . . let us seek to train...

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#967: Dad Deficit Disorder

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2025/08/20

Is it attention deficit disorder– or dad deficit disorder? In his book Raising Boys, Steve Biddulph tells a powerful story about a dad named Don. Don’s son was diagnosed with “attention deficit disorder.” This was years ago, before ADD knowledge was so widespread, so Don misunderstood the diagnosis. He thought it meant that his son simply needed more attention. When school was out, Don started taking his son with him on his truck driving routes. Within months, his son showed remarkable beha...

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#966: What Will Last

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2025/08/19

What will you leave to your children and the generations that come after you? The saying, “You’ll never see a U-Haul behind a hearse,” is a poignant reminder that you can’t take anything with you in death, but you can leave something behind by how you live. Your children are watching you and learning from you day by day. Are you leading them closer to Christ or further from him? Teach them about Jesus by how you live for Him, and you will leave a lasting legacy. Remember what British miss...

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#965: Instilling Integrity

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2025/08/18

How can we instill integrity into our children? Teach them that we always live in God’s presence. Jesus is always in the room. As a family, read books or listen to radio theater stories of godly people like Hudson Taylor, George Mueller, Corrie ten Boom, and William Wilberforce, for example. Discuss lessons from their lives Children need to feel valued as they learn to speak truth. If parents immediately berate a child if they share a differing opinion from their own, children will s...

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#964: Flawed History

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2025/08/15

David. Moses. Abraham. Peter. While all of these men achieved amazing things for God, they all also had shortcomings. In the same way, the great men who built this country were also flawed. There’s a trend in culture right now to dismiss their heroism, and choose instead to emphasize their shortcomings. But as Theodore Roosevelt once pointed out, [quote], “far better is it to dare mighty things…than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much.” [end quote] ...

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