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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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#818: Escaping the Hamster Wheel

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2025/01/23

Sometimeshttps://www.traillifeusa.com/raisinggodlyboys, the routines of life can make us feel as if we’re running on a hamster wheel. If you had a pet hamster, you know that they love running. Give a hamster a hamster wheel, and they’ll run on it day after day after day.While there’s certainly value in developing life routines, it’s vitally important that boys experience times of adventure beyond the norms of life. Their minds and bodies crave action and excitement! They need physical an...

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#817: Bombarded by Philosophies

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2025/01/22

A battle rages—and boys are on the front lines. They are daily bombarded by anti-Christian philosophies:Relativism—disrupts truth and biblical morality,Humanism—teaches that a person must depend on himself, not God, if this is true, then why do we even need God?And evolution—teaches that we evolved by mere chance, the very existence of a loving Creator is ridiculed.Don’t let these worldly philosophies destroy your son’s faith in Christ. Teach him to stand on the solid Word of God.Training you...

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#816: Failure Isn't Final

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2025/01/21

A reporter asked Thomas Edison, “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.”One of the greatest inventions of the 19th century was the lightbulb. But creating the lightbulb required lots of trial and error. Failure is a part of life. In fact, it’s normal and natural. And even though no one likes to fail, it teaches us to do better and to strive harder as we reach for our goals.Boys need a challenge. Even ...

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#815: Building Bridges

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2025/01/20

Have you ever walked across a rickety bridge and wondered if it could manage the weight?If you are carrying something heavy that fear can be very real.Carrying truth can be like that. Especially when you are carrying truth to a boy.Make sure the bridge -- your connection to that boy -- is strong enough to carry the weight of that truth.The reality with boys, particularly teens, is that simply telling them the truth isn’t enough. You’ve got to have a connection -- a bridge -- strong enough to ...

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#814: Tummy Time

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2025/01/17

Have you given your son any “tummy time” today? “Tummy time” is a fairly new concept in the parenting world, in which parents of infants are encouraged to let their baby spend time on their stomach. Babies often protest and find it very uncomfortable. But without this valuable time, they will not strengthen critical muscles or eventually learn to crawl. No matter your son’s age, he still needs one small challenge each day. This could be saying his own order at the restaurant, callin...

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#813: Smart vs Overprotective

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2025/01/16

What’s the difference between being a smart parent and an overprotective parent? It’s a hard balance to strike. But as Christians, we have a secret weapon that we often forget about: Prayer. Every boy is different, and parenting strategies that work well with one boy can sometimes have disastrous results with another. But the one method that will always work is hitting our knees in prayer, asking God for wisdom, and surrendering our sons’ lives to God. This doesn’t mean we will become perfect...

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#812: Avoid Emotions

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2025/01/15

It only takes a small mistake– such as incorrect hip placement– to send a novice rock climber on a painful slide back down the rock wall. In the same way, there’s a small mistake you can make in disciplining your son that can cause you to lose ground with him: getting too emotional. It can be difficult to not cry or raise your voice when addressing heavy topics with your boy. But as soon as you show emotion, two things will happen in your son’s brain– he will become distracted, and lose respe...

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#811: Apology Superpower

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2025/01/14

If you could pick a superpower as a parent, what would it be? The ability to teleport your son to every sports practice instead of making the long drive? Researchers have found that every parent has a “superpower” of sorts that can improve their relationship with their son, help him avoid perfectionism, and promote emotional health. It’s simply this: an apology. There’s no need to make your apology emotional or turn it into a long monologue. But when you know you’ve messed up as a paren...

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#810: Owner or Ambassador?

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2025/01/13

Who does your child really belong to?I’ll give you a hint: It’s not you.“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27God is the creator and owner of everyone and everything. We are called to be his ambassador and steward everyone and everything he’s given to us.Author Paul Tripp says it’s vital for us to understand that we have no independent, autonomous authority as a parent. God grants us the right and power to exerc...

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#809: Arrows

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2025/01/10

How are your arrows doing?Psalm 127:4 says that children are like arrows in the hands of a warrior.Nowadays, we can drive down to the local sporting goods store and pick up a package of fiberglass arrows. These arrows are used for sport and are almost always retrieved after being shot.In Bible times, the warrior’s arrows most likely were built by him. The warrior knew that the battle would be lost if he did not prepare. Preparing for battle takes a lot of time and hard work.It is not easy, bu...

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#808: Scars

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2025/01/09

Can you point to a scar on your body? Perhaps, as a kid, you cut your arm when falling off your bike, or scraped a leg while climbing a tree.Some boys think scars are cool because they tell an exciting story. But not all scars are visible. Emotional scars often hurt more than physical wounds. When correcting your son, what kind of words are you using? Hateful speech can scar a boy’s spirit and enthusiasm. Even a person’s tone of voice can cause deep wounds that may not easily heal.When correc...

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#807: Twist on Golden Rule

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2025/01/08

Here’s an interesting parenting twist on the golden rule. Psychologist Dr. Joshua Straub suggests that, when it comes to your son, you replace the word “treat” with the word “understand.” So the golden rule then becomes “understand your son the way you want to be understood.” Now, understanding your son may seem like an impossible task– especially if he’s a teenager! But here’s some ideas to start. When your son gets upset over something that seems unimportant to you, instead of saying “there...

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#806:Emotion Surfing

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2025/01/07

Surfers don’t try to avoid the waves or control them– they learn to glide over them. In the same way, family psychologist Dr. Joshua Straub has developed three steps to help your son “surf” over his emotions, instead of stuffing them down or using them to hurt others. First, empathize with your boy’s feelings. Second, address the behavior. Explain the difference between healthy and unhealthy ways to deal with emotions. And third, problem solve together. Help your son come up with coping strat...

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#805: Turn Towards Him

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2025/01/06

Johnny dropped his bat to the ground, embarrassed that he had just struck out again. But when he glanced at the crowd and saw his dad give him a reassuring nod and smile, he felt his shoulders relax. It’s easy as a parent to feel like you’ve “struck out” with your son when you lose patience or make a mistake. When this happens, you may start thinking that you’re a terrible parent, or that you’re destined to repeat the mistakes of your own parents. Instead of letting negative thoughts ta...

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#804: Arrows to Mold

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2025/01/03

Did you know that a recurve bow arrow can fly 2.5 times faster than a cheetah can run? This type of arrow can reach speeds of 150 miles per hour, while the world’s fastest cheetah maxes out at about 60 miles per hour.The Bible likens children to arrows.Psalm 127:3-4 says, “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.”As parents, we need to shape and mold these arrows into godly boys and the...

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#803: Lemons

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2025/01/02

Have you ever seen a boy bite into a lemon? If so, his face probably scrunched up into wrinkles because of the super sour taste.You may have never bitten into a lemon, but in life, we all experience sour moments. Maybe your son loves basketball. But then, while making a simple layup, he sprains his ankle and can’t join the school team.During times of unexpected frustration, help your son see through the pain and annoyance. Remind him that God is in control. By shifting our focus away from us ...

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#802: New Year - Fireworks

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2025/01/01

Boys love fireworks! There’s just something about a monstrous Bang!—Boom!—and Blast! that shakes the air and excites the heart. As the sky vibrates with fiery explosions, fingers tingle with excitement, and fountains of sparkling light shine down on smiling faces.But guess what lasts even longer than firecrackers and bottle rockets? Memories do! Have fun with your son as you ring in the New Year together. As you show interest in him, he’ll be more likely to seek your help when peer pressure a...

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#801: New Year - Resolutions

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2024/12/31

As January 1st approaches, do you plan to make any New Year’s resolutions? About 32% of Americans do. Here are the top 3 resolutions they make:Get More ExerciseLose WeightSave MoneyEven though these are commendable resolutions, there’s something even more important that we should strive toward. That’s loving the Lord our God with all our heart and soul and mind. Of course, that’s easier said than done. But guess what? As God transforms your heart and mind, He will transform your relationships...

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#800: New Year - Hours and Minutes

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2024/12/30

Boys love statistics—the crazier the better! For instance, did you know that the average American eats around 23 pounds of ice cream a year? Talk about brain freeze!Here’s another statistic: Each year contains almost 9,000 hours! That’s a HUGE number. But do you know how YOU spent your time throughout this past year?How many hours did you stare at your phone?How many hours did you spend with your son?As the New Year approaches, be intentional with how you invest your time in your son’s life. ...

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#799: Spending Time

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2024/12/27

Around 7,000 languages are spoken throughout the world.But to communicate with your son, you don’t have to be a linguistic expert. In fact, you don’t even have to be bilingual. All you need is a desire to spend quality time with your son.This language of love is demonstrated through action. Play catch with your son. Go fishing together. Visit a National Park and explore God’s creation.By spending time with your son, you speak to both his heart and mind. And show him through action that you ca...

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