Stephen Ashton
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For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of ...
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In today's world, too many fathers find themselves relegated to the role of spectators: whether it's on the sidelines of sports games, engaging meaningfully in education, or playing an active role in spiritual formation. A recent survey revealed that 63% of dads feel they don’t get enough time with their kids, and a ...
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A Christian should see great dignity and value in human life because we are made in the image and likeness of God himself. In God’s eyes, our value is not based on our gender, our skin color, our physical ability, our mental capacity, our successes, or our failures. “God created mankind in his own image, in the image ...
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Mentoring Leadership Masculinity
Throughout history, God has captured the attention of humanity in radical ways: a worldwide flood, a burning bush, an angelic wrestling match, the sending of plagues, parting of seas, and confusing of languages. God had intervened with the appearance of angels, the raining of fire on a city, and a seventh trip around ...
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Mentoring Leadership Masculinity
Throughout history, God has captured the attention of humanity in radical ways: a worldwide flood, a burning bush, an angelic wrestling match, the sending of plagues, parting of seas, and confusing of languages. God had intervened with the appearance of angels, the raining of fire on a city, and a seventh trip around ...
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Mentoring Parenting Masculinity
As we interact with our boys in our lives, too often their emotional world seems limited to simple expressions of joy or anger; however, a concealed expanse of intricate feelings lies beneath the surface. This uncharted territory holds the key to nurturing emotionally intelligent boys who can authentically articulate ...
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Trail Life USA, a Christian-based scouting organization for boys, recently hosted its fourth annual Nationwide Campout, emphasizing the importance of going back to the basics and learning bushcraft skills.
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Mentoring Let Boys be Boys Masculinity
No matter what our culture says, boys and girls are different. Discussions about “toxic masculinity,” a blurring of gender lines, fewer and fewer fathers in the home, and the watering down or extinction of programs that train and equip boys to become men have left too many boys frustrated, fearful, and floundering in ...
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Leadership Masculinity History
"O eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the lamb, and purge my heart by thy Holy Spirit . . . daily frame me more and more into the likeness of thy son Jesus Christ, that living in thy fear, and dying in thy favor, I may in thy appointed time ...
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