Every day, boys learn what matters. They watch how adults treat others, notice who gets attention and who is overlooked, who matters more or less.

“My sentiments for the American cause, from the Stamp Act downward, have never changed… I am still of opinion that it is the cause of liberty and of human nature.” — Christopher Gadsden

Every parent knows the feeling—explaining, demonstrating, encouraging—and yet the lesson doesn’t quite stick. Whether it’s tying shoes, changing a tire, or learning to listen, boys often need more than words. That’s because boys don’t just learn with their ears—they learn with their hands.

This op-ed was published by Townhall.com on January 11, 2026. America turns 250 this year. Across the country, plans are already taking shape—parades, speeches, fireworks, commemorations of a story two and a half centuries in the making. Flags will wave. Bells will ring. We will honor the courage of 1776 and celebrate ...

The last night Jonathan Gordon spent with Trail Life Troop MS-0356 was bittersweet. As the Court of Honor ceremony came to a close, Jonathan knew this chapter was ending so another could begin. After more than three years of growth and brotherhood, he was stepping away—not to leave the mission behind, but to plant it ...

Christmas confronts us with a startling truth: when God chose to reveal Himself fully to the world, He did so by becoming a man. Not a distant king. Not a disembodied idea. A boy—born into obscurity, raised in a family, practicing obedience, growing in wisdom, and stepping into responsibility one faithful day at a ...

America is waking up. After years of being told that gender is fluid, that chromosomes are incidental, and that masculinity is toxic or obsolete, America is rediscovering a truth our culture worked hard to bury: The Y Matters!

The van wound through the tunnel, headlights bouncing off granite walls before bursting into the open air — and suddenly, there it was. Yosemite Valley stretched before them in all its glory: the sheer face of El Capitan to the left, the distant crown of Half Dome rising on the horizon.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly planning for the United States military to end its relationship with Scouting America. Formerly known as the Boy Scouts, the organization has undergone a significant transformation, moving away from a male-centric mission that once helped cultivate ...