Stephen Ashton

Masculinity History

Eric Liddell

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. - 1 Cor 9:24-25
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Stephen Ashton

Masculinity History

God's Smuggler - Brother Andrew

"If your vision doesn't scare you, then both your vision and your God are too small." -Brother Andrew As a boy, Brother Andrew dreamed of being an undercover spy who worked behind enemy lines. As a man he found himself working undercover for God. His mission was filled with danger, financed by faith, and marked by the ...
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Stephen Ashton

Masculinity History

Jim Elliot

"Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." —Jesus (John 15:13)— "Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God," chronicled Jim Elliot in his journal. "We are so utterly ordinary, so commonplace, while we profess to know a Power the Twentieth ...
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Press Release

Leadership Masculinity

On 21 st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: Trail Life USA Remains Dedicated to Growing Brave Men of Character

Many Americans are reflecting on the aftermath of one of the most traumatic events in American history. On that terrible day, people all across the country gathered together to mourn what was lost, and also to celebrate the heroic actions of first responders as they worked to save lives and restore New York City. The ...
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Stephen Ashton

Masculinity History

3 Pillars of Biblical Masculinity

"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." - 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Quoted from and inspired by James Isaac Vance's Book from 1899, Royal Manhood. "In state and church, in public and private, in work for men and work for God, the call is for men of strength: ...
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James Dobson

Mentoring Parenting Masculinity

James Dobson Addresses America's Mass Shooting Crisis

We must make every effort to interdict those dangerous influences, and to build within our young men lasting qualities of character, self-discipline, respect for authority, commitment to the work ethic, and an unshakable love for Jesus Christ…Get your boys into a good program that offers Christian mentoring for them, ...
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Parenting Masculinity

Raising Men Prepared to Stand

Prepare to Stand Your Ground and R.E.S.I.S.T. As parents, one of the most important lessons we can teach our sons is to stand firm and be prepared when temptation comes. Ephesians 6 instructs us to, "be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand ...
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Stephen Ashton

Parenting Masculinity

Christmas Moorings: Anchoring Boys in Hope

Christmastime is a terrific opportunity to teach boys and young men in your life important lessons as they naturally ask questions about the nativity and the life of Christ. What did it mean for God to become a man? Why did God become a baby? What was he like? What character traits did he display? What was unique ...
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Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Parenting Masculinity

Boys are Made for Action

What is Your Son's Faith Doing? Boys are designed by their Creator to be doers. They need activity and purpose. God intended for boys to be boys. Snakes and snails, hammers and nails, rifles and coonskin caps—that is what boys are made of! Boys grow in character and leadership through activity and experience. ...
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