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Raising godly boys

Rhonda Robinson Apr 25, 2024

Parenting, Masculinity, Raising Godly Boys

Raising Godly Men Out of a Toxic Culture

If you are raising a boy today, the path to manhood may not seem as clear as it was for you or your brother. Maybe you’re wondering how to raise your little guy into a godly man. It can feel especially daunting in a culture that sends such conflicting messages about faith and masculinity. Mark…

Stephen Ashton Aug 14, 2023

Mentoring, Parenting, Trail Life USA, Masculinity, Raising Godly Boys

Unveiling Emotional Depth: Nurturing Authentic Expression in Boys

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…

Mark Hancock May 01, 2023

In The News, Trail Life USA, Raising Godly Boys, Rescue Boys

Rescuing America's Boys

Boys are in trouble. Children — and boys specifically — are being corralled through a one-size-fits all educational chute that focuses on maximizing efficiency, safety, and economy rather than enabling boys to test and strengthen themselves as they take risks and experience the sort of adventure…

Press Release Mar 03, 2023

Mentoring, Parenting, Masculinity, Raising Godly Boys

The Tools to Help Young Men Strengthen Their Muscles of Faith

While both male and female students were impacted by the numerous negative effects of COVID, Trail Life USA CEO Mark Hancock says boys were hit particularly hard. It is traditionally perceived that girls learn faster than boys, and Hancock says the pandemic set boys back even further both…

Press Release Dec 19, 2022

In The News, Trail Life USA, Raising Godly Boys

Trail Life USA Points Boys to the Christmas Hope of Glory

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men. As another Christmas season is upon us, we reflect on how Christmas demonstrates the hope of glory as God manifested Himself in the form of a baby in a manger. Fully God and fully man, Jesus Christ came, not only to show us Who God…

Mark Hancock Nov 18, 2022

Let Boys be Boys, Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys

Leaving a Legacy: The Power of History in the Hearts of Boys

Until recently, boys grew up emulating real-life heroes who seemed larger than life. Coonskin caps and six-shooters were the uniforms of boyhood. Boys were enthralled with tales about Daniel Boone, John Glenn, and Davy Crockett. Flannelgraph images taught us about the courage of Noah, the faith of…

Stephen Ashton Nov 01, 2022

Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys

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

Stephen Ashton Oct 19, 2022

Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys

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…

Stephen Ashton Sep 07, 2022

Trail Life USA, History, Raising Godly Boys

Harry Hoosier

“I sing by faith, pray by faith, and do everything by faith. Without faith in Jesus Christ, I can do nothing.” -Harry Hoosier Born a slave in North Carolina, before the end of the American Revolution, Harry Hoosier was a free man, a follower of Christ, a nationally known preacher, one of the…