Mark Hancock

In The News Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

Erasing Masculinity Has Created a Generation in Crisis: The Y Matters

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!
Read More

Matt Gidney

Let Boys be Boys Troop Adventures Masculinity

From Sea Level to the Summit: How 18 Trailmen Discovered Faith and Brotherhood in Yosemite

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.
Read More

Staff

In The News Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

Trail Life USA: Military Reevaluates Ties with Scouts; Trail Life highlights growing concern for boys’ spaces

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 ...
Read More

Matt Gidney

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

The Father’s Fingerprints: How God is Working Through Trail Life at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills

A Father’s Search When Ken became a father in 2011, he wanted to make sure he spent quality time with his son. Like many dads, he thought of the Boy Scouts. But as the organization shifted away from its foundations, he began looking for something different—something Christ-centered, something that would build not only ...
Read More

Mark Hancock

In The News Mentoring Leadership Masculinity History

A Table in the Wilderness: The Quiet Revival of Biblical Manhood

Something is stirring in men today. Have you noticed? Across the headlines, in new studies and stories, a pattern is emerging: men are hungry — for purpose, for community, for truth. The latest research shows about 43% of men now report weekly church attendance, the highest level in five years and a clear reversal of ...
Read More

Mark Hancock

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

The Real Problem With “Toxic Masculinity”

Op-ed by Trail Life CEO, Mark Hancock, published by DailySignal.com on October 28, 2025 On a recent 60 Minutes segment, UFC president Dana White was asked whether he worries that the sport might promote “toxic masculinity.” White shot back, “What does that even mean? Can you be too masculine?”
Read More

Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

Men Are the Method

“The Church is looking for better methods. God is looking for better men.” —E.M. Bounds There’s a defining moment in every story of faith—the moment God calls His servant to step forward and take action. The air is thick with uncertainty. The task seems too great. And yet, into trembling hands, God places His purpose.
Read More

Stephen Ashton

Mentoring Leadership Masculinity

REAL Manhood

"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 Our world is confused about masculinity. Some celebrate a version of manhood that glorifies dominance and selfish power. Others try to erase manhood altogether, taming boys into passivity and ...
Read More

Stephen Ashton

Leadership Masculinity

3 Ways to Engage Men and Grow Your Church

Engaging Men to Grow the Church How do you grow a church? Is it better programs? A sharper sermon series? More polished music or better coffee in the lobby?
Read More