We often don’t realize our identity is rooted in something until it is pulled away from us. For example: What happens when an athlete is sidelined by injury? How does …
Learning to Be a Good Dad
As we begin, two things need to be said: First, perhaps like many dads, I feel woefully underqualified to write an article on this topic. This article’s original theme was …
Being a Dad in an UnChristian World | Impactus Young Man’s Podcast
Fatherhood is obviously one of the most significant callings in a man’s life. But in a world with many different voices and opinions vying for our kids’ attention, some of …
EP 67: Just Show Up with Drew Dyck
Have you ever felt stressed, burdened, or overwhelmed by all the things you have to do? Then along comes the Church, and our relationship with God, and we look at …
5 Ways to Help Your Kids Love Jesus
People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him …
Asking for Forgiveness
There’s a line from an old movie that declares, “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” I’ve never seen that movie, so I don’t know the context for such …
EP 63: Ordinary Men Can Leave Extraordinary Legacies with Stephanie Morales-Beaulieu
Have you ever had someone constant in your life pass away? Have you ever wondered how you might continue on when you lose someone so close to you? Stephanie shares …
EP 62: Unlocking The Mystery of Transmitting Faith to Your Children with Rick Heimstra & Lindsay Callaway
Are you concerned about the growing number of Canadian young adults who are leaving their faith behind? As parents, we hold a tremendous responsibility to ensure the transmission of faith …
Strengthening Your Marriage – 3 Tips to Being a Spiritual Leader in Your Home
One of the big errors married men can make is to adopt a fatalistic, almost nihilistic, view of marriage. When Christian men quit trying to be better husbands and spiritual leaders, it begins a chain reaction that affects the entire family. Good marriages must be maintained; they take work. It’s simply too easy to get comfortable in a marriage relationship and eventually take it for granted. Just like muscles atrophy with age, marriages too can get weak over time unless they are strengthened on purpose.
Leaning on the Spirit to be a Good Father
Being a dad is everything I expected and nothing I anticipated. If you have kids, that may not read like a completely contradictory statement. Choose your metaphor: roller coaster, mountain …