Here Is A Manly Challenge To Grow Your Faith

Yesterday marked the beginning of Lent, the Christian season before Easter. Today I received an email from a local men’s group called Cast Your Nets that contains a letter from Danny Abramowicz. In this letter he is urging men to take up what he calls the 775 Challenge.
The 775 Challenge is a 7 [...]

Commit To Being A Real Man

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There’s no doubt that becoming a real man is not an easy job. It takes desire and commitment. Not only do you have to want to do it, you have to commit yourself to the journey.
Think back over the years about the commitments you made. Did you fulfill your commitments? Or [...]

A Tale of Two Dads

These two stories couldn’t be any different. It’s mind blowing to me the difference between these two men…one a real man and one a waste of a person.
The first story came across [tag]Digg[/tag] about 2 days ago. It was about a father/soldier who surprises his daughters at school. He was wrapped up in a big [...]

Miracle Grow For Your Manhood

What does miracle grow feed? It’s not the leaves or branches of a plant, it’s the roots. It conditions the soil with proper nutrients and encourages rapid growth. If we could all take root in such a conditioned environment our [tag]manhood[/tag] could truly flourish.
As a man, we need to find out how to enrich our [...]

Man I hate the Patriots

Okay - hate is a strong word and my mom brought me up better than that…but I really dislike the [tag]Patriots[/tag].
And I’m guessing that I’m not the only one out there tired of them walking all over teams in the [tag]NFL[/tag]. This map confirms that Patriot fans are secluded in the cold, upper east side [...]

Learn From Your Children To Be A Better Father

My daughter did something wonderful the other day.
She waved. Yep - just a simple wave. It wasn’t her first, but in context it was a glimpse into the amazing potential God grants each and every one of us.
Olivia and I were lingering in the driveway waiting for mom and as we stood there my daughter [...]

Help Your Children Plot A Safe Course

Imagine your son or daughter standing at the edge of a vast and complex forest with only a flashlight, a map and love in their heart.
Now imagine them trying to successfully navigate that complex jungle with weak batteries and an outdated map.
Love can only carry them so far but frustration will soon set in when [...]

Real Ways To Love Your Child(ren): Part II

This is part 2 of a 2 part series. I want to cover 5 more ways that dads can show love to their children. I’m sure as my relationship with my daughter grows, I’ll share additional ways to grow the bonds between father and child. I wrote the first part of this series just the [...]

Real Ways to Love Your Child(ren): Part I

Your child needs love from their father as much they need love from their mom. Many dads out there discount the importance of fatherly love. Some see it as less important than motherly love. But as a father, I’m here to tell you that it’s just not true. I want to share some practical ways [...]

Are You Giving Yourself Away?

Among the many things that I am struggling with as I build my Camelot, giving myself away to others has to be the hardest.
I was listening to “The Truth” by Fr. Larry Richards the other day, and one point he harped on was giving yourself away to others as a way to show love to [...]