Why Our Stories Matter
Have you ever noticed that most of the Bible is comprised of stories? These stories tend to come in two flavors: God giving
[...]
Parenting
A Well Intentioned Fool
I found my anger in a broken drawer Do I get a pass because no creature can awaken anger and frustration like a
[...]
Building a Boy Backwards Part 2
Feature Art By Brian Marshall Jr. In my previous Valor article, I wrote about the principle of building a boy “backwards.” The idea
[...]
Fearless Grace: How God turned abuse into an opportunity for compassion
We want to protect our children from those who would seek to steal their innocence, but we don’t want our children to live
[...]
No Longer Afraid
A Mother’s Journey from Fear to Faith. I know fear. In fact, for over 20 years fear was my best friend. I lived
[...]
Being a Biblical Patriarch: Loving and leading your family tribe
Masculinity has been in crisis for some time now. What used to be common-place has become radical and what was radical is aggressively
[...]
Just a Little Peace!
It was two decades ago, but I vividly remember the week my husband “surprised” me, his very pregnant wife, with an untrained, chewing,
[...]
Building a Boy Backwards Part 1
Feature Art By Brian Marshall Jr. When I was in high school my parents decided to build a house. They thought carefully about
[...]
Redeeming Pain
Helping our boys respond with courage when people hurt them. We have a natural tendency to cause each other pain. The reality of
[...]
Getting a taste for truth from stories
In our previous article Telling the Truth, Carole McLeod tells the story of her son’s problem telling the truth and how she and
[...]