I recently received some encouraging words from a gentleman. He had found the Squire2Knights and MentoringOurBoys websites through a search engine. He was generous enough to drop me an email. It was obvious that he was excited about raising his four sons into Christ-like manhood and that he had some ideas to […]
Posted on June 15th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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Got Mentors?
There is a need! A need for mentors. And the needs are being met.
The momentum is gaining strength as awareness of the need grows. Organizations like Hope for Youth Alliance are meeting the needs. Daniel Arrelano has seen the needs and has stepped up to the plate. He has […]
Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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eBook - Less than half the price!
The book title: Squires to Knights - Mentoring Our Teenage Boys is now available as an eBook. For less than half the price and no shipping, you can purchase the book and receive it as a PDF file.
Go to http://squirestoknights.com.
Posted on May 20th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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An Experpt from Raise Sons, by Tony Rorie of The Men of Honor Ministries.
From his age of earliest remembrance, David Livingston would sit upon his father’s knee and hear stories about the Dark Continent. From his knee, he could almost smell the smoke of campfires rising above the grass rooftops of a thousand villages. He […]
Posted on May 16th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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I did it! I just released my son to take off on his own. He graduates from high school this coming Saturday. So last Sunday I knighted him with a ceremony and I presented him with a sword.
The Sword
On Brian’s thirteenth birthday, I presented him with a medieval Crusader sword. But […]
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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Devotions for Teenage Boys
The S2K Devotions are designed to help you lead discussions with the young men in your group or just with your son. These devotions are intended for frequent and consistent use at athletic team practices, Boy Scout meetings, after-school programs or any other group program for young men.
You are highly encouraged to […]
Posted on April 19th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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Knighthood Verses
Squires2Knights Ministries is equipping men to mentor our boys. In my book, Squires to Knights, I offer a strategy for mentoring our boys. In both of these resources the teaching topics for manhood training come from three Knighthood Verses.
These teaching topics will provide you and your group with a well-defined set of […]
Posted on April 4th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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New Website for Squires2Knights Ministries
Check out the new website at http://squires2knights.com. It’s a little cleaner and more masculine that the old design. I think it’s also laid out better. If it’s your first time on the site, see if there’s anything there for you. We’re equipping men to mentor our boys.
You […]
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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CAN’T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
I’ll start with three simple points. First, men are pretty much set in their ways. It’s hard to affect change in their lives. This leaves families with many work-a-holic men who fall short of fulfilling God’s plan for them at home.
Second, boys are impressionable. They […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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Rule of Compound Return
No doubt, you’ve seen an illustration of the rule of compound return on investment? A simple comparison of money tucked away in a jar verses an interest bearing investment. The example validates the impact of compound return. First, the illustration demonstrates the results of saving, say, $1,000 per year. […]
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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