Star Wars - Luke Skywalker - Darth Vader.
We all know the story. And I’m sure we’re all familiar with the haunting sound of Darth Vader’s labored breathing. The villain of Star Wars requires that ominous mask as a sort-of life-support device. Somehow that apparatus affects his breathing. Oh how that […]
Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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teach-our-boys.mp3
I recently ran this radio commercial in San Antonio, TX. Click on the mp3 file above.
9 of 10 inmates are men.
9 of 10 on death row hate their father.
9 of 10 juvies are boys.
All school shootings were carried out by young men.
And more than 5 of 10 boys will graduate high school without their […]
Posted on September 17th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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50 Devotions for Boys’ Groups
I have posted 50 devotions in the S2K Devotional on the Squires2Knights Ministries Website. They can be downloaded one at a time as PDF files. And they are free.
However, copies are now available as a complete devotional book. Your price, $15, is probably cheaper than your cost to […]
Posted on July 12th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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An Economic Crisis
All the evidence is pointing to an economic crisis. It seems to be the prominent concern in our nation. And while there are many factors involved, fuel prices are definitely the biggest culprit.
The price of gas has skyrocketed. The effects of our free market system, with its supply and […]
Posted on July 7th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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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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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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Teen Rebellion
For some reason, our culture has decided that teen rebellion is normal, unavoidable, and even acceptable. We joke about it and make light of it. It’s just the way it is.
I say there is a better way. So let’s take a look at “Dad vs. Culture.” Let’s look at how […]
Posted on February 9th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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“The Thing-in-a-Box”
I began meeting monthly with a group of men and boys when my son was thirteen years old. To instill a sense of purpose for the group, I introduced the group’s plan with an illustration. I contrasted the same images from Anakin’s training into Jedi Knighthood with a medieval squire’s training to […]
Posted on January 31st, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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Promote Mentoring
During this month of January, National Mentor Month, we can start the year with a push to promote mentoring. We can talk it up among friends, family and coworkers. We can write about it on internet blogs like this one. We can call in to radio talk shows and talk it […]
Posted on January 4th, 2008 by Jeff Purkiss
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The roles and responsibilities designed for men have been twisted and distorted beyond recognition. Men do not know how to be men. And our families, communities, churches and nation are paying the price. We must find ways to pass on Christ-centered manhood to our boys.
Philip Lancaster sums it up well: Our national crisis is a […]
Posted on November 24th, 2007 by Jeff Purkiss
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