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Five Areas of Focus for Leaving a Legacy

Five Areas of Focus for Leaving a Legacy

The thought of building a legacy of faith from generation to generation sounds great, but I’m sure you’re probably asking yourself, “How do I begin?” It’s actually a great question to ask mentors in your own life.

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Dave Says: March 9

Dave Says: March 9

Dear Dave, What do you think about online bill payments or automatic monthly deductions to pay for everyday bills?

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Creating Five Star Families

Creating Five Star Families

Everyone wants to have a great family! Unfortunately, for many, family relationships produce a lot of strain – and “great” would not be a word used to characterize them. Still, most parents are doing a good job of building their families – but don’t realize it.

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Dave Says: March 4

Dave Says: March 4

Right time to expand the family?
Dear Dave,
My wife and I are trying to pay down our debt. We’ve got a long way to go, and it’s pretty scary sometimes. We’ve also started thinking that we’d like to have another child. We’re not getting any younger, but we know this would prolong the time it would [...]

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Teens Seek Purpose

Teens Seek Purpose

You want your kids to fulfill every bit of their unique purpose in life. As your children grow, you are able to direct their dreams for a while. Life is good. Then something happens. All of a sudden, seemingly overnight, everything changes.

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5 Things a Father Can Do Today to Reconnect with His Kids

5 Things a Father Can Do Today to Reconnect with His Kids

Fathers, adolescence is a critical time for your children’s development. Studies indicate that when fathers are connected to their kids, they fare substantially better as they make the transition from childhood to adulthood.

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Speaking the Father’s Blessing

Speaking the Father’s Blessing

Father, you cannot underestimate the power of the words that you speak over your children. As a father, your words can have the power of life and death.

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Dave Says: Feb 23

Dave Says: Feb 23

Our son is 21, and he’s embarking on a career as a professional soccer player. The beginning money isn’t huge. He’ll only be making about $30,000 a year, and we want to know how we can help him manage this money and not get caught up in the idea that he has to live a glamorous lifestyle.

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To Save A Life

If you’ve heard of the new inspirational movie “To Save a Life,” it might be due to the promotional efforts of a Tulsa firm that specializes in marketing such films.
If you’ve seen the film in a local theater, you are part of spreading a message aimed at young people who sometimes feel they have run [...]

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Resurrecting Authentic Manhood

Resurrecting Authentic Manhood

For the last forty years or so, men have allowed a passivity to over take their assertive and decisive nature. We have surrendered our courage and laid down our arms. Loosening our grip of manhood is akin to dropping the sword while standing on the field of battle…

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