My wife started to tell me something the other day and after about two sentences, I had already formed an opinion about what she was talking about. I bet you can guess what happened next; I put in my two cents worth! She stopped me and said, “You are not listening to me!” And she…
It’s Christmas and for most of you, the women in your life (mom, sister, wife, daughter, so on) have kicked the activities into high gear! Cookies are being baked, trees decorated and SOMEONE has to climb up on the roof and put those stupid twinkling lights up! We already feel pulled into a hundred different…
Here is a little test you can take to help determine what type of family you are, and who has the greatest influence on your child. In January we will look at how to set a year’s worth of goals for your family and this list will help as you plan. Excluding yourself and…
Francis Chan in his book “You and Me Forever” challenges us to look at Ephesians 5:25-27 and love like a man. Lets take a look at His Word: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water…
So you want to be a dad that raises your kids “right” and teaches them all the “important” things in life? That it? Sounds like something just about every man in America would say he would want to do as a parent. We pray and we plead and we think maybe we’ve got this parenting…
I’m a guy. You are a guy (or at least that is usually who is reading REUP posts). So let’s be brutally honest about something that IS an issue for men EVERYWHERE. Porn. I am not an expert by any means on dealing with such a serious issue that faces society today, but I do…
A teenager wanted to go south for Spring Break with all his pals. He wanted to go alone to their rented beach house. He said he could be trusted. You and I both know that there could possibly be alcohol, drugs, and sex abound. It’s like a person who plays with an explosive device even…
The more I read my devotional “Love Talk” by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, the more I appreciate their input. The last two days especially helped me to look at something that we guys let go by. PRAISING OUR SPOUSES. Have you ever been out with some guys and heard one of them run their…
As many of you know, REUP lost a dear and important member of our leadership team last week when Sean Heltsley passed away after a valiant and sudden battle with cancer. I was humbled to be asked to speak at his funeral. Following are my notes from that day: I was a man who loved…
If you’ve been involved with REUP for very long at all, you know we value the importance of each man knowing his identity in Christ. But “identity” is not just for the individual, each family needs to have and know its own identity as well. Here are some easy ideas to help you start building…