Focus on the Family Magazine - June/July 2020
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics.
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics.
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basketball often leads to meaningful c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Most boys are more receptive to talking when it<br />
just happens naturally as a result of activity.<br />
Encourage healthy masculinity. Raising boys<br />
who respect girls doesn’t mean we need to<br />
dem<strong>on</strong>ize masculinity. I’m proud to have s<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
and I want <strong>the</strong>m to attain <strong>the</strong> highest ideals of<br />
au<strong>the</strong>ntic manhood. Most males share <strong>the</strong> same<br />
needs for community and camaraderie. We need<br />
to be intenti<strong>on</strong>al about helping our boys find<br />
healthy ways to meet <strong>the</strong>se needs instead of settling<br />
for dangerous, disrespectful counterfeits.<br />
Walk <strong>the</strong> talk. Your boys notice how you treat<br />
your wife, but <strong>the</strong>y’ll also observe how well your<br />
words and acti<strong>on</strong>s respect o<strong>the</strong>r women. How do<br />
you speak about a neighbor? What jokes do you<br />
laugh at?<br />
Nurture an atmosphere of respect for women in<br />
your home, in <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s you have, <strong>the</strong> ministries<br />
you participate in and <strong>the</strong> entertainment<br />
you enjoy. Introduce your boys to books and movies<br />
that portray male characters who dem<strong>on</strong>strate<br />
respect toward women and see <strong>the</strong>ir equal worth.<br />
Show him <strong>the</strong> gold standard. Read <strong>the</strong> Gospels<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r with an emphasis <strong>on</strong> seeing Jesus’ profound<br />
respect for women. Jesus carried out His<br />
earthly ministry in a time when females were low<br />
in <strong>the</strong> social hierarchy. Yet some of Jesus’ most<br />
heartfelt interacti<strong>on</strong>s were in c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s with<br />
women. In <strong>the</strong> name of love and respect, Jesus was<br />
willing to break down man-made cultural barriers<br />
that were harmful to women.<br />
His timeless example is still our best example.<br />
When our s<strong>on</strong>s learn to follow Jesus, <strong>the</strong>y grow<br />
into men who respect women. •<br />
Dave Willis is a pastor and <strong>the</strong> author of several books <strong>on</strong><br />
marriage. His latest book is Raising Boys Who Respect Girls.<br />
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