#1114: Fish Talk

#1114: Fish Talk

Author: Trail Life USA March 13, 2026 Duration: 0:59
Have you ever wanted to talk to your son? Like, really talk? Life can come at them hard and fast in today’s world. Chris was concerned about his son after cancer took his wife. His son always said he was fine, but Chris wondered. On a campout with their troop, when all the rock-climbing and tower-building was complete, Chris and his son went to fish. As the sun was setting and Canadian geese circled in to settle on the opposite side of the pond, Chris’ son said simpl...

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#1165: Broken No More [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Have you ever broken an arm? Depending on the type of break, the doctor might have needed to set the bones straight before placing your arm in a cast. That cast kept your arm protected so that the broken bones could grow…
#1164: Maintaining Control [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Have you ever watched a stunt driver race his motorcycle up a steep ramp and into the air? Maybe he did a double backflip with a bunch of twists and turns. Those crazy stunts require an incredible about of control. If th…
#1163: Mentor for Battle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Imagine sending an army to war without the tools or training to achieve victory. And yet, we are sending boys, ill-equipped, into a culture that seems to have declared war on boyhood. The results are tragic. Boys are alm…
#1162: Not Always ADHD [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Fidgeting. Being loud. Having trouble staying seated. Running or climbing when it’s not appropriate. We used to consider these normal behaviors for young boys. But now, they are listed as symptoms of ADHD. Attention diso…
#1161: Anger or Anxiety? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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You’re sitting at the dinner table, and you ask your son if he’s ready for basketball tryouts. Your son’s face starts to turn red. Suddenly, he stands up, pushes his plate away, and knocks his chair over intentionally as…
#1160: Babe Ruth's Secret Statistic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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You’ve no doubt heard of Babe Ruth, who set a record for most number of home runs in his baseball career– seven hundred and fourteen. But here’s a statistic you probably haven’t heard– Babe Ruth’s total career strikeouts…
#1159: Better than Virtual Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Is your son glued to a screen? You’ve tried everything, but you just can’t pull your son away from his video games. Well here’s something to consider. Does your son’s real life give him the same opportunities for adventu…
#1158: A Privilege and Responsibility [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Billy Graham was one of the most influential evangelists of the 20th century. He boldly proclaimed the Gospel to over 200 million people. But in addition to his important preaching ministry, Billy Graham also had an impo…
#1157: Appeal of Gangs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Gangs. They are responsible for almost half of the violent crime in the United States. And yet, boys and men continue to join these groups in droves, some recruited as early as elementary school. Why? Here’s a big reason…
#1156: Boys are Like Canaries [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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In the old days of coal mining, canaries were brought into mines. If the bird died, the miners knew they needed to escape, because there was something noxious in the atmosphere. In our society today, boys are just like t…