#1138: Shoulder to Shoulder

#1138: Shoulder to Shoulder

Author: Trail Life USA April 16, 2026 Duration: 0:59
Walk into any coffee shop, and the chances are high that you’ll see two women talking. Sitting across from each other, the women will look each other in the eye and discuss deep and personal issues. You probably won’t see two men sitting and conversing in the same way. Why? Well, as Dr. Emerson Eggerichs points out, it’s a matter of gender differences. Women prefer face to face communication, while men tend to prefer shoulder-to-shoulder discussions. As a parent of a son, this is deeply...

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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#1144: Hike Ultimate [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
How can you get your son to unplug from his electronics and go outside? You know his bones and muscles are atrophying with no activity, but how can you help him become the young man he has the potential to be? Dane enrol…
#1143: Learning to Respect Women [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Does your son know what it means to respect women? He certainly isn’t going to learn this by watching society. Best-selling author and father Dave Willis says parents must be intentional about teaching their sons to view…
#1142: Peter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
Life is hard. Is your son ready? Does he have the tools to come face-to-face with the things you went through– and overcome? When the disciple Peter stepped out of the boat to follow Jesus, it was a great act of intense…
#1141: Get Moving [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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“Boys, time to take three laps around the house.” My homeschool friend recognizes the need for her sons to get up and move several times a day. So, once an hour the kids go outside and run around for ten minutes. Boys le…
#1140: Video Reality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Does your son play video games? A grandfather asked his grandson, “Why do you like playing Fortnite so much?” His grandson’s reply was telling: “Because I’m good at it.” Why do we have such an inner drive? To be good? To…
#1139: Kuyper [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
Is your son growing closer to God, or further away? It seems that everything in our modern culture is trying to drive a wedge between our sons and their faith in God. Many times, this worldly influence comes from their f…
#1137: Rappell Tower [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
When is your son strong enough? How do you know he’s ready? Tyler was the smallest, youngest member of the troop, and afraid of heights, so when it came time to go down the rappelling tower, the leaders were not surprise…
#1136: Sportsmanship [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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I have a tough time visualizing Jesus, mocking an opponent, calling them “losers.” It’s called “trash talk,” or having “swag.” And it can get ugly. Sportsmanship, like so many cultural norms these days, is becoming a thi…
#1135: Perseverance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Are there days you want to resign as a parent? You wish you could throw in the towel and call it quits? Most parents have fleeting thoughts of giving up. During these problematic moments, remember God’s encouragement in…
#1134: Rainy River [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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How do your son’s friends influence him? Do they make him better? Do they encourage him to be his best and have a good attitude? The twins were away from video games and TV. Cold and wet from the rainy canoe camping trip…