#1159: Better than Virtual Life

#1159: Better than Virtual Life

Author: Trail Life USA May 15, 2026 Duration: 0:59
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 adventure that his virtual world does? Of course, video games are addictive by design. But researchers have found that boys also turn to gaming out of boredom, seeking freedom and risk. Try adding a few more “yesses” to your son’s life. Let him ride his bike down a hill, take a ...

Finding your footing as a parent or mentor to a boy can feel like navigating uncharted wilderness. Raising Godly Boys Minute, from Trail Life USA, offers a daily compass for that journey, packed into just sixty seconds. Each brief episode acknowledges the very real tension that comes with raising boys-that mix of fear and pride when you see them drawn to adventure and testing their limits. Instead of seeing that inherent drive for risk and excitement as a problem, this podcast explores it as a foundational part of how boys are designed, offering practical perspective on channeling that energy with purpose. The archive is filled with concise, thought-provoking insights aimed at equipping you to guide a son, grandson, or young man in your care. It’s not about quick fixes, but about building a framework of character, faith, and resilience one minute at a time. Tuning into this daily podcast provides a moment of reflection and actionable encouragement, helping you move from anxiety to intentionality as you nurture the boy in your life toward becoming a man of strong, godly character.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Raising Godly Boys Minute
Podcast Episodes
#1070: Feeling Words [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Do girls feel more emotions than boys? David Thomas, a psychologist and author, says this common belief is not true. He says boys feel just as deeply as girls, but often don’t know how to process those feelings as well a…
#1069: Ground Pad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Are you sure your son has what he needs for this life? One mountain hike, a boy showed up without a ground pad to go under his sleeping bag. The nights only dipped into the mid-40’s, but without a ground pad, the cold ea…
#1068: Big Deal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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To him, it is a big deal. When your teenage son faces rejection or embarrassment, your first instinct may be to say, “Son, in the scheme of things, this is not a big deal.” But that might not be the best approach. Throug…
#1067: Pocket Knife [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Do you remember when you got your first pocketknife? Cody got his first pocketknife as a birthday present from his grinning grandfather under the watchful scowl of his mother. The first thing he did was cut himself and g…
#1066: Luther [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Have you ever seen a boy transformed? One member of an outdoor youth program was a troubled teen who had spent time in Juvie, and was likely headed for prison. His leaders worked hard to mentor him, teach him, and praise…
#1065: Calm the Storm [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Is there a storm in your son’s life? When your son inevitably faces something difficult in his life, it may feel like a hurricane is blowing through. And when it does, you want nothing more than to end the storm—or at le…
#1064: 50-Miles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Have you ever seen the power of a boy? All that boundless energy is there for a reason. Steve led a 50-mile hike with a group of boys and began to worry he might have to cut it short. His son and some of the other younge…
#1063: Never Give Up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Encourage your son to make only one resolution this year: to never give up. The movie A Million Miles Away tells the true story of Jose Hernandez, who grew up as a migrant farmworker and eventually fulfilled his dream of…
#1062: New Year's Eve Reflections [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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On this last day of the year, reflect with your son about the 5 critical needs. First, do a check on your son’s “compass.” Ask him what he would like his life to look like in 5 years, and what he needs to do now to achie…

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