#1247: Strength Training

#1247: Strength Training

Author: Trail Life USA September 16, 2026 Duration: 0:59
How strong is your son? When boys reach middle school, many of them take a sudden interest in how strong they are. They like to do things like arm wrestle with their dads or compete in push-up contests. Some boys even begin lifting weights to bulk up. Strength training is a great way for boys to build muscle and endurance, but boys aren’t the only ones who need exercise. As a dad, are you exercising your parenting skills? Are you intentionally strengthening your communication abilities? ...

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: 50

Raising Godly Boys Minute
Podcast Episodes
#1218: He Didn't Have to Be [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Sometimes a country music lyric just nails it. In 1999, a unique song was released on country radio. It wasn’t about trucks or dirt roads– it was about the relationship between a loving stepfather and a stepson. To every…
#1217: Results Not Needed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Henry David Thoroeau once said, “I go a-fishing and a-hunting every day, but omit the fish and the game, which are the least important part. I have learned to do without them.” Even when our fishing lines are slack and o…
#1216: Potatoes and Boys [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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You wouldn’t eat a raw potato, of course. But what if you chopped that potato up, and put it in hot oil for several minutes? You would have delicious, golden french fries. As parents, we want our sons to have the happies…
#1215: Inspiring Your Son [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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In 1962, the Soviet Union was winning the Space Race. To inspire the nation, President Kennedy announced, “We choose to go to the Moon.” He admitted that this wouldn’t be easy, but that we would succeed. President Kenned…
#1214: Celebrating Success [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Every night, you make sure your phone is plugged into its charger. If you forget, you know that your phone won’t last through the next day. Your son is much the same way. If you don’t make sure his “battery” is charged a…
#1213: Fully Charged [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Every night, you make sure your phone is plugged into its charger. If you forget, you know that your phone won’t last through the next day. Your son is much the same way. If you don’t make sure his “battery” is charged a…
#1212: Grounded in Gods Word [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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The USS Gerald R. Ford is America’s newest aircraft carrier. It’s longer than 3 football fields and taller than a 24-story building. But when this massive ship needs to stay in place, it relies on a 30,000-pound anchor.…
#1211: The Extra Mile [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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A young man was on his first river rafting trip with a group of friends. As he paddled through the rapids, he glanced at the shore and was surprised to see his dad, waving and cheering the group on. Later on, he saw his…
#1210: Guidance and Growth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Today’s boys seem busier than ever. They dart from one activity to another, and yet remain confused and unguided. Why is that? Consider, for a moment, the Falcon 9 rocket. It launches astronauts into space at more than 1…
#1209: Do Not Fear [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues of boys today. But why are boys so afraid? First, society has made a sport of putting men down. Many women think that in order to be empowered, they need to prove th…