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Category: Family

Should Christian Boys Play with Dolls?

Posted on February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 by Brian Dahlen

  He called it a “trick of the enemy” that will “emasculate little boys” and “confuse their role to become men.” What terrible phenomenon motivated a North Carolina pastor to Read More …

Posted in Church Culture, Faith, Family1 Comment

4 Unsolicited Father’s Day Tips

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by Brian Dahlen

Father’s Day is kind of like Labor Day. Everyone seems to be glad it exists, but nobody knows quite what to do with it. Is it necessary to put any Read More …

Posted in Advice, Church Culture, Family2 Comments

Your Definition of Manliness is Incomplete

Posted on June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 by Brian Dahlen

We’ve been working overtime for decades to define manhood, and we’re still not getting it right. Christians are perpetually frustrated with how American culture portrays manliness. In sitcoms, we’re bumbling Read More …

Posted in Church Culture, Faith, Family5 Comments

Proof that My Kids are Funnier than Yours

Posted on April 26, 2015July 19, 2015 by Brian Dahlen

Kids are innocently hilarious. It’s not that they tell clever jokes or trade witty barbs. Instead, little kids say things that make us laugh without having any clue what just Read More …

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How Not to Do a “Smash and Grab”

Posted on April 3, 2015July 19, 2015 by Brian Dahlen

Does this actually happen to real people? That was one of my first thoughts. Sure, I’d seen it in movies plenty of times. Some suave criminal quietly breaks into a Read More …

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What NOT to Say to People with Adopted Children

Posted on October 17, 2014July 19, 2015 by Brian Dahlen

Filters make life better for everyone. Particularly when they’re applied to your thoughts. Just think about all of the outrageous things you almost said. The jokes that seemed funny in Read More …

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Two Words that Prove Racism Exists in the Church

Posted on August 21, 2014July 19, 2015 by Brian Dahlen

It blows my mind that people don’t see it. After almost 2 weeks of protests in Ferguson, African Americans across the country continue to shake their heads in frustration. Another Read More …

Posted in Family, Media, Race Issues, Uncategorized2 Comments

The Secret to Sanity for Young Families

Posted on August 16, 2014July 19, 2015 by Brian Dahlen

We’re all pretty good at faking it. If you know us from casual conversations and Facebook posts, it seems as if we’ve got it all together. Our kids are smiling Read More …

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Parenting Advice from an Average Dad

Posted on August 3, 2014July 19, 2015 by Brian Dahlen

If you’re looking for an “expert”, you’ve come to the wrong place. Many well intentioned people make the false assumption that having five children makes me a parenting expert. If Read More …

Posted in Family, Uncategorized2 Comments

9 Questions Not to Ask Large Families

Posted on April 5, 2014July 19, 2015 by Brian Dahlen

You think my large family is a little weird. Don’t worry, I understand. And I’m not mad at you. Technically speaking, the average American household is only 2.61 people. When Read More …

Posted in Faith, Family, Uncategorized2 Comments

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