Dad Matters

  • Hey Dad, You Wanna Have a Catch?

    Did you ever wonder, and I mean really wonder, about the relationship between a father and son? Ask any son about their dad and be ready for a "tour de force" of emotion regardless if it is positive or negative. Why is this relationship so special...
  • Bonding with Daughters

    I think I’ve mentioned before that I love baseball . It’s hard to grow up in St. Louis and not be a baseball fan. We learned the game by just breathing in that part of the country, where you’re not taught simply to be a fan, but...
  • How Does a Dad Live Like He Was Dying?

    Tim McGraw suggests that, if we found out we were dying, we should go skydiving, Rocky Mountain climbing and ride 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu (in which case, having never dove from the sky or been thrown for a bull, I’m only 1 for 3).
  • His Will

    My pastor counsels many people each week. And without exception, every week he encounters a young person asking him the same question: How do I find God’s will in my life?
  • Kids Keep You Running

    In a few days—assuming no familial crisis or horrific shoe malfunction—my daughter and I will be lining up to take part in the Colfax Marathon up in Denver. The race takes place on Sunday, which means that by this time next week, I'll...