When he spoke with Lon Woodbury on Parent Choices For Struggling Teens on LA Talk radio.com, Mark Vander Ley provided a Christian standpoint on growing boys into men. Starting with adumbrating all the issues boys face in today's culture, he described how Christianity provides a moral structure for raising boys into fine young men by teaching them the value of self-discipline and the power of relationships.
About Mark Vander Ley
Mark Vander Ley is not only a Clinical Supervisor at Chaddock School in Qunicy, Illinois, but he is also the author of two ebooks that are now available on Amazon. They are "Stuff Dads Say" and "Parenting Peace."
How does a Christian Perspective on Growing Boys Into Men Cope With The Boy Crisis In America?
A serious dilemma of manhood is happening in the United States. Social studies have shown that boys and girls raised without biological dads, some 24 million in number, are more likely to have challenges leading to emotional difficulties and behavioral problems. The interview concentrated on the particular challenges faced by Christian fathers when raising boys to become successful men.
Ley discussed Jesus as an ideal symbol for male identity since he represented many honorable attributes like physical strength and toughness, wisdom, gentleness, firmness, self-control, and leadership. By contrast, today's cultural picture of a man in the United States is someone who is excessively aggressive and egocentric to the point of narcissism.
Turning boys into men had little to do with succeeding despite the cost to everyone around them and much more to do with growing in wisdom and maturity. Woodbury pointed out that some historical men--like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela--were indeed excellent instances of the sort of manliness Ley was describing. They were sturdy, yet self-disciplined.
Ley mentioned that one issue with raising Christian men in today's world, was that we now appear to reside in a post-Christian culture. Previously, Christian morality was an essential part of the culture of the United States, yet today those who still abide by Christian values now seem to be at odds against society. They are fighting against extreme materialism, over-sexuality in media images, and overly permissive parenting. While it was natural for teen boys to be contrary, either by openly rebelling or even accepting another religion, it was very important for parents attempting to raise kids in a Christian home to not over-react. Instead, they had to be willing to discuss the influences in a child's life.
Numerous other issues were also covered during the interview about a Christian perspective on growing boys into men, including what it really means to "spare the rod, and spoil the child," what can parents do to teach values and instill self-control, toughness versus compassion, how Christian parents could cope with negative behavior based on bad choices.
About Mark Vander Ley
Mark Vander Ley is not only a Clinical Supervisor at Chaddock School in Qunicy, Illinois, but he is also the author of two ebooks that are now available on Amazon. They are "Stuff Dads Say" and "Parenting Peace."
How does a Christian Perspective on Growing Boys Into Men Cope With The Boy Crisis In America?
A serious dilemma of manhood is happening in the United States. Social studies have shown that boys and girls raised without biological dads, some 24 million in number, are more likely to have challenges leading to emotional difficulties and behavioral problems. The interview concentrated on the particular challenges faced by Christian fathers when raising boys to become successful men.
Ley discussed Jesus as an ideal symbol for male identity since he represented many honorable attributes like physical strength and toughness, wisdom, gentleness, firmness, self-control, and leadership. By contrast, today's cultural picture of a man in the United States is someone who is excessively aggressive and egocentric to the point of narcissism.
Turning boys into men had little to do with succeeding despite the cost to everyone around them and much more to do with growing in wisdom and maturity. Woodbury pointed out that some historical men--like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela--were indeed excellent instances of the sort of manliness Ley was describing. They were sturdy, yet self-disciplined.
Ley mentioned that one issue with raising Christian men in today's world, was that we now appear to reside in a post-Christian culture. Previously, Christian morality was an essential part of the culture of the United States, yet today those who still abide by Christian values now seem to be at odds against society. They are fighting against extreme materialism, over-sexuality in media images, and overly permissive parenting. While it was natural for teen boys to be contrary, either by openly rebelling or even accepting another religion, it was very important for parents attempting to raise kids in a Christian home to not over-react. Instead, they had to be willing to discuss the influences in a child's life.
Numerous other issues were also covered during the interview about a Christian perspective on growing boys into men, including what it really means to "spare the rod, and spoil the child," what can parents do to teach values and instill self-control, toughness versus compassion, how Christian parents could cope with negative behavior based on bad choices.
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens has recorded the entire interview on L.A. Talk Radio show for people to enjoy at any time.
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