Month: June 2020

I recently stumbled across a few articles that suggested the world needs more Renaissance Men. This caused me to pause and reflect on what that actually means for guys today. As I read further on the topic though, I saw a parallel with God Buddies: becoming a Renaissance Man will help you become a better man. Let me explain by starting with a definition. Renaissance Man Defined The phrase “Renaissance Man” evolved out of the Renaissance era, a period throughout the 14th and 16th centuries in which there was a flourishing of the arts, sciences, learning, and philosophy. The term was most often used to reference some of the most talented artists, inventors, scientists, and thinkers of that time period, like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, William Byrd, Dante, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Rene Descartes. Here is how Wikipedia describes it: The terms Renaissance Man and, less commonly,

This week and last week are guest posts to help us become better fathers. In this post, Kent Evans, Co-founder and Executive Director of Father on Purpose gives his 7 reminders for being a good husband and father. Last week, Ryan Sanders, Director of Outreach wrote about our motives for becoming a more godly husband and father. Enjoy!  –Rich, your Chief God Buddy This post assumes you are ready to hear some secrets of the good husband and father based on my original post here. My hope is you’ll read this list and do your own triage. But don’t try to fix everything at once. Pick one and then get to work. Here are seven secrets that will help you become the leader God intended.  Secret #1 > The good husband and father takes care of himself. Depending on your kids’ ages and stages, balancing this can feel impossible. If

This week and next are guest posts around Father’s Day. Earlier this year, I met Kent Evans, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Manhood Journey and Father on Purpose communities, and was immediately was drawn to his shared passion for creating better men and better fathers. The first post comes from Director of Outreach, Ryan Sanders, who writes about the motives for becoming a more godly husband and father. Next week, Kent provides his 7 reminders of being a good father. I hope you enjoy both of these encouraging posts and start becoming a father on purpose.  –Rich, your Chief God Buddy I know you. You want to be a better dad – a good father. But you’re exhausted trying to do it all. Could it be with all of your running around trying to be better—that you’re doing it for the wrong reasons? In this post, I’m suggesting yes.