Lessons learned from Raising a Modern-Day Knight

In February I wrote about how I would be taking a group of fathers through the "Raising a Modern-Day Knight" curriculum. There was a group of 12 of us, and we learned a lot during our time together.

Here are some of the highlights:

• There are three types of dads:  absent, involved and strategic. Boys need a strategic dad -- one who has a well thought out plan and vision. Strategic dads understand the true sense of masculinity and know how to deposit it in their son's life.
• Every son longs to hear three powerful and universal affirmations from his dad:
• "Son, I love you."
• "Son, I'm proud of you."
• "Son, you're good at ________________."

• A long-range plan is important for fathers to raise their sons to manhood.
• The definition of a real man is:
• Rejecting passivity
• Accepting responsibility
• Leading courageously
• Expecting the greater reward -- God's reward

• Ceremonies define and celebrate a young man's life as he's growing up.
• Joining together with dads to raise sons together provides great power.

There is much more in the curriculum, and I highly recommend it to any dad that wants to raise his son in authentic manhood.