Dad's YOU Need to Be Talking to Your Sons About This Stuff

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Here's a handout that I provided to the men who attended my seminar this past Saturday entitled "A father's Call." This handout lists a number of key issues about which dads should be talking with their sons:
 

This is certainly not an exhaustive list nor is it the only important topics about which to be talking with your sons, but it certainly is a good start and I hope you find it beneficial.

1. The Gospel

·         What is the gospel?

·         The exclusive nature of the gospel: Jesus as the only way

·         The importance of loving others and sharing the gospel

·         The exhaustive nature of the gospel: It affects everything we are and do

2. Devotional life

·         How often did your son set time aside to read this week?

·         How was the quality of his time in the word and prayer?

·         What did he read?

·         What insights did he gain? How was he challenged or encouraged?

·         Did he feel like reading/praying?

·         What is the trajectory of his spiritual journey

3. Sex

The Basics

·         Biological Mechanics

·         What to expect during puberty

Sexual Sin

·         Guarding eyes and thoughts

·         Pornography

·         Masturbation

Relationships

·         Who he may have an interest in

·         What courtship/dating will look like

4. Friends

·         What kind of friends he has?

·         What kind of friends is he attracted to?

·         Why has he chosen the friends he does have?

·         What kind of friends does God desire for him?

·         Would he be willing to give up friends that were leading him away from God?

·         Would he be willing to be alone at school if that was what God required?

5. Spiritual questions/Doubts (get in the habit of not ever being “shocked”)
• Does God exist?
• Is Christianity true?
• Why is it so hard to do what is right?

6. Character development

·         Laziness

·         Diligence

·         Initiative

·         Responsibility

7. Vocational Vision
• What are they interested in doing?
• What are their gifts?
• How can you help to aid them in their interests?
• Are their interests realistic?

8. The use of their tongue

·         The power of the tongue

·         For building up

·         For destroying

·         Crude joking

9. Education
• Why is education important
• How they are doing in school
• What subjects they enjoy
• What subjects they hate
• Do they consider themselves lazy

10. Pop Culture
• Music
• Movies
• Books
• Clothes
• Sports

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Email Me with questions or needs: dgregg@csbministries.org