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River Movement’s Jordan Winslade shares his heart on trusting God, making music, and reviving Australia’s indie Christian music scene. Read on for the full story.

As C.S. Lewis wrote, don’t lock up your heart in a "coffin of your selfishness". Instead, love those closest to you with openness and vulnerability. Familial love like this might just be the closest one can get to Heaven on earth.

This article by Christian Jurinka, "Driving With Dad", brought back some happy memories. Like Christian's, my dad let me steer the car while seated next to him. I was only 12 years of age. I felt so proud. In some ways, it was the rite of passage ceremony I never had, but desperately needed.

If you can, share some memorable stories with your own children. Jodi and I often share memorable stories from our childhoods, especially those involving extended family members.

As a father, prioritising exercise is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family. Not only will you reap the physical and mental health benefits, but you’ll also strengthen your role as a positive influence in your kids’ lives.

Late last year, Joshua Stylman, a husband, father, entrepreneur and investor from the US state of New York, penned a thought-provoking piece for the Brownstone Institute: "From Marcus Aurelius to Omar Little: A Man’s Code is Vital".

Jason Smith and his wife Paulina, in their Purposeful Parenting scheme, have designed various rites of passage for their teen children centering on fun, responsibility and service as they mature into adulthood. Read on to glean some ideas about how to shape your teen's destiny with such memorable moments.

Just as intergenerational contact has been observed to improve the health and wellbeing of the elderly, so does the meaningful interaction facilitated by a shared reading group.

Jason T. Smith and his wife Paulina have come up with a genius parenting plan that will give your children the best start in life, by celebrating the growth milestones in their life as a series of purposeful rites-of-passage ceremonies.

Be inspired by these 20 quotes about the New Year by 18 authors, most of whom are Christians.

God finishes everything He starts. He finished creation before He made man. He finished redemption on the cross before He created the church. Here's how this truth can radically change your new year.

Remember… reconcile… reset. If you will, then prayer, Bible reading, exercise, and family time will become like "clockwork!”

Joseph should get more than a nod at Christmas, because even for Jesus, fathers are not an accessory; they are a necessity.

A friend of mine challenged me with statistics about the importance of reaching out to your neighbours and building family and community in your own neighbourhood. He gave me three good reasons why hosting a Christmas Street Party for your neighbours is a really good idea.

The mission of Dads4Kids is to equip, encourage and inspire fathers, and one of the ways we do this is through our Courageous Online Fathering Course. Round up some mates and register for the next Courageous Fathering Course starting 7:30pm (AEDT) 6 February 2025.

Even if your pockets are empty (as mine often are), consider yourself abundantly blessed to have family in your life. If you can, ride around town with your family this December, with the windows down, play Stapleton’s "Millionaire", and make sure you play it loud.

Together with our International Men’s Day Facebook campaign and the organic explosion of International Men’s Day across the world, we, with your help, are saving thousands of men across the world from premature death from suicide.

Why men’s issues are not taken seriously is a question we often ask ourselves at Dads4Kids. We have been advocating for men’s issues in Australia’s Parliament for over 20 years. We also sponsor International Men’s Day on November 19.

Can I share a secret with you? Only on the condition that you promise not to tell anyone else. The secret is: “My wife makes me look good.” She supports me in my work, and also notices when we need some healthy downtime!

Even though life can be a grind, the truth is life should be an adventure. As men, we should heed the call of adventure and answer it as much as possible. Our lives, and that of our families, depend on it.