Just a second…
I’m sure I’m not the only parent who feels frustrated at so frequently hearing, “Just a second…” in response to an instruction to turn off the digital device and come to the table, get...
addiction/recovery / parenting encouragement / teen media issues
by Roger Butner · Published January 31, 2015
I’m sure I’m not the only parent who feels frustrated at so frequently hearing, “Just a second…” in response to an instruction to turn off the digital device and come to the table, get...
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. – Jesus (Matthew 6:34 NIV) Such profoundly simply wisdom. And yet, for some reason,...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / manhood / marriage / relationships / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 13, 2014
The once strong, commanding king now sits in bewilderment. The faces of family and friends around him are deeply familiar, yet he can’t quite place them. He feels as though he has just been...
addiction/recovery / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement / teen media issues
by Roger Butner · Published April 24, 2014 · Last modified April 25, 2014
Here is my latest interview on WAFB. I will follow this up with a written post this week. On mobile devices, click on this first link. WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather,...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / manhood / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published March 21, 2014
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. – John Wooden I have one of...
I simply love the changing of seasons. It’s one of those elements of God’s earthly creation that makes me marvel, smile, and tip my hat to Him. And my favorite season change has got...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / offbeat
by Roger Butner · Published January 1, 2013 · Last modified February 10, 2014
As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main site. October 30, 2007...
One of the things I have learned over the last three months of working hard to get in better physical shape and fitness condition is the power of “suiting up and showing up.” (Thanks...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published August 24, 2012 · Last modified August 28, 2012
Five years ago today, God lovingly reached out to me in the midst of my self-destructive, flesh-driven spiral of idolatry (or addiction, if that works better for you) and called me out to a...
I have previously posted about my struggles with weight, food, exercise, and fitness. I am pleased to report that by God’s extravagant grace, I have begun a new life. I won’t be turning my...