Sep
02
2010

Roger Butner
Men, are you looking to be a better husband? Improve your marriage? Improve your wife’s view of you? Here is a practical tip with huge spiritually transformational power. Print out the following scriptures on a sheet of paper, laminate it, and put it somewhere you will see every day. Pick it up daily, pray for [...]
Tags: character, discipline, leadership, manhood, marriage / relationships, spiritual formation
Aug
30
2010

Roger Butner
Men of Greater Baton Rouge,
For the past 5 years I’ve either taught or attended Men’s Fraternity. It has helped shape me as a man, husband and father. I don’t know a man who has attended and given attention to the lectures and the discussion who hasn’t been deeply challenged ~ most of whom have also [...]
Tags: character, coming soon..., friends, leadership, manhood, spiritual formation, the journey
Aug
20
2010

Roger Butner
Thank you, Rick Warren, for clobbering my shins with this inspired message! (Be sure to click on the link to read Pastor Warren’s full message.)
1. Stop making excuses.
2. Start today.
3. Establish a planned routine.
4. Face your fears.
5. Focus on what you gain, not the pain.
- Don’t ask, “What do I feel like doing?” Instead ask, [...]
Tags: character, discipline, fitness, freedom, personal responsibility, spiritual formation, the journey
Jun
29
2010

Roger Butner
I will never forget the tension and anxiety that permeated my house and family as I crossed the bridge from ignorance to knowledge regarding the fundamentals of sex. Let me take you on a quick trip back to this poignant memory in my life.
I was in the fifth grade at a private Christian school. Our [...]
Tags: adolescence, character, coming soon..., movies, parenting, personal responsibility, sex, teaching, teens, the journey
Apr
30
2010

Roger Butner
I just read this post today by my blogging buddy, Lantz Howard, and I thought it was well worth sharing. Great stuff, Lantz!
Tags: blogging, character, discipline, freedom, manhood, spiritual formation
Apr
14
2010

Roger Butner
Seriously. I know you have stress in your life. Doesn’t the stress and pace and crazy busyness of it all sometimes threaten to crush your spirit? If so, you will relate to this. Take five minutes to click and read the latest message from John Eldredge about “Doing What Makes You Strong in Christ.”
Tags: character, culture, discipline, HOPE, spiritual formation, texting, the journey, twitter
Apr
05
2010

Roger Butner
Jesus instructs us in Matthew 6:16-18, “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that [...]
Tags: character, discipline, facebook, freedom, social networking
Mar
20
2010

Roger Butner
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If you have not yet heard about the success of Urban Prep Academy in Chicago, check this out! Hats off to these young men and the educators who have believed in them and called them out and up.
Tags: adolescence, character, discipline, HOPE, manhood, personal responsibility, respect, teaching, teens
Feb
10
2010

Roger Butner
The world class athletes stand on wobbly legs, sweating profusely and wondering when this nightmare drill will end. Some are doubled over at the goal line, retching, coughing, sputtering, and moaning. Others have their bodies steeled and upright, but their minds are reeling. Never in their lives have they experienced this kind of suffering.
Their jerseys [...]
Tags: adolescence, character, discipline, leadership, parenting, respect, teaching, teens
Jan
27
2010

Roger Butner
John Hall, my colleague and friend at Murphy Toerner and Associates, will be leading this new group beginning on February 4th.
* Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
* 17170 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (C-K Office Park)
* Please contact John Hall at 225-933-1542 if you are interested in attending, or would like more information.
Tags: character, coming soon..., HOPE, leadership, manhood, personal responsibility, respect, teaching