Apr
06
2010

Roger Butner
Watch the video here.
Please pray for this amazing event! For all in the Baton Rouge area, please consider getting involved in the event announced in this email from my friend, and a genuine servant of Christ, Clayton Hays:
Gardere Giveaway Outreach – Almost Here Again!
If you were a part of last year’s Gardere Giveaway [...]
Tags: community, HOPE, respect, spiritual formation, the journey
Mar
20
2010

Roger Butner
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rj88qomVZk[/youtube]
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
Jan
18
2010

Roger Butner
Some of you may consider me a big loser for posing with my friend Pooh Bear, here. That’s cool. Others may consider me a big loser for plenty of other reasons.
The reason I am posting this today is because I am very excited about participating in the Biggest Loser 2010: C-K Office Park edition. Several [...]
Tags: compasses, discipline, fitness, personal responsibility, respect, the journey
Jan
08
2010

Roger Butner
Colt McCoy – hats off to you, brother! Folks, you’ve got to see this minute and a half interview! For those who aren’t aware, Colt McCoy was a Heisman runner-up for the last two years, and one of the most outstanding quarterbacks ever to play college football. His Texas Longhorns played an impressive undefeated season [...]
Tags: compasses, HOPE, leadership, manhood, respect, the journey
Dec
28
2009

Roger Butner
How do I want to improve my life this year? How have I let my self (or others) down this year? What am I really ready to surrender this year? What part of my life has brought me to a breaking point? How do I want to make a difference this year? What does my [...]
Tags: adolescence, family, leadership, parenting, respect, teens
Sep
02
2009

Roger Butner
I have heard, read, and offered many, many prayers over the course of my life thus far. In my experience and opinion, the one offered by a boy named Samuel, at the suggestion of his mentor, is the best prayer I can offer. I just thought I would share it with you today. Memorizing it [...]
Tags: HOPE, respect, the journey
Aug
28
2009

Roger Butner
Parenting Toward Character Goals – Installment Two:
Which person do you prefer – the considerate or inconsiderate individual? With which person are you more at ease and more likely to share openly and honestly – the one who pays attention to you and proactively thinks of things that may bless you or the one who is [...]
Tags: character, friends, parenting, respect
Aug
24
2009

Roger Butner
Our kids’ teachers all have learning goals and lesson plans all outlined for our children’s development in the coming months. They are going to be very intention, deliberate, and persistent in leading our kids toward growth in these areas that have been chosen to facilitate their intellectual and social development.
As a parent, have you taken [...]
Tags: adolescence, coming soon..., leadership, parenting, personal responsibility, respect, teens