Practicing the Art of ‘Bringing Up Boys’ in San Diego
Today my son Roan and I are in San Diego so I can cover a conference this weekend at Skyline Church where Dr. James Dobson is hosting the “Building a Family Legacy” conference. After being extended an invitation to cover the event last month, I decided to take Roan along so he could hear and meet Dr. Dobson, who authored the best selling book, Bringing Up Boys - a staple for parents looking for clues about ushering our young boys into manhood. Dr. Dobson’s 50-year career, most of which was spent at Focus on the Family, has been remarkable to say the least. Few men in the Christian community impacted national policy and the family unit as Dobson has. His soothing voice and solid Biblical teachings have lead thousands (a number that is only my guesstimate) to Christ. Since part of my covering the conference involves a breakfast and one-on-one interview with Dr. Dobson, I thought Roan would enjoy listening to him discuss his career and his thoughts on what the next twenty years holds for families. Roan asked me what questions I planned on asking during the interview and to be perfectly honest, I have not yet prepared my [...]