Kenton E. BiffertApr 29, 20203 minThe Servile StateNow all of us value stability and security - but at what cost?
Kenton E. BiffertFeb 28, 20204 minTen Lenten Family TraditionsOne of the greatest gifts I've received is living according to a liturgical calendar. Moving from season to season, from Advent to...
Kenton E. BiffertJan 14, 20202 minGoal Setting as a FamilyEvery January, usually around the 1st of the year, we sit down as a family, review our goals from last year and adjust them for the new...
Kenton E. BiffertDec 5, 20192 minWhen life hits you hard ...There are times when life hits you hard. Everything seems to go bad within a short amount of time. All of a sudden you have a $3000...
Kenton E. B iffertNov 6, 20193 minDo you know your limits?This past All Souls Day, I participated in a tradition wherein a group of pilgrims would bike around the lake and stop and pray at the...
Kenton E. BiffertNov 2, 20194 minHead to the GraveyardGaining indulgences with your children during the octave of All Souls Day.
Kenton E. BiffertOct 17, 20193 minRite of Passage for GirlsThis post tells how we set up a six month Rite of Passage for my daughter as she exited childhood and began her journey as an adult.
Kenton E. BiffertMay 14, 20193 minBoys need Hardship and ResponsibilityBoys need responsibility and hardship in their journey to manhood.
Kenton E. BiffertJan 9, 20192 minHomosexuality EmasculatesThe complimentarity between a man and a woman is a beautiful thing. In many ways do they accent each other, augment each other and push...
Kenton E. BiffertSep 18, 20182 minBoys Need to Chop WoodThere is something very masculine about chopping wood. I recently purchased a home with two wood burning stoves. This winter will be...
Kenton E. BiffertJun 4, 20186 minA Call to the RemnantOur western culture has been in flames. Beauty has been replaced with the drab. Our boys don’t read. Our girls, barely. Grown men walk d
Kenton E. BiffertJan 28, 20182 minTeaching our Children to WorkLast week we had freezing rain and then snow and then rain. The result was a snow-day for the schools, people working from home, and...
Kenton E. BiffertSep 8, 20173 minIf you CAN see your breath - it's a great time to tent with your familyTwo weeks ago, we packed up and headed out of Dodge to camp at Pog Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park (approximately 3 1/2 hours north of...
Kenton E. BiffertAug 15, 20172 minConfessions of Restless FatherWhy do we desire so much good things and yet our passions are never satiated? We must go to the Author of good things.
Kenton E. BiffertJun 27, 20175 minA Tale of PerseveranceWhy did God create mosquitoes? I personally despise the blood-sucking fiends. And yet ... and yet it was due to these ferocious crazed...
Kenton E. BiffertMay 24, 20174 minWhy Bother Getting Married?Why bother getting married? The question was posed over a beer and was considered. If marriage is simply about sex, then why bother? One...
Kenton E. BiffertMar 16, 20174 minTeaching Children to PrayTeaching children to pray is hard. Here are a few strategies we have found that work.
Kenton E. BiffertFeb 17, 20172 minModelling to our sons how to Cherish our Women.Our sons need to see their fathers cherishing their Mother and their sisters. Here is one strategy of how to do this.
Kenton E. BiffertFeb 6, 20173 minBoys Can be Readers: strategies to get boys reading."Readers are Leaders." I was told this by a teacher when I was young and it stuck with me my whole life. I was one of those boys who...
Kenton E. BiffertJan 26, 20175 minEngaging Boys in Education II: Long-term Strategies.Immediate engagement strategies are good, but poor engagement can be symptomatic of a deeper issue. It is this that I hope to address in...