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MarriageApril 11, 2026Read now

A Man I Love Called Me With a Question About His Wife

Shepherd hearts, not behavior. A conversation every man needs and almost no man gets — posture over performance, raw prayer, the macho man moment, and what to do when you blow it.

Josh Menold

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We Thought It Was for Them

How four dads started a group for their sons and discovered it was reshaping them too. The story that started everything.

The Guild Dads

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What COVID Did to Our Group — And What Held Us Together

The rhythm broke. The boys drifted. Some seasons felt like total failure. Here's what actually held the group together when everything else fell apart.

Steve Quinton

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The Dark Days: When Your Son Goes Off the Rails

We're not sharing our boys' stories. But we will tell you this: every one of us walked through it. And isolation almost destroyed us faster than the crisis itself.

The Guild Dads

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I Have No Clue How to Connect with My Son — Start Here

You don't need a program. You need 20 minutes and one honest question. A practical guide for the dad who feels like he's lost his son.

Josh Menold

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Your Son Doesn't Need a Perfect Dad. He Needs a Present One.

The fatherhood space is full of frameworks and assessments. Here's what actually matters: showing up. Imperfectly. Repeatedly.

Dan Parlin

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How to Start a Guild in 30 Days

Text three dads. Pick a date. Show up. We'll walk you through the first month — from the awkward first meeting to the moment it starts to feel real.

Josh Menold

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What Nobody Tells You About Marriage During the Hard Parenting Years

The hardest seasons of raising your kids are also the hardest on your marriage. Four couples share what they learned — and what nearly broke them.

The Guild Couples

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Why the Wives Made The Guild Better

We called them board meetings. The four couples would get together and the wives would say what we couldn't see. It changed everything.

The Guild Dads

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Posture Over Performance: The Spiritual Foundation of The Guild

The Guild wasn't a parenting program. It was men pursuing God together. Everything else — the fathering, the marriage, the friendships — flowed from that.

Josh Menold

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How to Talk to Your Son About God Without It Being Weird

We tried the formal devotional thing. We tried the casual thing. Here's what actually worked — and it's simpler than you think.

Steve Quinton

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Teaching the Gospel to Boys Who've Heard It a Thousand Times

Romans 8:11, John 15, 2 Corinthians 5. We came back to the gospel every year because it's the only thing that holds the rest together.

Josh Menold

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There Is No Dad Formula

Steve has been saying this for years: 'Stop looking for the formula.' Every dad wants the five steps, the checklist, the guaranteed outcome. It doesn't exist. What exists is showing up, staying honest, and trusting God with the results. Steve's manifesto.

Steve Quinton

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Why Every Fatherhood Book Misses the Same Thing

There are hundreds of books telling dads what to do. Almost none of them show what happens when a group of fathers actually does it together. That's the gap.

Josh Menold

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You Don't Need a Curriculum. You Need a Crew.

Manhood Journey has great curriculum. Tyson has a great framework. But the thing that changed our lives wasn't content — it was covenant.

The Guild Dads

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It's Not Too Late — For the Dad Who Thinks He Missed His Window

Your son is 16 and you feel like you missed it. You didn't. Here's how to start now.

Kurt Mosley

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The Goat Weekend: How One Annual Trip Held Everything Together

Nantahala Mountains. Friday to Sunday. Body, mind, spirit challenges. Campfire communion on Sunday morning. The anchor that kept The Guild alive for a decade.

Dan Parlin

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25 Things Every Dad Should Teach His Son

Build a fire. Shake a hand. Handle loss. Keep vows. Our list of skills, conversations, and experiences every boy needs — and it's not what you think.

The Guild Dads