Many older cultures practiced a special event to welcome their sons into manhood and initiate them into a life of maturity and responsibility. It's not common these days. Now we typically throw our sons to the world and tell them to be men and act responsibly. I never experienced a true Rite of Passage when I grew up. I'm guessing many of you didn't either. I've done things that some people consider help make a man, but it's not the same. I never experienced an event or felt the community of men openly welcome me to join them. I often wonder what transformative effect that would've had on my life? It is my hope that we can resurrect the practice of a clear and definite Rite of Passage to welcome our sons into manhood and train them to excel in life rather than constantly wondering, "Am I a man now?" Dr.

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