S.J. Dahlstrom is one of the most award-winning and critically-acclaimed authors of youth fiction. He is the creator of the "Wilder Good" series of nine books that follow the adventures of a 12-year old boy growing up in the American West. Dahlstrom is a four-time winner of the Wrangler Western Heritage Award, five-time winner of the Will Rogers Medallion, four-time finalist for the Lamplighter Award, and two-time finalist and one-time winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. He's also a lifelong member of Churches of Christ and the son of a Church of Christ preacher.

In this episode, Dahlstrom talks about the crucial role the church and its men play in forming and training boys for Christian manhood.

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