Whew! I’ve done three so far.
We’ve held Rite of Passage ceremonies for three of my sons, with two more to go!
We’ve had a blast at these events and did our best to honor their passage into adulthood with…
- Feats of strength
- Huge amounts of carnivorous food
- Gifts and challenges from other men
- Fellowship
As we planned and then held the first event I tried my best to find a book that would tell me what to do. I couldn’t find one. There are articles and research into rites of passage for other cultures, but not modern America.
I found how some people groups and cultures do the following to welcome manhood…
- perform a circumcision
- have their young men build their own house and move out
- turn over the care of their cows
- other painful, interesting, or outrageous activities and lessons
I found some neat ideas, but nothing that helped my planning, so I wrote a book about it.
If you want to plan a Rite of Passage for your young man, it’s a great resource to help.
You can order a Kindle or print version HERE.
Since you’re on my list I’d also love to give you something more if you order one. Just send me proof of your order by replying to this e-mail or at drdave@redteamgoals.com, and I’ll send you a PDF copy of the book to share with your spouse or Pastor.
Thanks,
Dr. Redbeard
PS…If you have any questions while you’re planning a Rite of Passage, be sure to fire them off to me. I’d love to see what you’re coming up with that’s different from the one I did.
Here’s a couple of pics from our events…
