Archive for the 'Manhood and Masculinity' Category

The Destruction of Sexual Shame

December 19, 2007

John Piper says don’t let shame over sexual sin destroy you…   

“The great tragedy is not masturbation or fornication or pornography. The tragedy is that Satan uses guilt from these failures to strip you of every radical dream you ever had or might have. In their place, he gives you a happy, safe, secure, American life [...]

On Being a Father and Husband

December 4, 2007

Steve Shank interviews C.J. Mahaney on biblical masculinity.  C. J. gives some real helpful, practical, biblical advice on being a father and being a husband.
You may download the audio HERE. 

If a picture is worth a thousand words here what a healthy marriage relationship looks like.    

HT:  Justin Taylor

Message on Manhood

December 4, 2007

Dr. Ray Van Neste gave this message to a group of young men on the topic of  manhood.  

HT:  Justin Taylor

The Slippery Slope Toward Liberalism

September 29, 2007

In his book Evangelical Feminism, Wayne Grudem describes the path toward liberalism which many main-line denominations have already chosen:   

“There is tremendous pressure in present-day culture to deny male leadership in the home and the church . . . When that happens, little by little, step by step, colleges and churches and denominations start to slide toward [...]

How Culture Exploits Men

August 25, 2007

Kevin Michael Cawley writes about how culture exploits men:
“I have recently noticed an article that several people have been tagging on del.icio.us under the general tag “gender.” The article is Dr. Roy Baumeister’s recent address to the APA, interestingly titled: Is There Anything Good About Men? I’m surprised that I haven’t seen this appear on [...]

The Feminization of the Church

August 8, 2007

Holly Pivec writes about why the music, messages and ministries of the Church are driving men away:   

So, what will it take to get men into church? 

They need to see the greater purpose — their role in the advancing the kingdom of God, according to Erre.  “The gospel that Jesus and Paul preached is revolutionary, and [...]

Dad, the ‘Bumbling Idiot’

July 10, 2007

Mary Jacobs wrote a commentary about the disturbing trend of the media portraying fathers as the “Bumbling Idiot.”  
Maybe it’s also a time to consider how we, as a culture, really don’t honor dads at all. I’m talking about a well-worn stereotype in advertising and television: Dad, the Bumbling Idiot.  

If you watch TV, you know [...]

Men Still Missing from the Church

November 17, 2006

Writing for Gender-News.com, a ministry of the Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Jeff Robinson writes: 
 
Leon Podles, author of The Church Impotent: The Feminization of Christianity, says that in the seven years since the release of his important book, the church has become even more feminized.  
In his 1999 work, Podles, a senior editor for [...]

Men as Disciples of Jesus

November 15, 2006

On Friday, November 10, 2006, Pastor Paul Martin posted a resolution created by the men’s ministry in congregation he serves.  Sounds like a great group of men!   
 
One thing we do at various men’s meetings is crystallize what we believe the Scripture is teaching us as men. Then, in the spirit of Jonathan Edwards’ “resolutions,” [...]

Why Do Men Look at Porn?

November 12, 2006

Christopher West was a guest on today’s Focus on the Family Weekend edition.  Christopher West is a research fellow and faculty member of the Theology of the Body Institute. He is also the author of three books: Good News About Sex & Marriage, Theology of the Body Explained, and Theology of the Body for Beginners.  [...]