Paul Kingsnorth writes in his blog about, his struggles with simplicity.  “To become childlike means to return to the state in which God created us,” he writes.  He quotes Augustine.  “For you were inside and I was outside, but I sought you there.  Unlovely I rushed without thinking among the things of beauty you made. …

The Institute for Family Studies recently had YouGov conduct a poll of 2000 American men aged 18-29.   In the introduction, the authors note the crisis among young men is gaining more attention.  The troubling trends in this crisis include: “Fewer young men go to college and fewer of them come away with a degree.  Just…

Anthony B. Bradley, continues to help me with his insights regarding  men in our culture.  In a recent blog he quotes Lutheran Pastor, Jeffrey Hemmer in his observation of the greek word, “malakia” in I Cor. 6:9.  It means moral softness.  “It is,” suggest Bradly, “the deliberate avoidance of pain, the deficiency of resistance to…

As an “old timer,” I was moved by an article in Public Discourse written by Matthew Malec, who is of Gen. Z.   He wants the older generation to know, “Many in Gen Z don’t know what it means to win in life.  As a result  many just want to survive or escape.”  He goes on…

As a senior man, I do not pay much attention to fashion trends among men.  My wife can attest to the fact that my church wardrobe is out of style.  However, I was struck by an article at Breakpoint that got my attention.  I felt like it was worthy of a blog.  The “quarter-zip” pullover…

During a recent Adult Sunday School class at my church we were studying the parable of the Lost Son in Luke 15.  An usual lively discussion happened rather quickly.  Our study guide noted, “It is a familiar old story.  We see an estranged family.  Poor choices are made by different family members, behavior is bad,…

I grew up near Lake Superior.  It was always both a spectacular and foreboding experience, to watch a thunderstorm coming off the lake. The clouds rolled in, the water churned and the lightening flashed, but most of all the rumble of the thunder was rather foreboding.  The closer the storm came, the louder the thunder. …

Are we in danger of losing our secure shelter in these uncertain and confused times?  I live only three hours away from the much discussed riots in Minneapolis, in the winter of 2026. I have thought often of the Lord’s protection. This is especially true for men, since the Lord has given to us a…

Bonnie Kristian had an article in Christianity Today entitled, “We are obsessed with Gender.”  She thinks we talk, “endlessly about manhood and womanhood (biblical or otherwise), masculinity and femininity, gender roles and whether our conception and execution of them is Christlike or worldly.”  She maintains, “The way we now speak about gender in popular conversation…

“Be a Man!”  These were  words I keep hearing within me, as I was alone on my daily walk.  Judy was not along,  so I took the time to reflect on my  spiritual journey and my relationship with my wife.  My heart was troubled  because of the frustration and confusion I felt in the verbal…