Two big reasons people avoid youth ministry are fear and ignorance. Fear of failure, rejection, appearing foolish or boring, being disrespected, not knowing how to handle a group, not knowing what to say, and all that. Fearful stuff. And the ignorance part? Not knowing what to do! I can’t picture what value I bring or […]
Category: masculinity
What’s more manly than attitude?
[ . . . ] speak louder than words. Tis [ . . . ] that makes the hero. “Everyone who hears these words of Mine and [ . . . ] on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24; NASB). If attitude reveals the […]
Dealing with attitude
Put a young guy in a fast car with good friends and thunderous music, and what does it spell? Attitude. Strutting, shoving, chest-butting, trash-talking, risk-taking, death-defying, arrogance-wreaking attitude. Attitude is influence. It commands a response and gets what it wants. (Or, sometimes, what it deserves.) The funny thing is . . . it’s vapor. It neither […]
Fathering
Early this week we met with a student from another church. The longer we talked the more amazed we were. Mature, a clear thinker, reading substantive books, forming opinions about how life works, and making plans for the future. Throughout the conversation, two words kept popping up. “My Dad.” Over and over. It’s impossible to […]
Manliness and Marriage
Marriage is a deep ocean and a wealth of treasure. There is love. Fidelity and sacrifice. Commitment, forgiveness, and grace. And pleasure. In marriage you learn the mystery of Christ and His bride. Any man who embraces the biblical teachings, examples, and imagery regarding marriage will experience life-change. Marriage is not entertainment. It’s transformation. Want […]
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