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The State of Men: The Tribune Takes a Look
Jessica Reaves, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune (that most endangered of vocations), recently listed the following books as recent contributions to the contemporary discussion of the state of men. I’m not sure I would agree with all of her assessments, but … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, October 3, 2008
1. Mark Driscoll interviews excellent Christian rap artist LeCrae, who has recorded a song based on a John Piper book. And you thought I was kidding. (HT: JT) 2. The CBMW blog, Gender Blog, has just published my three-part series on a … Continue reading
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A Blueprint for Manhood in a World That No Longer Provides One, Pt. 2
Yesterday, I started a blueprint for Christian manhood. I want to note today that I do not intend this to be seen as the blueprint for this subject, as if I have received a direct revelation from God on how … Continue reading
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A Blueprint for Manhood in a World That No Longer Provides One
I’ve wanted to write this blog series (and another on womanhood) for a good long while but haven’t found the time. I’ll do this over a couple of days in order to adequately cover the subject on an introductory level … Continue reading
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Driscoll on Effective Ministry: Food for Thought
A buddy of mine passed on a link to what looks like a fascinating talk by pastor Mark Driscoll of Seattle’s Mars Hill Church. Given to some 600 Anglicans (!) in Sydney last week, the talk represents Driscoll’s view of … Continue reading
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Real Life Sanctification: The Century-Old Dilemma of Guys and Sports
As I said a few days ago, I think that when we’re talking about sanctification, the progressive growth in grace of the Christian, we need to start with the deeper, higher truths and then carefully but energetically proceed to the … Continue reading
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Wimps, Goofballs, and Thugs: Deconstructing Contemporary Masculine Stereotypes with Salvo Magazine
Note: this piece is cross-posted today at CBMW’s GenderBlog. A recent Salvo Magazine piece by S. T. Karnick, “Girly Men: The Media’s Attack on Masculinity“, lays out three stereotypical masculine images found in contemporary culture. Here’s Karnick’s distillation of the … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, March 28. 2008: Blogging Tournaments, Disney World, Blog Gems, and Violence
1. Whew. It’s been quite a week here at consumed. This little blog has seen a relative avalanche of comments due to some controverted content. I’m really thankful for those who have weighed in, and it was interesting to hear … Continue reading
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Further Thoughts on Guys, Fighting, and Needless Violence
There have been some great comments on recent posts. Thanks to all who have written in with thoughtful things to say. Even when folks have disagreed with me, they’ve been charitable and reasonable. I’ll focus today on how Christians might … Continue reading
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Segregated Education: The New York Times Considers the Same-Sex Education Issue
I came across an interesting and lengthy piece by Elizabeth Weil in the New York Times which tackles the question of whether single-sex education is a beneficial and justifiable educational option. I worked for eighteen months on research for a … Continue reading
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