
Christian encouragement for men -- an evangelical perspective on current events, Scripture, and coming up the husband and father learning curve. Boldness without gentleness is tyranny; gentleness without boldness is not Christlike. Jesus was both tough and tender.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Hiatus

Demographics
If you'd like to learn more about the impacts of demographic shifts, I recommend you read material from Mark Steyn, an excellent journalist and writer -- start with this book.
It is worth pondering what all this means for sharing the Gospel.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Dangers of "Fruitfulness" Without Holiness
"Years ago, I asked Jim Downing, one of the patriarchs of the Navigator work, “Why is it that so few men finish well?” His response was profound. He said, “They learn the possibility of being fruitful without being pure. God is slow to remove his hand on a man he has anointed. One day that man may sin, then experience God’s blessing. Then it happens again and again and he begins to believe that purity doesn’t matter. Eventually, he becomes like a tree rotting inside that is eventually toppled by a storm.”
Let us guard our purity and inner life.
How Does Technology Impact Relationships?
Some excellent insights here. My favorite sentences: "Americans are usually well-informed ignoramuses. We have oceans of facts or information at hand, but little knowledge. Wisdom is the proper use of knowledge. Americans typically have no idea how to handle all the data thrown at them: the more information, the less meaning."
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Covenants and Contracts in Healthcare
Gene Veith points us to an administrator who thinks the Hippocratic Oath interferes with the desirable goal of managed health care.
This is an example where the mentality shift from covenant (which is relationship-based) to contract (which defaults to what’s-in-it-for-me) will destroy people. I’m reminded of the famous quote that a government large enough to give you everything is large enough to take everything away.
We will not reform Babylon by human efforts. (See Jeremiah chapter 29)
My counsel is to pay attention to situations where covenants have historically operated, and others want to switch to contracts. Under covenants, people go above and beyond. They pour themselves out. There's passion, and compassion. Under contracts, observation makes it clear that people live up to the letter of the law, but no more -- and often grudgingly or bitterly.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Thinking Clearly About Pornography
HT: Tim Challies
Monday, May 04, 2009
Connecting With Not-Yet Believers
Saturday, May 02, 2009
How Technology Affects Our Relationships
I'm pondering on this, cogitating, playing with thoughts on it. Might need to make a mindmap to organize my thoughts.
A good prayer here might be adapted from Psalm 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.