Does Christian ‘Purity Culture’ Set The Bar Too High For Men?
Lynn Beisner looks at the ways in which Christianity’s obsession with “purity” may be harming men as well as women.–One controversial story making the rounds on the Internet is that of a 17-year-old...
View ArticleStraight Christian Dads, It is Time to Come Out of the Closet
Pastor John Pavlovitz is calling on straight dads to step forward from the shadows and ask the hard questions. It may be time to challenge some of the outdated thinking in our churches. —“I’ve been a...
View ArticleOn the Lack of Masculinity in Christian Culture
View image | gettyimages.com Men’s involvement within modern day church is significantly declining. Sunday morning church is an archaic system that has more pagan roots than Christian, and it needs to...
View ArticleWhite Conservative Christians Will Not Impact the Culture Until. . . .
Recently, I read a query posed by Qideas on how the church can impact the culture. Qideas is a national organization birthed to remind Christians, particularly leaders, that we are responsible for...
View Article3 Ways to be a Christian Without Being a Jerk
I am a straight white Christian male from the Buckle of the Bible Belt, but I swear I’m not an asshole. Please don’t stop reading. There are lots of other straight white Christian males who are acting...
View ArticleFinding Peace
— It’s that time of year again—the time when wishing peace on earth for all people feels important to do. But achieving peace takes more than the gauzy dreams of the optimistic; it takes an unflinching...
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