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It only takes a few moments consuming today's media to determine that the world is at war with manhood. At the core of this epic battle is intense combat that is ripping apart our families. The casualties are threefold: our children are left fatherless, our women have to go it alone, and men have lost their sense of identity and greater purpose.
The only true source of meaning in life is found in love for God and His son Jesus Christ, and love for mankind, beginning with our own families. Compared to this fundamental system of values, everything else is puny and insignificant. Certainly, there must be a valid reason for living than the mere pursuit of money and possessions!
Elementary children somewhere today are listening intently as their teacher reads to them during story time. The book is about a biological boy who decided he was really a girl. Naturally, as the children listen, they become confused and begin to wonder how this can possibly be.
This past week America experienced yet another horrific shooting that involved the murdering of young children. Such senseless loss is heartbreaking. Every day, news outlets are filled with stories that demonstrate the depravity of a society that is spiraling out of control. The sheer weight of such evil can be overwhelming. Yet, even in the face of such tragedy and wickedness, we have hope. This is something we must never forget.
It is so important to understand that God's value system is entirely different from our own—and His is correct. In human eyes, death is viewed as the ultimate defeat—the final tragedy. As such, it hangs over our heads from early childhood like the sword of Damocles.
Having been involved in family ministry for over 18 years, I have walked alongside many men struggling with some form of pornography. I can count on one hand the men that I've known that truly are not tempted and don't struggle with the unabashed access we now have to online sex and nudity.
Can you trust your spouse to be there for you, no matter what? Do you sense that he or she understands and values you? Despite any hardships your marriage may endure, do you believe your spouse always
Picture a shattered mirror. Now, picture yourself looking at your reflection in that completely shattered mirror. Are you able to see yourself clearly? What you see is a very distorted reflection of yourself. That's how we are spiritually.
Another wife just walked away from her marriage. We hear it all too often. But why? They weren't getting the love they needed? Or they just weren't happy. Is my marriage all about me and my needs? Sadly, that's what our society teaches.
I grew up in an era where the prevailing thought was, "You can look as long as you don't touch." Sadly, this was the "manly motto" that most boys heard as they matured into young men. It was a lie then, and it still is today. The natural outcome of this philosophy has led millions of boys and men into a pattern of porn that has reached pandemic proportions.
