Male Initiation

I am devouring research about male initiation.  I truly believe that this accounts for so much of the social disarray among our young people.  And I am enamored with the possibility of rallying the men of our church to first of all submit to God our Father’s initiation process for our own lives, and secondly, [...]

Fatherless

This is burning on my heart.  I just can’t shake it.  Ever since I made the connection, there is a growing fire within me. Malachi 4:5-6
 See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.  He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, ad [...]

Accountability Partners or Warriors?

Thanks to the men’s movement the church understands now that a man needs other men, but what we’ve offered is another two-dimensional solution:  “Accountability” groups or partners.  Ugh.  That sounds so old covenant.  “You’re really a fool and you’re just waiting to rush into sin, so we’d better post a guard  by you the keep [...]

St. Crispen’s Day Speech

This is an excerpt from Shakespeare’s Henry V.  Unless you’ve brushed up on your Shakespeare lately this will take a slow reading.  And a good few readings as well.  
 
This speech reminds me that it only takes a few, a remnant.  This speech stirs me to stand up and fight for the dreams that are [...]

Wild at Heart “Band of Brothers”

Today I found this great promo video for Wild at Heart.