Every culture has its ideal vision of masculinity. Sociologist Erving Goffman once wrote, “In an important sense there is only one completely unblushing male in America: a young, married, white, urban, northern, heterosexual, Protestant, father, of college education, fully employed, of good complexion, weight, and height, and a recent record in sports… Any male who…
All Relationships Are Going Somewhere
Here’s something I heard recently. “Men move toward whatever makes them feel competent.” As soon as I heard that I knew it was true. Every man I know migrates toward something that makes him feel powerful and in control. If it’s work, he puts in more hours, if it’s sports he’s constantly at the gym.…
Fight: Holding Out For a Hero
We love to root for the underdog. We love to see good triumph over evil and courage defeat cowardice. We love to see righteousness prevail and unrighteousness punished. And we love a hero who refuses to give up the fight no matter how impossible the odds. Right now we’re starving for heroes. We’re no longer surprised when men we once admired and…
Are You Wild At Heart?
Watch the Wild at Heart Trailer Where does a man go to develop his full potential? Does he find it in college? Will his adventures lead him to greatness? Will the opinion of others give a complete picture of who he is and can become? We can learn some things about ourselves in each of these…
Weak Is the New Strong
Let’s review Samson’s vows: 1. Don’t get drunk. 2. Don’t touch anything dead. 3. Don’t ever cut your hair. Not exactly rocket science there. But what does Mr. Strong do? Now [Samson’s] father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men. — Judges 14:10 The…