The Manner of Men George Whitefield Wanted

“And what manner of men will they be? Men mighty in the Scriptures, their lives dominated by a sense of the greatness, the majesty and holiness of God, and their minds and hearts aglow with the great truths of the doctrine of grace. They will be men who have learned what it is to die to self, to human aims and personal ambitions; men who are willing to be ‘fools for Christ’s sake’, who will be above reproach and falsehood,... Read More

Men Are Dumb

Or at least, some men are.  Mark Driscoll in the Washington Post faith blog: I don’t care if you buy a truck or play some video games or rock out on your guitar. But the problem is when those are prevalent, predominant, and preeminent in your life. Some of you guys would argue and say, “It’s not a sin.” No, but sometimes it’s just dumb. You got fired because you were up trying to get to the next level and become a guild... Read More

Nick Bogardus Didn’t Learn How To Be a Man

Nick Bogardus didn’t learn anything about being a man from Esquire Magazine’s How To Be a Man issue, and not just because he disagrees with the magazine’s conclusions.  Instead, the How To Be a Man issue, Bogardus says, doesn’t actually tell you how to be a man.  My favorite part of his essay is his explanation of what’s wrong with Esquire’s (and ultimately, our culture’s) pseudo-attempt to explain manhood: But... Read More

Man, I love this room

Really great post over at Art of Manliness on 14 Famous Man Caves. It’s so brilliant. When you look at where Edison, Twain and Douglas spent their time doing their thing, it’s hard not to feel a little envious. File Under: Seriously, I have an IKEA futon, IKEA shelf and bookcase my neighbors were throwing out.  Read More