The roles and responsibilities designed for men have been twisted and distorted beyond recognition. Men do not know how to be men. And our families, communities, churches and nation are paying the price. We must find ways to pass on Christ-centered manhood to our boys.
Philip Lancaster sums it up well: Our national crisis is a […]
Posted on November 24th, 2007 by Jeff Purkiss
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Imagine a beautiful maiden waiting for her knight in shining armor. She longs for a man of courage and integrity, a true gentleman, a Godly man. One who has persevered as a squire, now fully trained as a knight.
Does this young man exist only in fairy tales? No – he is real, he is […]
Posted on November 24th, 2007 by Jeff Purkiss
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When both parents attend Sunday School regularly, 72 percent of the children attend when grown. When only the father attends, 55 percent of the children attend when grown. When only the mother attends, 15 percent of the children attend when grown. When neither parent attends, 6 percent of their children attend when grown. (Dave Simmons, […]
Posted on November 21st, 2007 by Jeff Purkiss
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We can build a powerful historical case for the Supreme Court’s declaration that “This is a Christian nation” and “We are a Christian people.” (1811, 1892, 1931, 1952) Yet today, the evidence has dwindled to a mere pittance.
So how’d we get into this mess? Why have the cultural norms turned […]
Posted on November 15th, 2007 by Jeff Purkiss
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Today’s families, communities, churches and nation bear little resemblance to those of yesteryear. The onslaught of cultural changes has strained our society beyond its limits. Overwhelming evidence points to the vacuum of authentic manhood as a major cause of these issues.
Tomorrow’s hope for authentic manhood rests in today’s boys.
Today’s boys need faithful men!
They […]
Posted on November 9th, 2007 by Jeff Purkiss
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