Comments on: ultimate fighting jesus

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:50:12 +0000

The Jesus I know doesn’t care if you wear eye makeup and look like a nancy boy. If you live a moral life and love our neighbors, yourself and our Dad with all your heart all your mind and all your soul he is going to be pretty happy.

If you are six foot seven, hairy and have huge biceps, and growl “I am MAN hear me roar” while you wrestle bears for fun I think He might wonder what the hell you are doing when you could be out lifting the lame about in a hospice.

Remember Jesus swept the floor of his Dad’s workshop and I bet he didn’t whine it was not manly enough.

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faith and gender « beauty and depravity — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:22:40 +0000

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By: Channing Park

Channing Park — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:09:43 +0000

This topic is actually like topical. In all seriousness, the timing is amazing considering I was just discussing what it means to be a man of faith with my pastor and then my son. I wasn’t even aware of the mascalinity movement in the church. Maybe I should get rid of my TV.

I look at various men in scripture and draw upon many examples of what it means to be a man of faith - which I really don’t see a difference from being a woman of faith. David wrote poetry, danced, and sang and when the times got tough killed. I told my son that Jesus wept over the brokeness of the world. He willing sacrificed His life for us. Faith requires courage, compassion, and humility. For me, that is the true definition of Christian masculinity. A willingness to put your life on the line for others, holding your tongue, and caring for others.

I think we need to redefine Christian masculinity. So now that the evangelical manifesto is done; maybe we can focus on the masculinity manifesto.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:09:22 +0000

“Grow some balls”, “swear like Christian sailors”. Hardly the stereotype I want. I love football, the outdoors, fishing, hiking, sports in general, boating, skiing, etc. I weight lift, run, protect and provide for my family. But I also know we are called to effect change. Therefore something needs to be different about us. If we do all those things you described, we will be hard to pick out from the crowd.

By: When You Look at the World » Top 10 Reasons Why Men Should Not Be Ordained

When You Look at the World » Top 10 Reasons Why Men Should Not Be Ordained — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:15:22 +0000

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By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:08:35 +0000

Eugene and others,
I’ve tried to live out being a man as described by the man’s movement for the last four years. Enjoyed all of Eldridge’s books. I gradually started to realize that the descriptions were an idol and felt straight jacketed by forcing myself into them. We as men and women have to move into our deepest self in Christ. I’m not sure that church is supposed to be popular with men. I know most men find their meaning in life through work. “Secular work” is good and Kingdom building.