Men On Purpose

Guy’s Guide to Marrying Well

There is a *free* guide for men to marry well.  I'm not sure how many single guys are readers of MoP, but I am sure you will be happy to pass on this information that can help prepare men for strong, health marriages. Most men hope to marry some day, but there's no guarantee they will.  Increasingly, young men are — as one writer put it — "stumbling on to the altar as if by accident."  [+]

Election Day - What Stirs You? (part 2)

With today being the election day I thought it a good time to post something political in nature.  Check out this speech by Laurence White entitled "Soul of America" Audio on the Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast - A Time Such of This:  Soul of America A PDF from his church web site - Soul of America Laurence White has been the senior pastor at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, since 1981. He is [+]

Crap called Gospel - What Stirs You? (part 1)

This is the first of a number of posts that asks, "What stirs you?"  I will post about issues that stir me and/or those close to me. "Why?" you may ask.  I am sure that when we find the things that stir us we begin to come Fully Alive and begin to find out who God made us to be. A Bunch of Crap Called Gospel The prosperity gospel is an issue that stirs me.  Watch the video [+]

Defeated . . .

I listen to a number of podcasts as I commute to work on my bicycle. Sometimes I forget where I am and I have to go back and listen to the entry from the beginning - two or three times - just to make sure I did hear it correctly. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We [+]

Independence Day

First of all: Welcome Home All Who Have Served Our Country, You Are the Warriors We All Hope to Emulate in Our Battles! The theme of this day (July 4th, US independence day) fits the message of this site perfectly. There is an enemy, he prowls the earth seeking whom he may devour. That 'may' there is a good choice of words. He doesn't devour just anyone, he destroys those willing to be destroyed. Not whom he [+]