The Masculine Challenge

In another insightful article, Al Mohler focuses on the issues of young men and boys in society in general and in our churches specifically. From a lack of masculinity to an attempt to over compensate for it in our churches the crisis continues in some churches with Fight Clubs. From his conclusion he states,

Of course, Christianity honors the man who fights "the good fight of faith," and the most important fight to which a Christian man is called is the fight to grow up into godly manhood, to be true to wife and provide for his children, to make a real contribution in the home, in the church, and in the society, and to show the glory of God in faithfully living out all that God calls a man to be and to do. This means a fight for truth, for the Gospel, and for the virtues of the Christian life. The New Testament is filled with masculine -- and even martial -- images of Christian faithfulness. We must be unashamed of these, and help a rising generation of men and boys to understand what it means to be a man in Christ. The Christian man does not embrace brutality for the sake of proving his manhood.

We need to embrace Biblical manhood and all that that encompasses. Let's guide our sons and not let pop culture and consumerism draw them away.

Read the entire article here.