Kenny Luck, who is head of Every Man Ministries, wrote an interesting blog entitled, “Eating Men Alive: Powerful Men, Common Fears.”  He makes reference to the recent “fall from grace” of both Tiger Woods and Gen. David Petraeus.  Wood and Petraeus in the words of Luck, “were two of the most revered and respected apex…

As I write this blog the day after New Year’s from our retreat house in Northern Minnesota, I sense what Paul describes in Romans 8 as the whole creation in “groaning.”  “The difficult times of pain,” says Paul, “throughout the world are simply birth pangs” ( Romans 8:22).  The moral and spiritual drift in our…

This post is being sent out on Christmas Eve. I am aware that there are young men reading this blog who have young children.  Many of you have done some soul searching with you wives, as you contemplate the events in Newtown.  My burden in this blog is to give each man a renewed sense…

I heard this term for the first time when James Houston, from Regent College referred to its important for the spiritual journey.  He said it has been lost to the Western church, but has always been an important ingredent in understanding spiritual growth.  What double knowledge implies is that a knowledge of God and a knowledge…

I have been reading a very informative book about men by Richard E Simmons III, entitled “The True Measure of a Man.”  In this book Simmons contents that “Men so often define themselves by what they do, who they know, or what they own.  And when they do so, they unwittingly set themselves up for…

Parker Palmer in his book ” A Hidden Wholeness” has a quote from Douglas Wood about the jack pine.  “Jack pines….are not lumber trees (and they) won’t win many beauty contests either.  But to me this valiant old tree, solitary on its own rocky point, is as beautiful as a living thing can be….In the…

Men, March Madness is upon us. I have to admit that I am “pumped” again this year.  I have been for years.  I personally am going with Ohio State.  So what is it about March Madness that grabs men.  I suppose it is the competition of so many great teams.  It is the thrill of following the underdog.  We know it only…

I want to start this blog with a quote from Ronald Rohleiser, a contemporary Catholic spiritual writer.  In his book “The Shattered Lantern” he observes that Western culture has a very reduced experience of God.  “God is present to us but we are no longer present to God because we are no longer contemplative.  We …

After I read the news each day over the internet, I have a tendency to get down regarding the state of our world.  I have made it a practice to simple refocus my heart on Jesus.  I often think of Ps 27:8 which reads, “My heart says of you, ‘Seek his face!’ Your face, Lord, I will…

I spent last week-end at the 50th year class reunion from High School.  It was a great event for Judy and I.  I was asked to share an opening prayer, along with a few comments.  I felt lead to share the phrase, “Let each of us finish strong.”  When all of us in the class…