One of my favorite writers is Eric Metaxas.  He now writes on “the Breakpoint” blog.  He made reference to a series on the New York Times blog site concerning anxiety, which has become for many not a disorder, but a part of the human condition.  This anxiety is like an angst, “a kind of dread that comes…

Curtis Martin, who retired as a running back for the NY Jets, recently was inducted into the pro football Hall of Fame.  He finished as the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history.  I came across a press release of his story.  I was so moved by his attitude and approach to life that I want to…

     I have been thinking a great deal about simplicity these last couple of weeks.  You see, Judy and I invested in a new boat ( Tracker – pro choice – v-16sc).  This boat and the lift that will be needed to care for the boat has complicated my life.  I consider Judy and I…

Judy and I live an intentional contemplative lifestyle here on the lake.  I call ourselves a “monk and a nun.”  A monk has been described as someone who lives on the edge of the culture, but for the sake of the culture, acting as a kind of watchmen.  Their call is to  speak into the culture, giving a…

Pastor Tim Keller, who has had a significant ministry to men in New York City, has found that gaining or losing significance is clearly one of the basic motivational drives in the lives of the men he has known.  He has observed that the thought of failure to most men is such a nightmare that…

I came across this phrase, “The Leukemia of Masculinity” in a book I quoted a couple of blogs ag0, entitled “The True Measure of a Man” by Richard E. Simmons III.  The phrase came from a talk giving by Malcolm Smith.  Smith maintains that shame, “makes so many men determined to hide their fears and their faults.  If we believe we do not…

 When Judy and I take our trips to see the good, old USA , as well as our children and grandchildren, we drive our Toyota Highlander.  We love our highlander.  As we begin our journey I pray a prayer of thanksgiving and gratitude for having health, companionship and the freedom and the means to travel.  I…

I read Scott McNight’s blog, “Jesus Creed” each day.  Not long ago he referenced an article in the Scientific American entitled “When men are less moral than women.”  The article stated that, “a number of studies demonstrate that men have lower moral standards than women, as least in competitive contexts.”  The article went on to…

I was in a supermarket with my Son Kurt, when my attention was drawn to a magazine rack with Time magazine avaliable for purchase.  The headline in bold letters said, “How To Die.”  So I had to buy it to see what Time writer Joe Klein had to say about dying.  I was deeply disappointed. …

This past Sunday night (16th) I had the privilegeof being witha newly formed men’s group in my son Kurt’s neighborhood in Kansas City.  What a joy to be with young men who felt they are being called together to grow in their faith.  I sensed a desire to go further and deeper in their relationship with Jesus.  These men seemed…