“It is finished.”  These were the last words of Jesus on the cross.  We read in John 19:30, “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’  With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”  This is holy week, so I thought I would write a blog on the cross.  These…

Richard Rohr, who does a lot of significant work with men, has chosen the whale as the logo of his men’s ministry.  The whale comes from the words Jesus declared when the crowds were increasing.  “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it expect the sign of the prophet Jonah”…

Well, I just can’t resist myself during “March Madness.”  I have to write at least one more blog about this time of year, when basketball fans get into the madness.  I know I take more time then usual to watch games.  I find it very exciting to watch the competitive nature of these young men.  They will never forget…

Well it is here – March Madness.  I’m going with Michigan State and coach Tom Izzo.  I grew up a UPer, that is, a native of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  Tom Izzo is a UPer from Iron Mountain.  So I say, go Sparky.  I say all this about the my roots, because in my youth…

Any man who is a sports fan knows all about “the big Dance.”  That is the name that has evolved to describe “March Madness.”  This is the time of year when 64 division I basketball teams are invited into a tournament that will eventually crown a winner.  I thoroughly enjoy March madness.  I get into the…

While we were visiting with our daughter’s family in Charleston, S.C., I had the opportunity to take one of my grandsons, Lars for a treat and just to chat man to man.  We went to one of those famous ice cream places, called Marble Slab Creamery.  I guess they are mostly in the south.  Well,…

When we were at our son Kurt’s place in Kansas City, his neighbor across the street had a large stone on the front lawn that read “a house divided.”  One half was for the jayhawks and the other for the wildcats.  In that part of Kansas, sports fans are divided between the Kansas jayhawks and…

I’m still pondering the super bowl ad about the guy driving his Silverado through the  collapse of our civilization.  I’ve been wondering about that “twinkie” that was offered at the end of the ad.   Why would our friend in the Silverado be offered a “twinkie” by his buddies.  I am sure many of you are…

I’m sure many of you like to watch Super Bowl ads.  As I watched the ads this year to see what they might be telling us about the condition of the male soul in our culture, I have to say that I was disappointed.  I thought there was more sexualized content than in previous years…

The heading of my blog today might seem confusing and even counterintuitve to men.  This confusion is in large measure due to our not being taught nor shown a way of living in the second half of life.  It is similar to a man who has had a successful first half of life, assuming that the second half will be the…