Ramblings of a Rockin’ Rev

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Ya Big Girl's Blouse.

John Eldridge in "Wild at heart," says that at a time of real gender confusion in both church and society, men need to rediscover their masculinity. Men need to get in touch with their God-given masculine desires; for a battle to fight, an adventure to live for and a beauty to win. The core of a man's heart is undomesticated and deep within the soul of every man is a deep spiritual longing for adventure that must find release.
Food for thought there. It's said that when a women looks into a mirror she sees a woman but when a man looks into a mirror he sees a person. What makes a man a man? What makes him distinctive? I get alarmed when we stereotype anyone group of people. I think there is a danger that in trying to define manhood we go back to all the old silly stereotypes. That is, that the ideal man is a cross between James Bond, George Clooney, Rambo and David Beckham with a bit of Jesus thrown in if you are a Christian. Now some of us just naturally fit this description but not all of you! There is also the difficulty that men get too much of their value and their identity form their jobs. So what is the foundation of manhood? More tomorrow!!

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