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Why Are Theological Words Female Names?

Interesting that Faith, Hope, Grace, and Charity are women’s names, not men’s names (at least in English speaking West). Does this point to the feminization of the church in the West? Perhaps. But I doubt it. (picture credit: Faith, Hope and Charity, by James Christensen) Maybe the Work of God is Always A Critique of […]

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4 Theses On Masculinity: An Brief Outline

These 4 theses on masculinity are sure to provoke people one way or the other.  These thoughts were prompted by the APA report on masculinity, discussions of toxic masculinity, my church having a panel on masculinity last week (which was amazing), 15 years of raising 2 boys, etc. Just trying get my thoughts out (see […]

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The Catch 22 of Power and Initiation

I’ve just started teaching a class at Trinity on “Issues for Men in Ministry.”  I’m taking the angle that really it is manhood that is the mystery here, not not ministry.  That unless men learn (maybe for the first time) what manhood is then it is impossible to function as a man in ministry.  Indeed, […]