For Men
This page is full of articles and links for men to use
for encouragement, instruction, inspiration and Bible
study.
Husbands
&
Fathers
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Most
men will proclaim every one his own goodness:
but a
faithful man who can find?
Proverbs 20.6 |
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Scroll down for a neat account of the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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page updated march 7, 2012
Recently Posted ARTICLES & Links
Remember the Credenda Agenda?
Some of our favourite articles were
written by Douglas Wilson
Here's the Link:
credenda.org
The Marks of Manhood
Dr. Albert Mohler
How to Kill Sin - part 1
John Piper
How to Kill Sin - part 2
John Piper
How to Kill Sin - part 3
John Piper
Deterring Immorality by Counting its Cost
the exorbitant price of sexual sin
Randy Alcorn
 Character
is what you are in the dark. - D.L. Moody
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Defend
the Bible? I would as soon defend a
lion! Unchain it and it will defend
itself.
– C. H. Spurgeon
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One of the
greatest gifts
you can give your children
will cost you nothing and
everything.
It is
to give
them
a godly example
to
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Rich
Who has a troop of romping
youth
About his
parlor floor,
Who nightly
hears a round of cheers,
When he is at the door,
Who is attacked on every
side
By eager
little hands
That reach
to tug his grizzled mug,
The wealth of earth
commands.
Who knows the joys of girls
and boys,
His lads
and lassies, too,
Who's
pounced upon and bounced
upon
When his
day's work is through,
Whose trousers know the
gentle tug
Of some
glad little tot,
The baby
of his crew of love,
Is wealthier than a lot.
Oh, be he poor and sore
distressed
And
weary with the fight,
If
with a whoop his healthy
troop
Run,
welcoming at night,
And
kisses greet him at the end
Of all his toiling grim,
With what is best in life
he's blest
And
rich men envy him.
-Edgar Guest
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Wherefore let
him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall. There hath
no temptation taken you but such as
is common to man: but God is
faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that ye are able;
but will with the temptation also
make a way to escape, that ye may be
able to bear it.
1Corinthians 10.12-13
You can take the first step today.
Freedom from the Lie
the
"Treat" on the Screen
IS a
trap
and
it IS a
LIE
...and you have a choice.
Choose Truth.
Choose Life.
Choose Jesus.
---a
concerned wife, sister, mother,
friend
Deterring Immorality by Counting its
Cost
the exorbitant price of sexual sin
Randy Alcorn |
FAMILY... articles at Credenda Agenda
click here
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A
great tragedy..
for a faithful
man
to leave a legacy of faithless and disobedient
sons.
Another
great tragedy : for a husband to look
around,
to fill his pockets with charcoal
and disregard the fact
that he has
diamonds
...in his
own backyard. --ps
Learning To Wait
Elisabeth Elliot
"Keep your hands
off. Keep your clothes on. And
stay out of bed.
Can you understand that?"
--elisabeth elliot
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Wild At Heart
- John Eldredge
a critique from Contend For the
Faith
Many sites
http://dmoz.org |
Judicial Forum.org
from the website:
"The Judicial
Forum was begun by the late
Supreme Court Justice William C.
Goodloe in 1988. It was his
desire to establish a system of
judicial accountability to keep
the voters informed of the
activities of those who work
within the judicial and legal
system in Washington State."
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In The Name of Purpose Sacrificing Truth on the Alter of
Unity
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[ Practical application -
outside links - not "Christian"
per se ] Didn't your Papa
ever teach you anything??
Seriously, now, you don't have
to be paralyzed by what you
don't know. Here are some
great sites to help answer
practical questions you might
have. You probably know
guys who seem to know everything
about everything (and they like
to let everyone know what they
think) but maybe they
aren't around when you have a
question that needs to be
answered: now, not ASAP.
So... where do you turn?
Well, here's a start:
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A site that will
help you fix, or
direct you to fixing
just about anything:
Handyman USA
and you can sign up
for their
newsletter,
too. |
Mister Fix It
'So you cut it twice
and it's still too
short??
You need Mr Fix-it." |
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Well, if your daddy
didn't teach you,
and you you didn't
pick up some
practical skills
along the way and
now you're in your
own home... what do
you do? Here's
a place to look:
How to Operate Your
Home |
On the House
with James and
Morris Carey
If you've got a
question, you can
count
on them having an
answer for you. |
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My name is Pride. I
am a cheater.
I cheat you of your God-given
destiny... because you demand your
own way.
I cheat you of contentment...
because you "deserve better than
this."
I cheat you of knowledge... because
you already know it all.
I cheat you of healing... because
you're too full of me to forgive.
I cheat you of holiness... because
you refuse to admit when you're
wrong.
I cheat you of vision... because
you'd rather look in the mirror than
out a window.
I cheat you of genuine friendship...
because nobody's going to know the
real you.
I cheat you of love...because real
romance demands sacrifice.
I cheat you of greatness in
heaven... because you refuse to wash
another's feet
on
earth.
I cheat you of God's glory...
because I convince you to seek your
own.
My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I'm
always looking out for you. Untrue.
God has so much for you, I admit.
But don't worry...
If you stick with me, you'll never
know.
-from Beth Moore's Praying God's
Word |
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Satan called a
worldwide convention.
In his opening address to his
evil angels, he said, "We can't keep
the Christians from assembling with
the church. We cannot keep
them from reading their Bibles and
knowing the truth. We cannot
even keep them from forming an
intimate, abiding relationship
experience in Christ. Once they gain
that connection with Jesus, our
power over them is broken.
So
let them go to their churches; let
them have their conservative
lifestyles, but steal their time, so
they can't gain that relationship
with Jesus Christ. This is what I
want you to do, angels.
Distract them from gaining hold of
their Savior and maintaining that
vital connection throughout their
day!" "How shall we do this?"
shouted his angels. "Keep them busy
in the nonessentials of life and
invent innumerable schemes! To
occupy their minds," he answered.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend,
and borrow, borrow, borrow. Persuade
the wives to go to work for long
hours and the husbands to work 6-7
days each week, 10-12 hours a day,
so they can afford their empty
lifestyles.
Keep them from
spending time with their children.
As their family fragments, soon,
their home will offer no escape from
the pressures of work!"
Over-stimulate their minds so that
they cannot hear that still, small
voice. Entice them to play the
radio or cassette player whenever
they drive. To keep the TV, VCR, CDs
and their PCs going constantly in
their home and see to it that every
store and restaurant in the world
plays non-biblical music constantly.
This will jam their minds and break
that union with Christ." "Fill
the coffee tables with magazines and
newspapers. Pound their minds with
the news 24 hours a day. Invade
their driving moments with
billboards. Flood their
mailboxes with junk mail, mail order
catalogs, sweepstakes, and every
kind of newsletter and promotional
offering free products, services,
and false hopes. Keep skinny,
beautiful models on the magazines so
their husbands will believe that
external beauty is what's important,
and they'll become dissatisfied with
their wives. That will fragment
those families quickly!" "Even
in their recreation, let them be
excessive. Have them return from
their recreation exhausted,
disquieted and unprepared for the
coming week. Don't let them go
out in nature to reflect on God's
wonders. Send them to amusement
parks, sporting events, concerts and
movies instead."
Keep them
busy, busy, busy!
And when
they meet for spiritual fellowship,
involve them in gossip and small
talk so that they leave with
troubled consciences and unsettled
emotions. Go ahead, let them be
involved in soul winning; but crowd
their lives with so many good causes
they have no time to seek power from
Jesus. Soon they will be
working in their own strength,
sacrificing their health and family
for the good of the cause. It
will work! It was quite a
convention. The evil angels went
eagerly to their assignments causing
Christians everywhere to get more
busy and more rushed, going here and
there.
I guess the question
is: Has the devil been successful at
his scheme? You be the judge!
Does "busy" mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke?
Are we too BUSY?!
A most powerful
sermon by Douglas Wilson: you can
order the tape from his church,
208-882-2034
and Fax: 208-882-1568 and because of its
importance, you are permitted to copy and
distribute the tape. Please
take the time to listen and ponder his message...
I believe you will benefit greatly from this
sermon based on the text of Luke 13.3-4
concerning the events of late.
Valuable sites for Husbands & Fathers
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you made a
vow
keep it pure.
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Just for Young Men
a section with articles
and links for the
instruction in wisdom
for younger men |
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pornography is
CHEATING ~ don't be a
cheater. |
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A mother writes her
thoughts on godly young
men...
sons.
What a Godly Man Should
Look Like
Kathy Gruben
"I would use these words
to describe this
wonderful man of
virtue....
Noble, chivalrous,
courageous, fun, true,
wise, loyal, passionate,
protector, gentle,
humble, strong,
self-sacrificial,
adventurous, patient,
loving, kind, serving,
intelligent, polite,
family centered, lover
of truth, steeped in the
Word of God, prayerful
and hospitable.
These are not the kind
of guys that you always
notice first in a crowd.
But they are the ones
that you admire most
once you do notice them.
They are the ones who go
to the person sitting on
the side of the church
looking left out, and
shake hands with a
smile. They are the ones
that you will find at
home instead of in youth
group. You will see them
sitting with their folks
rather than passing
notes in the back of
church with their
friends. You will find
them helping in the
kitchen or taking out
the trash, walking the
ladies to their cars and
carrying diaper bags
even if they don't
belong to them.
You'll find them with
other guys, in deep
discussions about
theology, worldview
philosophies, politics,
and books rather than
just talking about the
latest football games,
computer games and
girls. Yet, they can
converse on these topics
too when needed :- ) .
These are the guys who
walk on the outside of
the sidewalk to protect
the lady whom they might
be with, and are always
watching for ways to
take care of her as a
sister. When looking for
a mate, they want the
one who is at home (or
wants to be) and "hangs
out" with her mom and
siblings more than her
buddies.
They love a good time,
but it usually entails
sword fighting, ultimate
Frisbee, board games,
hiking, touch football,
night tag, water balloon
fights and G rated
movies rather than
sports teams, dancing at
the bar or movies with
violence and sex-who
cares if they are in
their 20's! A big night
on the town includes
taking the siblings to
the grocery store, the
library or out for
miniature golf. They are
passionate about the
things of God and they
do not bend on their
convictions, no matter
what others may say or
do. They don't care that
some might see them as
"goody-goody" or strange
for not dating or for
spending so much time
with their family-they
are proud of it!
You might see them on
the road at 6:30am
rushing to get to a
7:00am catechism class,
even though no one is
making him go. You will
find them in family
worship, singing or
playing the piano,
teaching God's word to
his family or sitting at
his fathers feet. They
write marvelous heart
felt letters of
encouragement when
needed and yet might not
say too much by way of
personal stuff to many.
They keep confidences.
You might easily see him
with a crowd of little
ones about him as he
helps to teach them
something or play with
them. He will watch an
old movie and play cards
with his siblings or
parents ,even when he
would rather be playing
"Stronghold Crusader" on
his laptop.
He would give up his
very life for his
savior, his ideals and
his family. He makes ice
cream floats of all
kinds-even strange
concoctions- and gives
his mom tea in bed. He
bakes birthday cakes for
his friends with his
sister's recipes. He
learns follow a recipe
and make things in the
crock-pot because he
wants to be able to at
least take care of his
wife when the baby
comes. You are likely to
find him under a car, on
top of a roof, mowing a
lawn, mending the fence,
writing a book, working
the night shift to help
the family-anywhere that
will require hard work,
initiative and drive-but
not for his own sake.
They are so admired and
dearly loved by their
families because they
are an indispensable
source of joy and
encouragement, strength
of character and
servitude. They are
never truly independent,
because they have come
to that wonderful place
in the Christian life
where they realize, that
they must be dependent
on God alone in His
sovereignty, and the
people that He has
placed in his life.
Therefore, he is a true
man's man. A giant. One
to look up to. A hero. A
leader among his peers.
Strong, steady,
dependable and one that
you could place your
life and the lives of
your children into his
capable and loving
hands-with no regrets or
fears."
Kathy Gruben 2006 |
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Fathers, talk to your
sons.
Don't let their teachers
be:
peers, lust, women,
pornography, or the
internet.
Be their teacher.
Be their guide.
Be theirs.
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
For a person
to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10" and
6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." Other requirements
of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb,
live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol or
smoke
on or off
duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for
the rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform or the tomb
in any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is
worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb.
There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules
for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin.
The
shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and
cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the
top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a
halt. There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform.
Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror.
The
first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch
TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid
to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who
they are and where they are interred. Among the notables are:
President Taft, Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner
Audie Murphy, {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood
fame. Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready
for guard duty.
ETERNAL REST
GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington, DC,
our US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm.
On the ABC evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers
from the hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of
guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to
suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer, "No
way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a
tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an
assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a
serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since
1930.
Preparing Sons
In the
same way that Titus2.com is
designed to build up and
encourage mothers, they've
recently launched
http://www.PreparingSons.com
with a goal to
challenge fathers. They have
several message boards on the
site, if husbands
have a few minutes,
they might enjoy checking the
site out.
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Books for the
Christian Husband & Father |
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Thoughts for Young Men
JC Ryle
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Every Man's Battle
Stephen Arterburn & Fred
Stoeker
for married men; there is also a
companion work/study book |
Every Young Man's Battle
Stephen Arterburn
A must-read for young men15
years (or so) and older.
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Douglas Wilson has written an
extremely candid book for men
that would be encouraging and
challenging for men regarding
their thought life, their
personal commitment to their
wife, and disciplines of a godly
man.
This is a "must read" for men:
Fidelity ---by Douglas Wilson
Also by the same author
Reforming Marriage and
Federal Husband
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Magazines and
Publications |
Homeschooling Today Magazine
http://wwww.homeschooltoday.com
also by James and Stacy McDonald
Family Reformation
http://www.familyreformation.com
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http://www.patriarch.com
is
NOW
Let's Learn Theology - it's
a great site!
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~Credenda Agenda~
This is a
bimonthly periodical exploring
all areas of life from a
biblical, classical Protestant
perspective. It is available
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Or in a mailed hardcopy.
As wide a distribution as
possible is encouraged,
surviving by means of the
contributions of our readers.
Credenda Agenda's bimonthly
schedule proceeds as funds
permit as one of the literature
ministries of
Christ Church
(the other literature ministry
is Canon Press).
Begun in 1988,
Credenda/Agenda has published
over 30 issues -- appearing in
its full magazine format for the
last seven years. Subscribe to
the hard copy version by calling
(208) 882-7963, faxing: (208)
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It really is sex and it really
*IS* sexual sin and you will get
caught and there *ARE*
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Top 10 Ways to Tell You're a New Dad
10) Getting six hours of
sleep is a privilege.
9) The sentence, "Honey, could you take his foot
out of my pocket?" sounds normal.
8) You are used to doing everything one-handed.
7) The thought of your mother-in-law coming over
for a few hours is a pleasant one.
6) The list of bodily fluids that disgust you
has shortened, possibly to zero.
5) Your idea of romance is hand-holding.
4)
You answer the question "How are you?" with "We're
fine."
3) You decide whether a shirt is wearable not
based on sweatiness, but based on how well the
spit-up stains
match the
shirt's main colour.
2) You see a slender teenage girl walking down
your street, and you only think,
"Hey, I wonder if I
could interest her in... babysitting?"
And the #1 way to tell that you're a new
dad:
1) It takes you two months to write and send out
a simple top-10-style joke email.
Are things seeming to just not work out for
you in business sometimes? Do the positive mental attitude
books and seminars just seem empty or are they just tactical
propaganda to you?
You may need a dose of reality.
:-(
®
Despair Inc.
http://www.despair.com
Demotivators®
Increasing Success by Lowering Expectations
(men, this is for humor---not intended to offend and not to
replace Truth.)
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