Stop the moral evasion
On August 22, 2025, Decarlos Brown Jr. and Iryna Zarutska both got onto the Charlotte light rail. Zarutska was brutally murdered by Brown Jr., allegedly. I’ve seen a recording of the incident, as have millions of others. A few months later, Brown was evaluated by Central Regional Hospital and a report was issued that said he was “not competent […]
Preach to the Choir
“I know I’m preaching to the choir now!” Pastors will say this for a few reasons. First, they don’t want to sound patronizing: “I know you already know and agree with this!” Second, they’re feeling insecure about saying something that feels obvious, and they don’t want to seem “un-insightful.” So it has the effect, “Please […]
A Husband’s Favorite Subject
Women have been allowed to become Navy SEALs since 2016, but in the ten years since, none has successfully completed the training pipeline. Why? Because God made women “the weaker vessel” (1 Peter 3:7). When Peter says this, he has no desire to denigrate women; in the very next phrase he emphasizes their equality (though […]
Obsessed with the man in the mirror
Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection before it was cool. There is a new generation of young men who want nothing more than to have a reflection worth falling in love with. They believe that they’re ugly and that the most important thing in the world is correcting that disappointing reality. They’re preoccupied […]
How (not) to ruin the next generation
“I got a phone as an early Christmas present!” That’s what a neighborhood girl, 2nd grade, told me, beaming, when I walked up to the park with my kids. There were two groups of kids under the age of 10 at the park: the ones searching for bugs in the bushes and the ones sitting […]
Digital defenders of the faith
At the start of 2025, more than 10 million people heard Christian apologist Wesley Huff on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Rogan and Huff talked about the gospel, the deity of Christ, and the need for atonement. Basic Christian stuff. But they also talked about manuscripts, textual criticism, and the formation of the Canon of Scripture. Scholarly Christian stuff.
We are clay
“Mom, what if when I grow up I find out I’m gay?” A twelve-year-old girl in our church asked her mom this recently. I asked the mother what she said in response to the question. She said, “First, I want to be clear about one thing: I’ll love you no matter what. Second, I don’t […]
What I’ve Learned About Men’s Discipleship from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
“A black belt is just a white belt who never quit” is a popular proverb in martial arts. It takes an average of 13 years to earn a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). Progressing is mostly about grit: not quitting. Those who endure to the end will be promoted. BJJ found its way to the United […]
How To Repent of Your Insecurity
“I know it’s not real, but I’m still afraid.” My son said this to me as he jumped into my arms when we were walking through a neighborhood full of shockingly creepy Halloween decorations. There was a robotic werewolf wrestling against the bars of a cage, shrouded in haze and flashing lights. “That’s okay, my […]
Young Men Need More than Pragmatic Advice
Young men aren’t doing well. In 2022, among those ages 10 to 24, males accounted for 78 percent of fatal suicide attempts. In 2023, males who graduated from high school were about 8 percent less likely to enroll in college. The labor-force participation rate has dropped around 10 percent for young men ages 20 to 24 in the last 30 years; […]