Happy Thanksgiving and the Manhattan Declaration
The day is here. Turkey, football, relaxation, and of course pie. One of the best parts of Thanksgiving is one of the only days in America throughout the year that people do not expect anyone to do anything. Cars are at relatives, food is being eaten, football is on, and the best example today is t

Tonight we are seeing New Moon...what should we look for?
After church tonight my wife and I will have a night out to watch the Vampire hit movie, "New Moon." I enjoy movies for their entertainment value, but even more so to see what tickles the fancy of our generations. What makes New Moon sooo popular for young people and how does this affect our ministries? This show from Issues highlights how a Christian should watch New Moon and also what it means from a Christian worldview?http://issuesetc.org/?p=1493Posted using ShareThis

John and Kate plus eight over...way too late
Last night my wife and I watched the series finale of John and Kate. It was bittersweet. I was glad to see the show end after their marriage was destroyed, but also very sad to see the relationship surely end.I think the most disheartening thing was both John and Kate constantly saying: "I'm going to d

Idiotic men on TV, now what is the modern man to do?
I think it is well established that TV does not uplift a man to be "all that he can be." The total number of "good" examples on TV is so sparse that there is only way thing to do: not watch it. It is truly that simple. We typically try to "reform" our surroundings by forcing Hollywood, TV, and other secular worlds to change their ways. The usual response is of outright denial. And in the meantime we have forgotten our families and been Godly men.What we can control is our congregation. No more singing Beautiful Savior every other Sunday, no more watering down God's Word, not so much "crying" in a sermon, and STRONG Law/Gospel sermons. IF you looked around our congregation

Godly men in "The Cosby Show?"
One show that probably influenced me the most as a chid was the big, connected, upper-middle class, jazz loving, show "The Cosby Show." It was great. The whole family stuck together. Both mom and dad had it all. She was a lawyer, he was a OBGYN, the kids had tons of fun, he loved jazz, and to top it all of th