Cue the booming movie guy voice. “In a world . . . An inter-dimensional demigod has broken into our realm with a plot to enslave humanity. Only one man has the ability to save the people of Earth. And that man is . . . ” You? If you ever find yourself in the situation...
Body Image Issues and Men
Body Image & Intuitive Eating for Christian Men: 7 Holiday Tips
You might dread the holidays if you wrestle with your body image or your relationship with food. But I say, be excited, for in challenges we find opportunities for growth. Know that as the holidays approach, the only way out of your body image struggle is through it....
The Cure for the Holiday Blues: How Thanksgiving and Christmas Hold the Keys to Joy
The one-two punch of Thanksgiving and Christmas can be an especially challenging time for people who struggle with body image and comparison issues. For some it is a time of concern about eating and weight gain. For others, the holidays bring interpersonal situations...
Do As I Say AND As I Do 4: Observe and Respond to Your Son’s Words and Actions About Body Image
Do As I Say AND As I Do: 4 Tips to Help Your Son Have Healthy Body Image Tip 4: Observe and respond to your son’s words and actions about body image. This post is part four of a four-part series. Another story from my teaching days. The topic was marriage. I...
Do As I Say AND As I Do 3: Call Out Unrealistic Body Image Portrayals
Do As I Say AND As I Do: 4 Tips to Help Your Son Have Healthy Body Image Tip 3: Call out unrealistic and manipulative body image portrayals in media. This post is part three of a four-part series. In the previous post in this series, we discussed the importance of...
Do as I Say and as I Do 2: Watch How You Talk About Your Body
Tip 2: Talk about your body as an important part of your existence as it was created by God. This post is part two of a four-part series. In the previous post in this series, we discussed the benefits of including your son in a lifestyle that maintains a healthy...
Dark Night of the Soul: Hair Care Advice for Balding Men
“Can I braid your hair?” The question came from one of the girls in my church youth group back when we were in high school. “Oh,” I said with a coy giggle as I pushed back the thick curly locks pouring over my shoulders like a hirsute waterfall, “I guess so.” My hair...
Do as I Say & Do: 4 Tips to Help Your Son Have Healthy Body Image
This is the first post in a four part series titled: 4 Tips to Help Your Son Have Healthy Body Image. Your son understands the world and what it means to be a man, in large part, through you, dad. He sees you driving in traffic and reacting to that guy who just cut...
Body Image Lessons from John the Baptist
Modern man has grown soft. It happened long before the internet. But being able to click a few buttons on a smartphone and have food show up minutes later hasn’t helped. Many problems we struggle with today, including body image issues, are a symptom of the relative...
How Tall was Jesus?
There are many fascinating questions we might ponder about Jesus. What was he like as a child? Yes, we have a few stories that offer insights, but for the most part, Jesus’s youth is shrouded in mystery. Another is, what did Jesus do between his crucifixion and...