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Is Marriage Passè?
January 20, 2011
Is marriage passé? In a January 14, 2011 article Natalie Portman, unusually successful as both a child and adult actress, revealed her latest view on marriage. Apparently, many young women are taking her advice. Portman told a reporter that the reason she was drawn to her latest movie, “No Strings Attached,” was because the main character whom she plays “was simply seeking a no-romance bed buddy as opposed to the whole nine yards.” Portman said, “Emma (the main character) wants a relationship...
January 20, 2011
Is marriage passé? In a January 14, 2011 article Natalie Portman, unusually successful as both a child and adult actress, revealed her latest view on marriage. Apparently, many young women are taking her advice. Portman told a reporter that the reason she was drawn to her latest movie, “No Strings Attached,” was because the main character whom she plays “was simply seeking a no-romance bed buddy as opposed to the whole nine yards.” Portman said, “Emma (the main character) wants a relationship...
The Other Side of Fiction
February 29, 2008
The following was on the marquee at a local theater: Heath Ledger in I’m not there As I looked at this every day on my way to and from work, the sadness of that title was profound. And though, not trying to draw too many conclusions or metaphors from the title, I could not help but think how in many ways, that when we are at home with our spouses and our children, often we are there in body, but not really there in mind. I hear parents ask the same question: “when my son/daughter...
February 29, 2008
The following was on the marquee at a local theater: Heath Ledger in I’m not there As I looked at this every day on my way to and from work, the sadness of that title was profound. And though, not trying to draw too many conclusions or metaphors from the title, I could not help but think how in many ways, that when we are at home with our spouses and our children, often we are there in body, but not really there in mind. I hear parents ask the same question: “when my son/daughter...
The “It’s Going to Happen Anyway” Philosophy
November 30, 2007
On October 18th, 2007 an Associated Press report from San Francisco stated the following: “City health officials took steps Thursday toward opening the nation’s first legal safe-injection room, where addicts could shoot up heroin, cocaine, and other drugs under the supervision of nurses.” [1] Public health officials from San Francisco are considering such a measure because they hope a “shooting gallery” will reduce the high number of fatal drug overdoses in the area. Bertha Madras,...
November 30, 2007
On October 18th, 2007 an Associated Press report from San Francisco stated the following: “City health officials took steps Thursday toward opening the nation’s first legal safe-injection room, where addicts could shoot up heroin, cocaine, and other drugs under the supervision of nurses.” [1] Public health officials from San Francisco are considering such a measure because they hope a “shooting gallery” will reduce the high number of fatal drug overdoses in the area. Bertha Madras,...
Sex in the Teen Zone
September 26, 2007
Protecting your child in a seductive world Sexuality and the act of sex is a beautiful thing designed by the God who “knit us together in our mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139) But like all beautiful things God designed for us, they are beautiful in the form and shape, boundaries and plans of the author and creator. Just as a sculptor’s handiwork is fashioned from clumps of clay or marble chiseled from unformed matter, when the sculpture’s artistic shape and the boundaries that define its beauty...
September 26, 2007
Protecting your child in a seductive world Sexuality and the act of sex is a beautiful thing designed by the God who “knit us together in our mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139) But like all beautiful things God designed for us, they are beautiful in the form and shape, boundaries and plans of the author and creator. Just as a sculptor’s handiwork is fashioned from clumps of clay or marble chiseled from unformed matter, when the sculpture’s artistic shape and the boundaries that define its beauty...
Parents are the Teachers, not the Culture
August 30, 2007
What role are you playing in teaching your children? This article is an excerpt from our Dangerous Trends parenting resource. Order your copy now » I recently watched my two children play a game in our driveway called “cross the street.” Other than the squirrels, my driveway is not a particularly busy place, but, in their imaginary world, it must have seemed real. My oldest child, who is six, was telling my youngest, who is two, how you safely cross the street. As he gave instructions,...
August 30, 2007
What role are you playing in teaching your children? This article is an excerpt from our Dangerous Trends parenting resource. Order your copy now » I recently watched my two children play a game in our driveway called “cross the street.” Other than the squirrels, my driveway is not a particularly busy place, but, in their imaginary world, it must have seemed real. My oldest child, who is six, was telling my youngest, who is two, how you safely cross the street. As he gave instructions,...
The Style of our Current Culture
July 30, 2007
In writing this, I do not want to come off like a prude. Certainly, I would never describe myself in that way but given how people dress, adorn themselves, and talk these days, I am, without a doubt, no longer hip. Of course, that would assume that I once was, but given the emerging sense of style, I would say that I am officially out of it, clueless really. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. From piercing and tattoos, body art/modification, how we wear our clothes, or the language that...
July 30, 2007
In writing this, I do not want to come off like a prude. Certainly, I would never describe myself in that way but given how people dress, adorn themselves, and talk these days, I am, without a doubt, no longer hip. Of course, that would assume that I once was, but given the emerging sense of style, I would say that I am officially out of it, clueless really. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. From piercing and tattoos, body art/modification, how we wear our clothes, or the language that...
Trampled by Phones
June 28, 2007
I have to admit it: I want the new Apple iPhone! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wants one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people are expected to get in line, and the bets are already down. A gambling website puts the odds at 20/1 that someone will be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone merely captures and brings together what the market has demanded...
June 28, 2007
I have to admit it: I want the new Apple iPhone! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wants one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people are expected to get in line, and the bets are already down. A gambling website puts the odds at 20/1 that someone will be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone merely captures and brings together what the market has demanded...
Paying attention to the internet
May 31, 2007
The headline of a Reuters article on March 28th, 2007, read: Schoolgirls bullied into stripping online: “Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace…and are using e-mail, text messaging, and social networking sites in new forms of victimization.” (1) This article went on to discuss how young people are pressured to do things online that they would not do otherwise and are too scared to tell their parents in fear of their computer...
May 31, 2007
The headline of a Reuters article on March 28th, 2007, read: Schoolgirls bullied into stripping online: “Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace…and are using e-mail, text messaging, and social networking sites in new forms of victimization.” (1) This article went on to discuss how young people are pressured to do things online that they would not do otherwise and are too scared to tell their parents in fear of their computer...
Drug Trends
April 25, 2007
The world outside has not become less real just because the prisoner cannot see it." J.R.R. Tolkien In last month’s newsletter, we outlined a four part series on trends and how we as parents must pay attention to what is shaping and affecting our children. A goal of this ministry is to make parents aware of what we learn working with our young men so that we as parents and as a culture can anticipate what our children might be facing now and in the future. (To read last month's article...
April 25, 2007
The world outside has not become less real just because the prisoner cannot see it." J.R.R. Tolkien In last month’s newsletter, we outlined a four part series on trends and how we as parents must pay attention to what is shaping and affecting our children. A goal of this ministry is to make parents aware of what we learn working with our young men so that we as parents and as a culture can anticipate what our children might be facing now and in the future. (To read last month's article...
Trends Youth Are Facing
March 29, 2007
A long time ago, I was a stockbroker. In those days, I constantly paid attention to various fundamentals and influences on the market. Why…because it was critical to my ability to invest my clients’ assets into the proper investments and answer questions that they might have. Beyond that, I recognized there were a lot of influences on the market and to do a good job, I had to know what was going on to meet my clients’ varying needs. As parents, all of us have a need to know what is going...
March 29, 2007
A long time ago, I was a stockbroker. In those days, I constantly paid attention to various fundamentals and influences on the market. Why…because it was critical to my ability to invest my clients’ assets into the proper investments and answer questions that they might have. Beyond that, I recognized there were a lot of influences on the market and to do a good job, I had to know what was going on to meet my clients’ varying needs. As parents, all of us have a need to know what is going...
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