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Christians are bombarded with temptations from the world to pull our eyes from the Lord. The world seeks to discredit and shame the Word of God. But the Word is for the wise, and the ways of the world are for the foolish - and Christians should know the difference. In this podcast, two stay-at-home moms, and Jesus-followers, take on pop culture trends and messages and examine them through a Biblical lens, discerning a right view from a wrong a one. We seek wisdom from the Word, not from the world.

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Ep. 38 | Raising Boys

November 09, 2021 • Ciara Wieland and Jessi Bridges • Season 3

Is it really true that "boys will be boys"? And if it is, shouldn't we put a stop to that? Isn’t all that unbridled "toxic masculinity" bad for the world? Maybe what our boys need is to be more like girls.

Or maybe, God made boys to be rough, physical, and rambunctious for good reason. Maybe we ought to be embracing the amazing attributes of our sons, appreciating them for how they're made, and encouraging God-fearing men to father our boys, raising them to harness their energy for good.

That's the argument Ciara and Jessi make in this episode, with a look at how the culture is trying to rob the boyishness from our boys and shame them into being something they just aren't meant to be, and how Christian parents should view the "war on boys" and push back.

Show Notes:
Episode 10 | Forbidden Series: Female Pastors https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538023/7755187-ep-10-forbidden-series-part-2-female-pastors

Episode 15 | God is a (Wo)Man? https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538023/8151370-ep-15-god-is-a-wo-man

Episode 19 | Sex, Submission, and Standing Up to Sin https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538023/8539917-ep-19-sex-submission-and-standing-up-to-sin

Episode 21 | Husbands, Hierarchy, and Headship in the Home https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538023/8622240-ep-21-husbands-hierarchy-and-headship-in-the-home

War on Boys | Christina Hoff Sommers https://youtu.be/OFpYj0E-yb4

APA Guidelines for Practice with Men and Boys https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/01/ce-corner

New York Times | What is Toxic Masculinity? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/toxic-masculinity.html

University Missouri Study https://munewsarchives.missouri.edu/news-releases/2011/0822-males-believe-discussing-problems-is-a-waste-of-time-mu-study-shows/

It's Good to Be a Man | Biblical Manhood in an Effeminate Age https://itsgoodtobeaman.buzzsprout.com/266333/1293271-biblical-manhood-in-an-effeminate-age

The Male Brain | Louann Brizendine https://www.amazon.com/Male-Brain-Breakthrough-Understanding-Think/dp/0767927540

The Washington Post | Too Many Men https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/too-many-men/

Tim Challies | Christian Men and Their Godly Moms Series https://www.challies.com/series/christian-men-and-their-godly-moms/