In this episode, I talk with Pastor Rich Lusk from Trinity Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, about the state of masculinity in the church today. We talk about why the church's softness on Genesis 1-3 has weakened its ability to respond to cultural issues related to sex and gender distinction, and why  psychologists like Jordan Petersen are often better than Christians at pointing to reality.Show Notes:  Rich Lusk recently spoke at the Stronghold Men's Conference. Solomon S...

Interview: Pastor Rich Lusk on Masculinity and the Church

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Bad Therapy: How Mental Health Experts Are Destroying America

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Interview: Pastor Rich Lusk on Masculinity and the Church

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