Pastor BJ has officially launched his six-part series about the Christian household.
 
 Episode 2 looks at the role of the Christian household in creating culture. Humans were given the task of multiplying, subduing the Earth and ruling over it – the Cultural Mandate. Marriage and the nuclear household is the engine that drives this project. 

In episode 3, he will look into family worship is to be done in the Christian household. 
 
 Credit for Music:
  Aaron Rench - "Start a Fire"
 https://sc.lnk.to/AR-saf

In part 2 of the 3 part series, Dave discusses how an addiction to pornography can affect an individual both physically and psychologically. Additionally, he discusses how an addiction is defined, as well as the effects on relationships.

Resources:
https://fightthenewdrug.org/3-reasons-why-relationships-and-porn-dont-mix/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/202008/how-porn-affects-relationships
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/attraction-evolved/201610/how-pornography-really-affects-relationships
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/pornography
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6352245/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29578817/
https://jflowershealth.com/process-addiction-assessment/
https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=556606108:556606109
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/sex/2020/07/the-consequences-of-compulsive-porn-use/
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/sex/2020/06/what-is-porn-addiction-compulsivity/
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/sex/2020/08/who-is-vulnerable-to-compulsive-addictive-porn-use/

Pastor BJ has officially launched his six-part series about the Christian household.

This first episode looks at the place of the Christian household in society as the Bible lays it out, as well as how the household impacts the Gospel and the Great Commission. 

In episode 2, he will look into how the Christian household is designed by God to accomplish what theologians call the Cultural Mandate, the task given to humanity in Genesis 1:28.

Credit for Music:
 Aaron Rench - "Start a Fire"
https://sc.lnk.to/AR-saf

In the first of a three-part series, Dave explores the biblical and societal views of the consumption and use of pornography by Christian men. 

What does scripture say about pornography? What are some common secular views about pornography?

Stay tuned for part two when Dave discusses the physiological and psychological effects resulting from the consumption and use of pornography.

For additional information:
www.provenmen.org

This Month:

What are the primary responsibilities Christian men have when raising girls? What do Christian men need to know about discipling daughters?

In this episode, Dave and I look at these ideas:

1. Fathers are the primary point of protection for our daughters
   1. Physical protection
   2. Social protection
   3. Emotional Protection 
2. Fathers are the primary figure responsible for discipling our daughters 
   1. Home Discipleship 
   2. The Long Game 
   3. Female Mentorship 

What role does spending time with our daughters play in protecting them?
Why is it so easy for men to become complacent in this job?
How do we create an environment where our daughters can grow in the faith?
What role does female mentorship play in this process?

(35 mins) 

This Month:

 What environment should Christian men provide for raising girls? What traits do the Scriptures gives us for raising young women? 

In this episode, Dave and I look at these ideas:

1. Daughters should be given an environment where trust between her and her father can be built (Col 3:18-21)
2. Daughters should be given an environment where she is taught to have modesty and a gentle spirit (1 Pet 3:1-7) 
3. Daughters should be given an environment where she is encouraged to pursue being a wife and mother (Tit 2:4-5)

1. How do fathers foster trust with their daughters?
2. Why modesty in young girls?
3. What about mothers and daughters?

 Sources Mentioned:
https://grownandflown.com/daughters-just-want-homemakers/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/opinion/sunday/do-millennial-men-want-stay-at-home-wives.html?_r=1 

(43 mins)

This Month:

What environment should Christian men provide for raising boys? What role do role models, male and female, play in raising boys?                                                             

In this episode, Dave and I look at these ideas:

• Young boys do not naturally become godly men
• Young boys need an environment where they are challenged to grow
• Feminine role models are deeply important for young boys
• Young boys need to learn how to interact with various feminine role models

• What steps do we take to grow young boys physically, intellectually, and spiritually?
• What role does the wider community play in this development?
• How do we grow young men in male-female relationships?

 (37 mins)

This Month:

 What principles should Christian men follow in raising boys? What are some of the differences in how we raise boys and girls? Why is this task so significant?                                                               

In this episode, Dave and I look at these ideas:

• The role a father and other Christian men play in raising young boys to become men
• Fathers and other men in the community need to be deliberate about training young men
• Christian men need to know where they are taking the boys in their community and how that will be different from the secular culture
• The difference between godliness and masculinity

• What role does a father play in raising young boys? What about the wider community?
• How do we harness the distinctively masculine traits that make young boys godly men?
• Why does it matter?

 (34 mins)

Books Referenced

Future Men: Raising Boys to Fight Giants - Douglas Wilson

Fathered by God: Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You - John Eldridge

Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family - Steve Farrar

Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance - Tony Dungy

This Month:

What does the Bible say about physical fitness? What should our attitude be towards physical fitness and spirituality? What are some practical steps we can take to engage our physical fitness? 

In this episode, Dave and I look at these ideas:

• Our bodies are designed by God to accomplish the task He gave us at the beginning
• Our bodies are another of the gifts of God which we are tasked with properly stewarding
• Diet and physical training must be balanced to accomplish proper fitness
• It takes a deliberate choice to simply begin working out and not make excuses

• What steps can we take when we hit the wall and get sick of being out of shape?
• Is lifting weight or cardio training better getting fit? 
• How do we start working out when we spend our day exhausted?

(40 mins)

References:

https://bulletininserts.org/the-value-of-physical-fitness-for-the-christian/

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/strengthen-your-faith-through-physical-exercise

This Month:

How do strong families and strong communities protect us in a time of crisis? What does the Bible say about the centrality of the family? How does this contrast with the prevailing secular ideas?                                                                                

In this episode, Dave and I look at these ideas:

• The nuclear family is the most foundational of the God-ordained institutions
• Strong families create strong community, which in turn make individuals resilient
• Strong families entail playing to our strengths and minimizing our weaknesses
• Secular thought weakens the family and the best alternative is the biblical framework for the nuclear family

• What role does a family play during a crisis?
• What are some differences between the Christian and secular conceptions of the family? 
• How do we avoid pride in our understanding of the family?

 (32 mins)

Resources:
https://opcentral.org/resources/2015/01/12/handling-lifes-crises-in-the-christian-family-by-joseph-p-gillespie/
https://billygraham.org/story/5-ways-you-can-respond-in-times-of-crisis/