We wrapped up our discussion of Part 3 of the book covering chapters 9-12. The hero paradox suggests that men are rewarded for being successful at work and war. We praise the firefighters who sacrificed their lives by entering into the twin towers on 9/11—99% of whom were men. The catch-22 is that the same men who are successful in work and war tend to be horrible examples at home. How can we be better balanced as husbands and fathers?

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In this episode of Sound Engagement, Peter and Brad begin to discuss Part 3 of The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell and John Gray. We talk about the purpose void among boys and how we might broaden their purpose to something beyond themselves. This forces us to deal with our own childhood, where we learn to have compassion for our fathers.

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Peter and Brad begin discussing The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell and John Gray. We cover the Introduction and Part 1 discussing the evidence of a boy crisis with regard to mental health, physical health, economic health, and education.

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We deal with the heavy topic of sexual addiction in ministry. Our guest, Missy Pierce, shares the story of how sexual sin shattered her marriage with Ken and ultimately led to his suicide.

The church has much to learn about accountability, the need to address pornography addiction (which is a serious problem among a lot of pastors), and how we can care for those in ministry.

In this interview, we speak to Carmen Schober author of "https://www.amazon.com/After-She-Falls-Carmen-Schober/dp/0764239295 (After She Falls)." It's really up there in the charts and you have to check it out! It's about a strong-willed Adri Rivera who nearly achieved her goal of being a professional mixed martial artist, but then she fell in love with a man who knocked all the fight out of her. When their abusive, tumultuous relationship finally comes to a head, Adri flees with their young daughter to her small hometown in the mountains of Pennsylvania. There, she must face the people she left behind and put her broken life back together again.

In this episode, we'll be discussing what it means to write a book! If any of you are aspiring authors and want to know what it's like to write a novel, but are a bit too intimidated to, this episode is for you!

In this episode Brad talks with Leondre McBride about the details of the Kyle Rittenhouse case. What has happened so far and what do you anticipate the results will be?
You can follow https://www.facebook.com/ELL.ARR.EMM (Leondre McBride) on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PoliticalBlackout (Political Blackout).

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Peter and Brad reconnect after a long break from the podcast to discuss a common dilemma Christians face today. Should we stay in an environment that is growing more hostile to our values or move somewhere that is more hospitable?
The idea for this episode was sparked by a snippet of Brad's sermon "http://gracefresno.com/sermons/preparing-to-rebuild/ (Preparing to Rebuild)."

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Today I'll be speaking with Dr. Valerie Thomas. She is a writer, trainer, psychotherapist and author of two Routledge publications: Using Mental Imagery to Enhance Creative and Work-Related Processes and Using Mental Imagery in Counselling and Psychotherapy. We will be discussing her recent publication in New Discourses on her main concern with Critical Social Justice Theory (CSJT) and how it "cuts the heart out of therapy" and how it's a danger to the profession.
You can find her articles here: https://newdiscourses.com/author/valthomas/?fbclid=IwAR2-IAbMXak5X5WDm0V0TMt_vrM18NWl3nG4KjR49miJfXCCg53qMcCaqDo (https://newdiscourses.com/author/valthomas/)

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Peter and Brad talk to Sonia Orlu, a PhD student in Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. Her article "https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/files/pdf/20210224_Black_Lives_Matter_Orlu_COMMENTARY_FWEb.pdf (Why I do not support the Black Lives Matter movement)" provides an important perspective from someone who has transitioned away from the antiracism rhetoric of Ibram X. Kendi and BLM advocates.
Resources:
"https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/orlu-racism-is-real-but-that-doesnt-make-blm-right (Racism is real, but that doesn't make BLM right)" (Toronto Sun)
Follow https://www.instagram.com/sonia_orlu/ (Sonia Orlu on Instagram)
https://www.soniaorlu.com/ (www.soniaorlu.com)

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In this episode of Sound Engagement, Peter and Brad are joined by SooSang Park to discuss Christianity and culture. We will spend some time following up on issues related to the PCA General Assembly that took place last week. Then we will transition to consider Thomas Sowell's critique of our nation's current approach to cultural issues. Finally, we will conclude with some recommendations for a better approach to cultural issues.
Recommended Resources:
https://www.google.com/search?q=thomas+sowell+books&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS894US894&oq=thomas+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j35i39j46i433j69i60j69i65j69i60l2.1350j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (Anything by Thomas Sowell). We specifically mentioned Conquests and Culture, A Conflict of Visions, and Discrimination and Disparities.
https://erinmeyer.com/books/the-culture-map/ (The Culture Map by Erin Meyer)
https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/customs-of-the-world-using-cultural-intelligence-to-adapt-wherever-you-are (Customs of the World by David Livermore)

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