What makes someone like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev vulnerable to radicalization? A Muslim American parent of two young men asks a question that strikes close to home.
Cousins Talk God
March 28, 2013 By 8 Comments
Why do boys sometimes have an easier time being direct about the tough questions than grown men?
Funeral
March 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Quinn has booked a flight to Connemara, County Galway. But first, this funeral. This director. What is her name?” By Joey DeFrancesco
Praying with Eve Ensler for Myself and My Fellow Men
January 28, 2013 By 5 Comments
Eve Ensler’s new short film “Man Prayer” raises awareness about violence against women.
Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real
January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline.
Very Superstitious
January 7, 2013 By 4 Comments
Rituals we perform for good luck are known as sorcery, and actions we avoid out of superstition are taboos.
Dear John: Cheapskate Dates
January 5, 2013 By 8 Comments
Dear John advises on cheap dates, taped sex without consent, and a friend torn between religion and honesty.
When I Make My Lunch
December 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
Waldo quietly prays for food like I sometimes beg for scraps from heaven.
Why Do Men Have a Hard Time Handing Things Over To God?
October 10, 2012 By 40 Comments
If pride truly cometh before the fall then we need a strong harness and a good helmet.
I Will Wait
September 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
Sometimes the message is in the song. This time the message is the song. Music is a big part of my life even if the only thing I play is the stereo. I prefer digital to analog as it’s much easier to tune. The iPhone is my instrument of choice. I Will Wait by Mumford [...]
Losing My Religion, Gaining Spirituality
September 12, 2012 By 5 Comments
Brandon Ferdig’s story of getting sober, finding “god”, and relating with his religious family.
4 Tragic Things Christians Say After Tragedies
July 28, 2012 By 16 Comments
Sometimes comforting yourself with your faith doesn’t help anyone else.
Now I Lay Me Down
July 25, 2012 By 14 Comments
#48: A Mother’s Answered Prayer
July 10, 2012 By 7 Comments
A Mother’s Day Tom Brechlin won’t forget. #48 in a series: 100 Acts of Male Goodness.
“As a sibling of someone diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, I wonder if James Holmes is bipolar too.”
This is a comment by Sister of Bipolar Brother on the post “The Evil That Men Do—James Holmes, Aurora Colorado and Mental Illness”.