Thy Kingdom Come - Fall 2010

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Fall 2010

Thy Kingdom

Come

A Newsletter for Collegiate Men Interested in the Holy Ministry.

IN THIS

ISSUE: The Christian Man

A First Big Step

Christ Academy 2011 June 19–July 2 What Sets Christ Academy Apart?

A Noble Task

The Christian Man W

By Rev. John E. Hill

images of manhood. The evidence is hat does it mean to be a man? This is a overwhelming. The divorce rate is high, while big question for youth aspiring to the marriage rate drops. Cohabitation has become men, as it is for adult men. In our day, it has become necessary for Christian become the cultural norm. Homosexuality is on men to return to Holy Scriptures to answer this the rise. Single motherhood continues to question. For most of her history, the Church has increase. Abortion rates are still high. Feminism been able to rely upon the culture in which she is continues to supplant male leadership in church embedded to provide the framework for and home, and men continue to abdicate that understanding masculinity and for training our leadership. In short, men are in danger of boys to become men. From the Rome of the becoming irrelevant in the home, in society and church’s beginnings, through the Middle Ages in the church. A consequence of this cultural shift and the Reformation, Christians could often rely is seen today in young men from Christian upon the culture to teach a Christian homes who are unable to take up the understanding of manhood. For much of our own responsibilities and character required of men. nation’s history, American culture It is urgent, therefore, that mostly adopted historical and the Church reclaim God’s gift It is urgent, therefore, Christian mores of manhood, of manhood, as it is given and that the Church reclaim marriage, sexuality and the taught in Holy Scriptures. Boys family. God’s gift of manhood, aiming toward manhood need This is no longer the case. formative instruction for their as it is given and Our culture has become own aspirations and future taught in indifferent, scornful, even hostile vocations. Fathers who are Holy Scriptures. toward biblical definitions and continued on next page


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