Love & Sex Category
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Rites Of Passage
Stephen Arterburn Many young men are in a state of limbo because they’re confused about when boyhood ends and manhood begins. Our culture has no identifiable rite of passage to announce, affirm, or celebrate this…
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I Am What I Earn
Stephen Arterburn For many men in our society, the scorecard for success in what they do is their monthly paycheck, and the trophies of success are the grown-up ‘toys’ their earnings can purchase for them.…
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You Are What You Do
Stephen Arterburn Have you ever listened to men introduce themselves to each other? ‘Hi, I’m Jack.’ ‘Good to meet you, Jack. I’m Ken.’ ‘What do you do, Ken?’ ‘I’m Senior Manager at Wilson’s Hardware in…
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Mascupathology
Stephen Arterburn Cultural expectations concerning what a man should be and how a man should act often leaves him feeling unsure about his societal role in general. But, how might this affect the way men…
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Defusing The Anger Trap
Stephen Arterburn Would you like to hear one of life’s great paradoxes? The more we learn to be satisfied with what we have and stop comparing our financial score card and trophies with those around…
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Being A Man
Stephen Arterburn It begins the minute we’re born, well before we’re aware of it. ‘Little boys are made of snips and snails and puppy-dog tails.’ As young boys, we love guns, tanks, racecars, and airplanes.…
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Coping Without Father
Stephen Arterburn Beneath the surface of many strong, seemingly together, male exteriors are frightened little boys who are still desperately searching for affirmation and validation as a man. If we’re going to be honest, we…
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DipSea
Martin Fierro There is a race that starts in San Anselmo, California, tracks over the north bay-area’s most famous hill, Mount Tamalpais, and finishes at Stinson Beach (about 7.1 miles). For over 90 years this…
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Downside Of The Revolution
Stephen Arterburn Why has the American father largely disappeared from his sons’ lives? One answer lies in the Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the transition from an agricultural to an industrial…
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