Articles for tag: John Eldredge

January 25, 2016

By Rick Bundschuh Manhood, inaccurately portrayed and difficult to understand by so many today, is especially hard for many preteen males to attain. Here”s how one Christian leader not only worked to make his church man friendly, but also created a program to show boys how to be godly men.Â I could sense the longing immediately. The kid was around 12, had bed head hair, was awkward, somewhat unkempt, and was beginning to exchange baby fat for the sinewy muscles of coming manhood. All I had done was to make a couple of jokes with the boy, and then showed

October 14, 2012

Christian Standard

Book Reviews Reviews

Epic and Eternal: Find This Book and Read It! (Part 12)

By Charlie W. Starr Epic: The Story God Is Telling and the Role that Is Yours to Play John Eldredge Nashville: Thomas Nelson,Â first published in 2004 When I read this issue in past years, I complained about the lack of fiction books among the choices, even to the point of writing a letter about it to Christian Standard. I”m a literature teacher and a writer. I understand the power of stories. I believe Christians should look more to the imagination for its importance in teaching truth and reaching people. So I”m somewhat self-shocked by the fact I”m choosing a

December 12, 2006

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Leadership Development

Finding Your Sweet Spot

By Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson If you”ve ever played golf, you are probably familiar with the concept of the sweet spot. The sweet spot is that place on the club that wastes the least amount of energy when it comes in contact with the ball. When you hit the ball close to the sweet spot, the club transfers more energy to the ball””resulting in a ball that goes long and straight. If the ball connects too far to the inside of the clubface, you hook the ball. If the ball connects with the outside of the clubface, you slice