Author Archives: iharriott

God loves men who are addicted to pornography, and God loves men who are not. God loves men who are good and loving to their wives, and God loves men who are not. The uncomfortable reality (to those who are slightly self righteous) is that God loves good guys and bad guys… In light ofContinue reading “God Loves Bad Men?”

There’s a movie I watched -admittedly much to my embarrassment- about a man who experienced the late onset of puberty due to a medical condition.   One of the most disturbing things about the film was that it highlighted the self-obsessive, self-gratifying, self-debasing nature of uncontrolled sexuality of the teenage male.  Maybe the movie was intended to beContinue reading “Let Sleeping Giants Lie…”

An assistant professor at Northwestern University wrote the article “When Children are Better off Fatherless”.  She starts off by saying… “The 24 million American sons and daughters growing up without fathers are not all doomed.” “Our society must not assume that these sons and daughters are damned.” This is a true reality.  Growing up withContinue reading “When Children are Better off Fatherless”

Part 2 to “A Boy Named Sue”

The Influence of a Man A Boy Named Sue is a hilarious, yet serious commentary about the influence of a man in the life of a child.  First of all, in this song Sue was not gay or trans-gendered, nor did he struggle with gender ambiguity.  What happened?  A father, forecasting his absence in theContinue reading “A Boy Named Sue”

(The following excerpt is from “Genesis Man: The Masculine Identity”) Ceremonies are not just for weddings, and rites of passages are more important than we think.  You may be considering, “How can this Blog possibly connect those six words in the title?” The movie Alien vs Predator is a blend of two particularly decent franchisesContinue reading “Alien vs Predator”

Declaration One of the aspects of the Genesis Man’s masculinity and manhood is that of declaration.  As a man, declaration is simply the things that you say to build up your family or those you mentor.  We see Adam (in Genesis 2) making statements of declaration about Eve not long after they first met.  HeContinue reading “I Should Speak”

Let’s talk about this… Chapter 3 1.  What kind of work do you do?  What kind of work has God called you to do?  How do you know this? 2.  In what ways do you think that God has prepared your life for His purpose?  What things did He set in place? 3.  What identityContinue reading “Chapter 3 Reflection”

Identity in Reason The first “R” of masculine identity that we will examine is “Reason”.   What do I mean by this?  “Reason” is a blend of employment, purpose and being that should be developed into a male’s unified life direction.    Furthermore, purpose (what a man does) and being (who a man is) are coupled elements. Continue reading “Chapter 3”

Let’s talk about this… Chapters 1 & 2 1. When do you feel that you “became a man”?  (Was there a significant event or feeling?) 2. Who most shaped your masculinity?  In what way was this done? 3. What contradictory or confusing messages did you receive about masculinity, or what have you noticed about masculinity?Continue reading “Chapter 2 Reflection”