Scott Brown addressed two critical texts and applied these to men who are physically present with their children and those who are not.
 
He opened with a story that was told by Michael Catt of a battle, where the flag bearer got so far ahead of the regiment that the officer called back to headquarters and asked, “Shall we bring the flag back to the regiment?” The commanding officer said, “No, make the regiment catch up with the flag!”
 
Today, we need men with the hearts of a warriors; men who will run to catch up with the flag Christ carries ahead of us. (Catt, Michael (2011). Courageous Living: Dare to Take a Stand (Kindle Locations 43-46). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.)
 
The goal laid before us is this: There is a path to your feet. Bring that path into submission to the Word of God. (more…)

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Fathers and sons from North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and other states gather to learn about and rebuild a culture of godly fatherhood and sonhood. They begin with their own relationships (Mal. 4:6).

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This past Sunday, I preached on Matthew 8:14-27. You listen to the message here.

These are some of the statements that I made during application portion of the sermon:

The presence of your afflictions are not according to chance.

The timing of your afflictions are all part of God’s pre-ordained plan to sum up all things in Christ.

The weight of your afflictions are carefully measured, to bring you forth as gold.

The number of your afflictions are strategically appointed, to buffet you enough to change you.

The length of your afflictions will be no shorter or longer than what pleases God, in order to enlarge your patience.

The outcome of your afflictions are designed to address a God-glorifying end.

The arms which brought the afflictions will hold you through them.

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In an effort to raise responsible young men of integrity and faithfulness, my two eldest grandsons, as they reached three years old, were each given their own livestock to take care of. It is always fun to see little boys in training to become men…because they are still little boys and do things like feed pigs with their teddy bears!

A real hog farmer	Slopping the hogs with a bear

Juggling the eggs

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Kevin Swanson from Generations with Vision launched a broadcast today on “The Real Problem with Youth Groups: Why Churches Reject Deut. 6:7.” He says,

Several youth leaders from Colorado Springs, Colorado are on trial for sex offenses. Meanwhile, the Divided Movie that questions the whole system of youth groups and youth pastors, has gone virile on the internet. Articles in USA Today and Washington Post are addressing age segregation and family-integrated churches. So Kevin Swanson takes the opportunity to address the youth group question. What are the real problems with youth groups and age-segregated ministry? And why would a conference on Deut. 6:7 in Dallas exclude a ministry that advocates parent-driven discipleship of children in the home? Scott Brown from the NCFIC also joins us on this segment of the program.

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Doug Phillips has posted an excellent counterpoint to those who feel that education is neutral and that parental involvement overcomes the negatives of public education.

Doug also gave a message on this subject, entitled How Important are Educational Choices? Several years ago, I also delivered a message, What the Bible Says about Education. You might also check out the upcoming film, Indoctrination.

Here is the whole article:

Education Choices are Not Neutral: The Implications of Islamic Madrasahs and Government Schools for Our Christian Children

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 1: 1-2

By Doug Phillips

Education is inescapably a religious discipline. (more…)

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Would you like to learn how to better disciple your sons in the midst of your busy work schedule? What if you have a corporate job and are desiring to be more effective in training your son how to work. What if you desired to do a better job of walking beside him and mentoring him?

On the Brown Family Farm, you will enter into the world of fathers and sons bonding together for their lifetime of service for the glory of God.

Foundational to our approach is that a father needs to bring his son into a wholesome world (more…)

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Ian Murray has written a new book, Evangelicalism Divided, where he unpacks the demise of evangelicalism. He states that evangelicals have orthodox beliefs, but they seek success from worldly practices. He writes,

It is that evangelicals, while commonly retaining the same set of beliefs, have been tempted to seek success in ways which the New Testament identifies as ‘worldliness’. Worldliness is departing from God. It is a man-centered way of thinking; it proposes objectives which demand no radical breach with man’s fallen nature; it judges the importance of things by the present and material results; it weighs success by numbers; it covets human esteem and wants no unpopularity; it knows no truth for which it is worth suffering; it declines to be a ‘fool for Christ’s sake’. Worldliness is the mind-set of the unregenerate. It adopts idols and is at war with God. (pg 254-255)

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Ted Baehr, president of Movie Guide, has just released a review of Divided. He says,

"DIVIDED is a must-see documentary movie.

DIVIDED is just in time to save the Church from its own self-destruction.

It’s highly commended.

Please watch it…"

- Ted Baehr

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When my children were young, I walked them through various things to help them understand money. There were five elements of their financial education. Each time we met we studied a text of Scripture and drew out important principles. We reviewed three financial terms. We memorized a verse of Scripture. We filled out a personal financial statement (like the one you do for a bank). Finally, we prayed together. Here are some notes from some of our sessions in the year 2000. At that time, Kelly was 15, Blair 13, David 8, and Claudia was 6 years old. (more…)

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Slate reports that Men Are Finished. Here is how they frame the issue, “Women now earn the majority of college degrees. Men play video games. Women thrive in information-age jobs. Men go to prison. Women hold families together. Men watch football.”

To answer the question, Slate is staging a debate, explaining that, “ABC News Legal Analyst Dan Abrams and Hanna Rosin, award-winning journalist for Slate and the Atlantic, will argue for the motion that ‘men are finished.’ Feminist scholar Christina Hoff Sommers and Men’s Health magazine editor-in-chief David Zinczenko will argue against it.”

Here is the proposition Slate is debating: “A modern, post-industrial economy that seems better suited to women than men has led many experts to wonder if men are being permanently left behind. Education and employment statistics point to a clear and growing dominance in women’s status at home and in the workplace. Are men primed for a comeback, or have the old rules changed for good?”

Society has correctly diagnosed a wide-spread disease in the American culture: boys remaining as boys well into “adulthood.” There appears to be a power struggle for dominance between the sexes (which women seem to have won). However, God is raising up a generation that loves and declares biblical, God-ordained manhood and womanhood – a glorious and beautiful order which is a picture of the gospel.

While Slate has scheduled a debate, we have scheduled a retreat to address the problem they identify – by gathering men and boys together to show the ways of biblical manhood.

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The anniversary of 9/11 marks a day in the history of the United States, which recalls to mind the horror and the tragedy that swept our nation as the Twin Towers fell, the Pentagon was hit, and the heroic actions of the passengers on Flight 93 prevented the terrorists.

On that day, our family parked our car at the Pentagon just before it was hit. We heard the explosions and vividly remember the pandemonium of that day.

While this tenth anniversary of 9/11 will be marked by tears, reflection, and remembrance, we desire not to forget but recall God’s kindness that He has showed us for the past 10 years since the attack. This event will always be etched in our minds and hopefully we will learn lessons from it.

In God’s providence, He ordained that on September 11, 2001, a handful of Christians would gather to address an important issue that effects families all across the nation. They gathered for the purpose of (more…)

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Oh happy day…On September 8, my daughter Blair gave birth to Aeden Chase Tsantles. Taylor and Blair…This is such a happy time.

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