Growing Up Men

We read in Luke’s background how the actions and attitudes of the church leaders left him confused and ready to exit the church whenever he could manage to do so. David French explores this irony that there is always a debate within Christianity between orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right conduct). Why is there even the notion that they could be distinct? Frank explores the church's future should Christians continue to act in ways that contradict their beliefs.

Reading Luke’s Step One, we see how the men in his religious life reflected an unhealthy and toxic masculinity that persisted in the small churches he attended. Richard Rohr advocates for an understanding of masculine theology that pushes men to face their needs rather than react from their wounds. Krista Tippett’s interview with Rohr explores Rohr's calling to help men move forward spiritually.