With Grace
Thomas Creedy continues to learn about gender through Christian grace. Being 21, engaged to be married, Christian, fairly conservative and white and male probably makes me a minority these days. If it...
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This comment was from Jameseq on the post “With Grace“. Im an Atheist however I really enjoy reading the articles in the ‘Spirituality Section’. It brings new voices (the great majority of people...
View ArticleBig Shots: When Pros Get Egos
JP Pelosi, a child of the Magic-Bird years, wonders where all the good sports role models have gone. Something’s changed in sports. The pros, the people we cheer for, and often admire, seem more...
View ArticleConnect Four
Connect with the ones you love, every chance you can. Matthew Peregoy’s “The Real Matt Daddy” blog has been running a series on #RealFatherhoodStories. This is from Shannon, of Lady’s Makes and Bakes,...
View ArticleHalfway Around the World, A Tipping Point
Brought low by heartbreak and as far from home as possible, Atalwin Pilon finds a tipping point, and gratitude. Sydney, Australia. My previous post was written in the airplane from Bali to Bangkok. I...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Yankee Fans
CJ Kaplan to Yankees supporters: It’s called losing gracefully. Try it. Dear Fans of the New York Yankees, I know you must be feeling some disappointment and shock after watching your team get...
View ArticleRobert Downey Jr. and Mel Gibson: Two Good Men “Hugging the Cactus”
Does Mel Gibson deserve forgiveness? Don’t we all? At the American Cinemateque awards ceremony in Hollywood last year, Robert Downey Jr. paid tribute to his friend Mel Gibson and, in an unusual (and...
View Article“He just fastened the snaps on the left shoulder of my gown for me. Like a...
This comment was from Leia on the post “How to Deal With a Psycho Bitch from Hell.” A post filled with many an angry comment, but then, some comments filled with…grace. “When you have learned to...
View ArticleAbout My Sentence
Spoon Jackson, who has served 34 years of a life sentence in prison, faces the reality of his fate. Dear Realness People! HAPPY blessed New Year to you and may your lives prosper with love, peace,...
View ArticleHow to Become a Warrior
The warrior is sensitive enough to discern truth, and has the courage to stand up for it. Are you tough enough to be a warrior? Probably not … at least, not if you define your toughness as a man by...
View ArticleTough Guy
Mike O’Shea was a physically powerful and courageous man, but what made him a hero to his lifelong friend, Andrew Cotto, was his capacity for love. Imagine my anguish. It was the first day of a recent...
View ArticleRe-Humanizing Male Support Systems: The 3 a.m. Card
In our darkest hours, it is important to have an emergency support system, and though it can be hard, sometimes we need to be able to let go of our pride and let in those closest to us. The 3 a.m....
View Article23 Ways to Take Your Character to the Gym
Could your character use a workout to make it as strong as your body? Vaughn Granier, with some suggestions. —- Forgive someone. Repeatedly. Be consistent emotionally, even when storms rage inside....
View ArticleConfessions of a Believer
Jason Helveston was always a believer. And for a believer, doubt is perceived as the enemy. Can that enemy be faced with opportunity and grace? —– Doubt is perceived as the enemy. Everything that...
View ArticleTop 5 Lessons Fathers Can Learn from Watching the MLB Playoffs
The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing (no pun intended), and there are dozens of reasons not to miss a single inning. — Near no-hitters. Fastballs scorching the 100 mph mark. The...
View ArticleYes to Inner Darkness
Jacob Winkler realizes acceptance is the key to grace. It is much harder to write about my darkness than to exalt the light. It is tempting to forget my lusts. To ignore the violence within me.To...
View Article“Freedom of speech does not mean you have the right not to be offended by...
This comment by Pete on the post Do We Have to Be Offended By Everything Something interesting in the article that no one has commented on is the assertion that someone being offended is our problem....
View Article“I acted like an ass in front of my kids and put them in danger.”
ROAD RAGE This comment by Jonny on the post To the Ticket Agent as the Delta Counter Hey, this article could not be better timed. I was involved in a case of road rage where another driver decided to...
View Article“Most importantly don’t be a coward about breaking up.”
This comment by Dina Strange on the post How to Break Up with a girl (From a Guy Who’s Done it Wrong a Few Times) Most importantly, don’t be a coward about breaking up. Don’t do it by email or text...
View ArticleA Heartbroken Father Reached Out to the Internet for Help and What He Got...
Following the death of his infant daughter, a father reached out online, looking for help with altering a picture, and received back a huge outpouring of kindness and support. — There are times when...
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