We’ve been having some interesting conversations as of late in our house. A lot centered around this topic. Men and church. We’ve left a church we attended and loved, well I loved, because of this very issue. In many respects in that church the women’s ministry was hopping but the men’s left a lot to be desired. I want to honor my husband’s desires to fit in with his church family, and his desire to be filled and active in a church using his abilities. I find it interesting that this isn’t isolated to our family, or our former church. I think it’s something people like us, trying to set up a more traditional family unit, are struggling with. Especially women. I personally know that there are all too many moments where I emasculate my husband, I know he’s overloaded with the demands from work, and then the demands of home. There is still little that I, we do but raise our expectations.
It’s especially troublesome for those husbands who do want to assume the head of the household responsibilities, but find themselves without mentors, programs, or help to do so. Men oftentimes are held to a standard, and expected to just figure it out.
It’s an interesting topic, and further resources can be found at the following links:
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/ChurchAndMinistry/menhatingchurch.aspx
http://www.churchformen.com/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1582863/Modern-men-feel-emasculated,-study-claims.html
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59962
