We had the honor of speaking to parents and educators at a beautiful school this week, fielding questions and sharing tools on how to help boys grow into happy, healthy men. So grateful to get to do this work. @mrhealthteacher amazon.com/Talk-Your-Boys-Co…

I am not a romance media consumer, really, but it's a shame Heated Rivalry isn't on this list. It is a beautiful show as far as writing, acting, technical execution and direction. Critics shouldn't let the rabid (and ribald!) fan base scare them away from lists like this.

Your right to practice your religion does not override your child's right to survival.

THIS: "I don’t want us to win engagement while losing people along the way."

THIS is what we need more of Men talking to men, calling them in, checking egos I've been very worried about the political power Josh Howerton is amassing He has one of the best social media managers on the world right now making him VERY famous and it can be like a drug

No @howertonjosh, you "blocked me" because you clearly avoid accountability and don't want to pick on someone your own size. You jump to conclusions and quickly make it "us vs. them" ... just like you did here. I am not a "progressive." I am also not whatever you are. I am an independent thinker who sees both political parties becoming increasingly polarizing and feel on an island as a follower of Jesus's teachings. I have not put politics above Jesus. I don't get paid to create Gospel content like you either. I’ve prayed about this, questioned my own heart, and asked whether my frustration is becoming contempt. I sat and wondered if your mission is truly clean, that you want to make sure Jesus is represented in all that we do. And that may be true, but I still think you are going about it the wrong way. I have real concerns about the way your political conclusions and your teaching of the Gospel increasingly intersect. And I will not relent after some of the things I have seen and heard. I pray to the same Jesus you do. He loves us both. I am trying to submit my politics to Him, not Him to my politics. I’m sure I fail at that sometimes too. That’s why I need other Christians to challenge me. And that is really my concern with you. At some point, when your theology repeatedly sanctifies one party’s priorities, identifies its enemies as spiritual threats, and mobilizes Christians toward its political goals, you’re no longer simply challenging politics with the Gospel. You twist politics with religious authority. I criticized specific words you publicly wrote. Your response was not to explain where my biblical argument fails. It was to label me a “progressive,” declare that my Christianity has been compromised, and call me “intentionally deceitful.” You don’t know my politics. You don’t know my voting record. And you certainly don’t know my heart well enough to declare what is “overriding” my Christianity. Like I said, I wouldn’t identify as either conservative or progressive. Frankly, that can feel lonely. So this isn’t nearly as straightforward as you seem to think. Now, to what you actually wrote ... Yes, you condemned racial malice. I never denied that. You also warned that mass migration can “dilute Christian influence,” specifically connected that concern to voting blocs, and invoked Deuteronomy 28:43–44 in making your theological case. The post arose in the context of the viral photograph of predominantly Indian students at a University of Texas football game. So let me make my criticism unmistakably clear. I am not accusing you of saying, “Indians are bad because of their race.” I am asking why the visible presence of Indian students became an occasion for a Christian pastor to discuss foreigners diluting Christian influence, voting blocs, societal decline, and the possible “shape” of divine judgment. That is a theological question. So answer it theologically. Explain why Deuteronomy 28, a covenant curse directed toward Israel, establishes the conclusion you are drawing about modern America. Explain what those Indian students have to do with that argument. And if the photograph is irrelevant to the argument, explain why it became the visual context for making it. You insist that critics represent you accurately while confidently assigning political and spiritual motives to me. You ask people to distinguish categories while collapsing criticism of your theology into evidence that the critic has been politically corrupted. That reinforces the accountability concern I’ve been raising. If I misquoted you, show me. If I misunderstood your theology, explain it. If my reading of Scripture is wrong, correct me. I mean that sincerely. But “you’re a progressive,” “your Christianity is compromised,” and “you’re deceitful” do not answer the argument. And Josh, if we are going to publicly challenge one another as Christians, James 3:1 should weigh heavily on both of us. I am willing to publicly correct what I get wrong. I hope you are too.

Barbie expanded their head molds many years ago to include different nose widths, face shapes, and more. They do this because they want little girls to see dolls that look like themselves and the women in their lives. And she's ADORABLE.

Listen, I think we (as progressives) go way too far in the name of policing political correctness. But a white dude making fun of a term Black women coined about the experiences of Black women (that they never required anyone else to use) is embarrassing and gross.

The left won't let even the tiniest perceived infraction pass unpunished while the right won't punish ANY infraction, ever, within their ranks and it's exhausting.

One of my favorite things about Spanish is that (from what I understand?) being called Señora isn't like "you're old" but rather a sign of respect for a grown woman. Whereas "Ma'am" in English is like you're an old crone who dresses like Mary Poppins and not in a good way.

In bad news...

Four or five reports of rape on the campus of Cal State San Marcos since school started just three weeks ago. (According to students.) What in the world is happening?! (via Reddit)

THIS