Today, Bethlie and I wanted to reminisce a bit; talk about the future of the podcast; and make a plea for your help.

Reminisce

1. We have podcasted weekly for 5 years now.
   1. A ton of study
   2. More than a few hours in recording
   3. Hundreds of messages and emails answered
2. We have enjoyed getting to know so many new people through our podcast
   1. Lots of couples
   2. More than a few familes
   3. Quite a few singles and teens as well

The Future

1. We know there is a need
2. We know there is a growing need
   1. There is an ignorance of Biblical Truth
      1. There is simultaneously a growing embrace of cultural norms
         1. Masculinity is downplayed
         2. Feminism is celebrated - indirectly, but celebrated nonetheless
         3. Marriage is feared and discouraged
            1. Wait until college is over
            2. Wait until you have X amount of money and a secure enough job
      2. While Christianity is frustrated at the aggressiveness of liberal views, we sometimes are getting the same results when it comes to preparing our kids for work, for marriage, and for life
         1. Transgenderism and homosexuality and feminism destroy and damage the traditionally celebrated nuclear family.
         2. They also undermine it.
   2. There is a subtle refusal of Biblical Commands
      1. An increasing favoring of cultural views
         1. The issue of leadership and submission
         2. The issue of modesty and standards relating to modesty
         3. The issue of child training
            1. A fear of correction
               1. It will damage a child
               2. It is negative
               3. Our forefathers were too hard
            2. A fear of culture
   3. There is a failure of Biblical instruction
      1. in pulpits
      2. in homes
         1. Our boys are held back from being and becoming men who are prepared to be leaders, husbands, and fathers
            1. There is very little training
            2. There is also a disdain of male leadership
         2. Our daughters are redirected form being and becoming ladies who are trained and prepared to be wives and mommies
            1. There is almost no training in this area
            2. There is a disdain for male leadership
               1. Shown in ridicule
               2. Shown in weddings
               3. Shown in women's Bible studies
   4. All this is to say, there is a growing need.

Our request

1. We request your prayers
2. We request your promotion
   1. Like and share on social media
   2. Give a rating if you are able to do so
   3. Tell others
3. We request your support
   1. Many of you support us periodically
   2. Some of you support us monthly
      1. A few churches do
      2. Some individuals do
   3. Perhaps God would lead you to do the same
   4. We will be updating our giving site in coming months, but for now, you can give online at EvangelistDaveYoung.com or by check made payable to Dave and Bethlie Young at 2621 Woodstone Dr Poplar Bluff MO 63901

As we come to the end of yet another year, lets determine afresh and anew that "we will serve the Lord with gladness."

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!!!

We love this time of year!

We love that it is a time of celebration

We love that it is a time of joy and singing and lights and decorations

We love that it is a time of feasting

We love that it is a time of gifts and giving

We love that it is a time of remembering that Jesus Christ came into the World

-as the Savior

-as Diety

We love the Christmas story

1. Matthew 1-2
   1. Geneaology of Joseph - to list Jesus legal right to the throne of David
   2. TheAngel's message to Joseph
   3. The Angel's insistence that He be called Jesus
   4. The Angel's insistence that he be called Immanuel
   5. The arrival of the Wise Men
      1. their knowledge
      2. The star
      3. The way the events completely fulfill the OT prophecies about the Messiah
         1. Called out of Egypt
         2. Weeping for the loss of Children
         3. Called a Nazarene (lived in Nazareth)
2. Luke 1-2 is the most detailed account
   1. Emphasis on prayer
      1. multitude was praying
      2. Zechariah was praying
      3. Anna and Simeon were praying
   2. Emphasis on faith
      1. Mary just accepted it and acted on it
      2. Joseph did the same
   3. Emphasis on Messiah's deity
      1. Mother of my Lord (Elizabeth)
      2. He who is Mighty hath done great things for me
   4. Emphasis on Jesus as the Messiah
      1. He fulfilled the OT prophecies
      2. He claimed Diety and had the power of Diety
      3. He was cut off just like Daniel had said he would be
      4. He died and lived again just like Isaiah had said he would

Celebrate Him this week!

1. Read the story
2. Attend church
3. Teach it to your kids and grandkids
4. Sing the songs
5. Turn to Him

Dave and Bethlie discuss the book Manhood by Senator Josh Hawley.

1. About the Author:
   1. Represents Missouri in US Senate
   2. First Amendment Lawyer and law professor
   3. Former Attorney General of Missouri
   4. They live in Ozark MO and have three children
2. About the Book:
   1. Senator Hawley addresses an issue that concerns many in our world today - the issue of masculinity under attack.
   2. He calls this issue a crisis and I agree
3. Why I love the book:
   1. It is good and offers a perspective that is sometimes outside of my realm
   2. He shows how manhood was perceived in the Greek and Roman era
   3. He has great illustrations from his own experiences growing up in a rural area
   4. He build a model of manhood following the Bible, the Word of God
4. What is the point?
   1. Senator Hawley shows the essential virtues a man should cultivate
   2. Shows why a man has to be a warrior, builder, priest, and king
   3. Show the important of courage and commitment as the starting point for manhood
   4. Shows the philosophy behind modern liberalism and offers evidence of why it is so destructive to our nation as a whole.
5. The chapters;
   1. 2 Parts
   2. 10 chapters
      1. In the Beginning
      2. A Man's Mission
      3. A Man's Battle
      4. A Man's Promise
      5. Husband
      6. Father
      7. Warrior
      8. Builder
      9. Priest
      10. King

Chapter 1

1. General patterns
   1. Living Habits and Work
      1. More and more young men remain at home
      2. 50 % of Lower skilled young men in their 20s who have a job still live at home (or with a close relative)
      3. If they don't have a job, 70% still live at home.
      4. 2015 - 1/4 of young men 20-20 had no work at all
      5. In 1970, 95 percent of 30 years old made more money then their fathers had
      6. In 2014, only 44 percent did
   2. Underperformance at school
      1. 70% of Ds and Fs are given to boys
      2. By 8th grade, only 20% of boys are proficient in writing
      3. At same age, only 24% can earn proficient scores on reading exams
      4. Boys now make up 2/3 of students in remedial programs, not because their intelligence is lower, but because they aren't trying!
   3. What do young men do with their time?
      1. Screens
      2. Leisure
      3. Porn
      4. Another way of saying it is: Socializing, relaxing, leisure
         1. Vast amount of leisure time includes video games and porn
   4. These young men are now battling depression and drug abuse at historic levels and the results have been disastrous
   5. Liberalism is the philosophy behind it all
      1. Liberalism believes that western society is unequal unjust and corrupt to its foundations
         1. Masculinity is one of the foundations and it must be "smashed" for man to be free
   6. Senator Hawley's point is that the answer to our masculine crisis is "the oldest and most profound story there is. It is the story of the Bible"

Chapter 2 places an emphasis on man's purpose by tracing our story back to the garden of Eden

Chapter 3 places an emphasis on man's responsibility and duty

Chapter 4 is especially worth considering

1. It details how masculinity became something oppressive, something to be avoided and eradicated
   1. In chapter 3, he introduces the readers to Epicurus and to Rousseau and showed how that their ideology lead to men throwing off all responsibility and choosing only to do what they wanted to do. Their happiness and their fulfillment was the only reason to live
   2. In this chapter, he show how the followers of Karl Marx paved the way for the attack on modern masculinity
      1. It saw traditional culture as the enemy; especially Christianity
      2. From there, it attacked femininity and masculinity
      3. Senator Hawley gives ample illustrations of how this is being taught in our schools and in our institutions and how it is destroy our nation as we know it