On Purpose Partners - Articles

Why Don�t Our Boys Grow up to be Men?

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:25:24 EDT

Having just returned from another father and sons camp I am convinced of the need to heal the tremendous father-son wounds in our Australian families. Men are grappling with many unresolved issues and are finding it difficult to integrate their own lives, let alone their son’s.

God, Men and Sexuality - Thinking, Values & Behaviour

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:16:31 EDT

Most of us operate from a sexual belief system that is based on assumption and unspoken messages. Peter Janetzki looks at why some of us may have come to think about sex the way we do.

The Quest for Authentic Manhood

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:15:34 EDT

In this article, Rob Jones outlines some of the historical background to the crisis in masculinity in Australia today. He presents four presuppositions for a Ministry to Men and concludes with a challenge to all men to join the quest for authentic manhood.

The High Cost of Divorce

no@spam.com (Ric Benson) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:05:05 EDT

A large number of people who have divorced, often say they would have made different choices if they had prior knowledge of the real cost of divorce to their lives. RIC BENSON looks at the issues when considering a divorce.

Loneliness

no@spam.com (Ric Benson) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:49:32 EDT

To hear people say they don’t have any friends is very sad. We often have men’s wives say, “I wish my husband would join your Men’s Group because he just doesn’t have any friends.” Finding companionship is such an important social need for all humans. Men, in particular, often experience isolation for many different reasons both at work and even in their own home. Men’s inability to express their feelings, develop intimacy and their fear of not presenting the ‘macho’ male image, all contribute to loneliness.

It�s Not the Lack of Money that�s the Problem!

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:38:52 EDT

It has been said that the ‘love of money is the root of all evil.’ However, most people feel it is the ‘lack of money’ that causes all of their problems! Here KENT MCDONALD examines ways of budgeting that help people do a lot more with their money.

Can I Afford to Go Home Tonight?

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:28:57 EDT

Many families are struggling because parents often have to work longer hours for fear of losing their jobs. In a tough economic climate where companies are restructuring, downsizing and striving to remain competitive, it can be the family that is losing out. Psychologist, Glenn Williams, founder and CEO of Pro-Fam Australia, gives a personal and poignant insight into how the work-place can impact on family life.

The Work Trap

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:08:16 EDT

It seems that most men are reluctant to bare their inner souls and to openly address the bigger questions of life --- the ones we all ask, perhaps mutely, but only occasionally share, and then only with those we know well and trust. I suspect this is partly because Australians in particular are coy about baring their souls philosophically. So at the risk of not being published again I emerge from my cocoon to ask, “What is the ultimate purpose of our lives, our work, our careers?” Dust to dust, ashes to ashes?

�Shake Loose� in the Great Australian Outback

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:01:35 EDT

Husband, father and map-maker, Rob Boegheim, shares how he gets away from it all by 4 – Wheel Driving in the great Aussie Outback, inspiring us to release our stresses and get in touch with ourselves.

Do We Raise Boys To Be Lousy Husbands?

no@spam.com (Guest Author) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:17:52 EDT

Over the last 20-30 years, the role of women – as wives, mothers, and workers, has changed. Women are now demanding very different things from their husbands and partners. Terry Melvin, Manager of Mensline Australia writes that women are for the first time in history insisting on real emotional intimacy in their marriages. And men are coming up short.