Men as Predators

Tim Challies has a very disturbing blog today titled "Avoiding Kids: How Men Cope With Being Cast as Predators".

As a father with a nine month old little girl, it disturbs me to think that people may one day view my affection towards my daughter as "not right". I believe that God has created us for affection.

I am 29 years old and I still enjoy hugs from my mom and my dad. It is such a shame that the perversions of our culture has caused us to be afraid to show affection to our kids.

While I do understand that their are predators and that abuse is widespread in our culture, we cannot afford to be a society that stands by and refuses to help lost children because of fear.

I am not an expert, nor have I done a lot of personal research on this subject. But, I am a father and a firm believer that God has ordained that men lead their families and love their families as Christ loves the church. Al Mohler has many articles and commentaries on parenting, fatherhood and children's issues in our culture on his website (www.almohler.com). I recommend his site as he is a very well read man and a godly man, husband, and father.

This is a serious issue. We do not want to leave our kids open to predators , yet we do want adult men and women to be role models and mentors to our kids. (e.g. Big Brother/Big Sister, youth leaders, etc.)

I am not certain what kind of response we should have but I do have two suggestions.

One, Godly men need to demonstrate proper love, affection, godliness, and leadership at home and in the church for their children and all children within the Covenant Community.

Two, Women need to stop cutting men down all the time. We all have our faults but in our current society with its bent to destroy masculinity, fatherhood, and male leadership, Christian women should be the greatest lobbyist for their husbands and the godly men of their church.

God created the family and the family must support each other and defend each other in our immediate families and also in our larger covenant family.