Derek J. Brown Book Reviews

Review: ‘Raising Men, Not Boys’ by Mike Fabarez

In a society that is growing increasingly more uncomfortable with gender distinctions, publishing a book that calls parents to raise their boys to become men is almost a revolutionary act. The very idea that we should make intentional effort to ensure our little boys grow into godly, productive, courageous, sensible, masculine men will jar the … Continue reading Review: ‘Raising Men, Not Boys’ by Mike Fabarez

Derek J. Brown Church

Single and Married Christians Together in the Church

When Christians discuss important topics related to God’s design for marriage and family, it is easy to forget that a significant constituency of the church is single. That is, within any given church you will not only find many married Christians; you will find—now more than ever, due to historical and sociological reasons we can’t … Continue reading Single and Married Christians Together in the Church

Derek J. Brown Christian Living

Campus Ministries and the Priority of the Local Church

Part 1: Welcome to College! Now Find a Church Part 2: You Need Christian Fellowship in College Part 3: Four Marks of a Faithful Campus Ministry Part 4: Campus Ministries and the Priority of the Local Church Part 5: College and Christian Fellowship: Now What?  In the last post, I noted that the first mark … Continue reading Campus Ministries and the Priority of the Local Church