Comments on: “Bra Color Day” Sparks Discussion (Discipleship II) http://pastorpusch.com/2010/01/bra-color-day-sparks-discussion/ Thoughts from behind the curtain... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tommy Swindol http://pastorpusch.com/2010/01/bra-color-day-sparks-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Tommy Swindol Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:17:18 +0000 http://pastorpusch.com/?p=2504#comment-897 I haven't read all of the previous posts, but since you asked, these are my initial thoughts: Mentoring men is best defined, in my opinion, as discipling men. The word really is DISCIPLESHIP. After all, the best mentor is someone that's being mentored by someone else...which is just great standard of accountability for men from the outset. So I guess the first thing I think of that men need to be mentored on is OPPORTUNITIES. Opportunities to sin, opportunities to rise above, opportunities to minister and help and pour truth into a situation. OPPORTUNITIES. I know that sounds general, but it really does encompass everything. For more reading, I'd check out this free newsletter I found called "A Look in the Mirror" and a book called "Pastoring Men." Both of which are pretty good in respect to mentoring & how to lead men in thinking through situations like "Bra Color Day." Hope this helps bro! I haven’t read all of the previous posts, but since you asked, these are my initial thoughts:

Mentoring men is best defined, in my opinion, as discipling men. The word really is DISCIPLESHIP. After all, the best mentor is someone that’s being mentored by someone else…which is just great standard of accountability for men from the outset.

So I guess the first thing I think of that men need to be mentored on is OPPORTUNITIES. Opportunities to sin, opportunities to rise above, opportunities to minister and help and pour truth into a situation. OPPORTUNITIES. I know that sounds general, but it really does encompass everything.

For more reading, I’d check out this free newsletter I found called “A Look in the Mirror” and a book called “Pastoring Men.” Both of which are pretty good in respect to mentoring & how to lead men in thinking through situations like “Bra Color Day.” Hope this helps bro!

]]> By: Marcus Brewer http://pastorpusch.com/2010/01/bra-color-day-sparks-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Marcus Brewer Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:19:42 +0000 http://pastorpusch.com/?p=2504#comment-891 Well put, Matt. Those are my thoughts, exactly. Well put, Matt. Those are my thoughts, exactly.

]]> By: Rachael http://pastorpusch.com/2010/01/bra-color-day-sparks-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Rachael Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:12:03 +0000 http://pastorpusch.com/?p=2504#comment-890 I've thought about this for a couple days. I do see the point that bra colors could def lead certain men down paths of thought that they didn't want to go down. I recognize that this is an area where men need some mentoring and I thought to myself what my own pastor would say if I asked him about this. So here goes, a suggestion from a totally unqualified person. I think that men, who are, according to these posts, particularly susceptible to the problem of sexual thoughts, should probably take more proactive steps to guard their minds. Someone once said that an idle mind is the devil's playground. It's probably hard to sit around fantasizing about sex when you're busy pouring into your family, your kids, your church, your wife. That's my suggestion for people who face temptations and struggle with controlling their thoughts. When you have idle moments and thoughts creep in, recognize it and then do something about it. When you find yourself thinking about someone's bra, e-mail your wife and tell her how lovely she is. When you find yourself tempted in other ways, call a friend and ask him how he's doing. In other words, when you have trouble with your mind, GET BUSY. Turn that idle time and those idle thoughts in a productive direction and I'll bet it would pay off all the way around. I’ve thought about this for a couple days. I do see the point that bra colors could def lead certain men down paths of thought that they didn’t want to go down. I recognize that this is an area where men need some mentoring and I thought to myself what my own pastor would say if I asked him about this. So here goes, a suggestion from a totally unqualified person. I think that men, who are, according to these posts, particularly susceptible to the problem of sexual thoughts, should probably take more proactive steps to guard their minds. Someone once said that an idle mind is the devil’s playground. It’s probably hard to sit around fantasizing about sex when you’re busy pouring into your family, your kids, your church, your wife. That’s my suggestion for people who face temptations and struggle with controlling their thoughts. When you have idle moments and thoughts creep in, recognize it and then do something about it. When you find yourself thinking about someone’s bra, e-mail your wife and tell her how lovely she is. When you find yourself tempted in other ways, call a friend and ask him how he’s doing. In other words, when you have trouble with your mind, GET BUSY. Turn that idle time and those idle thoughts in a productive direction and I’ll bet it would pay off all the way around.

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