Our boys are in deep peril. Powerful and sinister forces
operate in our world right now. They are bold and
stealthy, intent on wrestling greatness from the grasp of
our boys. These forces are not always obvious.
Collectively, we can learn to spot them and beat them at
their game. We can create a generation of boys
representing our greatest achievement. As they say, we
can hang together, or we can hang alone.
Statistics collected over two decades show an alarming
decline in the performance of America's boys--in some
respects, a virtual free fall. Boys were doing poorly in
school, abusing drugs, committing violent crimes and
engaging in promiscuous sex. Young males lost ground by
many behavioral indicators at some point in the 1980s and
'90s: sharp plunges on some scales, long erosions on
others. 60
History is filled with examples of victory at hand, only
to be lost due to negligence or stubbornness of the
leaders. Every game, every deal, every interaction has a
critical moment that affects the final outcome. The
difference between winning and losing can come down to a
small event. (9)
Many boys and young men are deceived and driven to the
point of destruction simply because they believe lies
about their normal sexual development.
In Australia, 20% of teenagers will have some sort of
mental illness by the time they are an adult! These are
alarming figures whichever way you look at them or where
ever people like to put the blame.
It is like our Boys are Under an
invisible Attack!
The Bible says "...the truth shall set you free".
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