It was in July of 1974 when Francis Schaffer, the eminent philosopher and theologian, was challenged by his son to respond to what he considered to be the rise and decline of Western thought and culture. You will remember a part of his response came in the form of a book and a film titled “How Should We Then Live?” Considering certain things to be true about our culture, as believers, how should we live in response to the changes in the world about us? Living as we do in a culture that is adrift, how should, those who follow Jesus Christ—live? If our culture has chosen to live in a particular way, what choices should we make in response to it?

As I read this book, I wondered why it wasn’t written for all young adults in this age group. Then I remembered that men and women are typically on a different cycle as we move through life. Young women in this age group are acculturated to have marriage and children as a major goal. Men at this life stage are focused on establishing a career in preparation to support family life. Even with this information, I wonder if men don’t experience similar questions at some life stage.