By Greg Gibson   Over the month of July, we have posted several articles here at Manual in a series called, “Second Shift.”  One of the hardest things—I think—in which for men to excel at as gospel-centered warriors, is coming home from work at 5pm-ish and being emotionally, spiritually, and physically present as husbands and dads.  I talk with grown...

By Greg Gibson Not to beat the proverbial dead horse, but getting married young is still a good thing. Aye, it is an incredible thing. A noble thing. A thing to be admired from the mountaintops. So, now that I have my conclusion out of the way, let me tell you why getting married at...

By Greg Gibson   There was a point in my life when the evening hours were solely used up in whatever I wanted to do with them. If I wanted to see a movie, then I would see a movie. If I wanted to visit with a friend, then I would visit with a friend....

  By Greg Gibson The transgender issue has found itself in the cultural spotlight this week. Time Magazine’s bold cover of Laverne Cox—a transgendered woman—brings this issue directly onto center stage.  This is a colossal milestones in the Public Square. It’s as if the Time Magazine cover piece is the “door blown open acceptance” of...

  By Greg Gibson It has been said that a cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing. An arrogant negativity, as it were. There are also other characteristics that define cynicism, such as a lack of trust, lack of grace, ungrateful, arrogant, bitter, jaded, hopeless, skeptical, pessimistic,...

By Greg Gibson   Men, we have our marching orders. We know that we are called, by God, to pursue our wives.  Hands down.  No debate necessary.  Therefore, over the last month, we have talked through this concept a bit, urging you, as men, to have a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude in your marriages.  Nick...