This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.

Why Don’t Men Sing in Church?

Some men do sing in church, to be sure. But many don’t. A great deal of ink has been spilled about contemporary worship music and whether or not it encourages men to get involved in the corporate gathering, but we want to ask a few different questions in the four parts of this episode:

1. Is there a biblical mandate to sing?
2. What is singing about anyway?
3. Are we assuming that women do sing in church? Is the struggle to get men to engage in singing a new development in the church?
4. How do we foster and encourage male voices?

The article that we discuss in this episode is entitled “All about that Tenor: Why Men Don’t Sing in Worship” by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis for Christianity Today

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2023/09/men-not-singing-in-church-male-voice-masculinity/

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.

This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.

Beauty and the Eye of the Beholder

In this episode, we consider the article “Gaming’s Uneven Progress Toward Diverse Female Figures” by Jamal Michel for the New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/arts/video-games-women-gamergate.html

In addition to considering how women have been and should be portrayed in video games, we ask more foundational questions about beauty and dignity as well.

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.

This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.

What are the benefits of an Ivy League education? Recently in his newsletter, Rob Henderson brought attention to one benefit that is rarely thought of: marrying an Ivy League spouse.

The Hidden Marriage Market: The college sorting machine has replaced traditional arranged marriages by Rob Henderson, July 14, 2024

https://www.robkhenderson.com/p/the-hidden-marriage-market

Additionally, "zoomers" (the generation after Millenials, or Gen. Z) seem to be finding one thing about their work very enjoyable: making friends with coworkers.

After the Lockdown Years, Teens Want One Thing From Their Jobs: Friends

By Terell Wright, WSJ – July 6, 2024

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/summer-jobs-teen-relationships-bf28810c

Taken together, these trends outline a path forward for young people searching for companionship in our fractured age.

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill