Kneeling not only happens when washing feet, but also in gardening, in looking for lost coins, in searching for lost sheep, in welcoming strangers and prodigals, in joining children at their level, in shedding tears of loss or joy, and more? Another gift of kneeling is that sometimes the one kneeling needs help getting up, an invitation to others to join in the effort to serve and rise. A t-shirt I sometimes wear has the message, “We rise by lifting others.” May it be so.
We surely do not need more war testosterone. What is needed are towels of compassionate truth to extinguish the strong man illusions before it is too late.
And believe me when I say that the women, and girls of the world do not need more strong men testosterone.
Thank you, Rev. Cameron. That Hegseth, who purports to be a Christian, is one strange dude. And so what happens to the soldier who is found to have low-T? Does he have to get Testosterone injections? You're right, it's absurd!!!! Your are also right: Jesus, Lord of the basin and the towel, needs to be our role model. Hegseth, lord of the manosphere, needs to read the gospel.
Everyone is missing the point. When you minimize Trump and his Reich to things like testosterone arguments, you allow the bigger picture to fade. Your country is being destroyed, literally and nobody is doing anything to stop them. Waiting for a November vote is a joke. If the Dems win, the damage has been done and, it will take generations to set things right again. It will take 10 years just to arrest and prosecute Trump and his Reich. Testosterone is the least of your worries…
I do agree but as another person noted- what happens to the man who is shown to have low testosterone? Firing squad? We know this administration’s evil has no bounds.
Thank you, Rev. Cameron. That Hegseth, who purports to be a Christian, is one strange dude. And so what happens to the soldier who is found to have low-T? Does he have to get Testosterone injections? You're right, it's absurd!!!! Your are also right: Jesus, Lord of the basin and the towel, needs to be our role model. Hegseth, lord of the manosphere, needs to read the gospel.
I was diagnosed with an endocrine condition a few years ago, and since then it has made me fascinated by hormones. Too much testosterone can be a bad thing, even if you are a man or a soldier. Cortisol is a testosterone, and too much of that makes you susceptible to cardiac problems. We could use more endorphins and seratonin, both estrogens which create happiness, joy, and empathy. (fyi: you can have too much estrogen too).
Rev. Cameron, I don't get to read your meditation every day but was fired up with your words. The long-standing influence of patriarchy is felt in our living and believing. You have keenly named how the power of oppression/domination suffocates truth telling. Yes, "true leadership takes courage," and it is obvious our current Congress is frozen in fear. I contemplate the image of the "Strongman and the towel" and hold our courageous men serving our country in the gentle hands of Jesus. They will need those empathic hands when they are ordered to experience this oppressive degradation to their dignity.
Thank you. as always, Cameron for your inspiring meditation. I used to joke with my friends that I had the answer to all the world's problems. I called it, 'Testosterone Extraction'! It still startled me to read of Hegseth's plan of action. I love your meditation that returns our attention back to Jesus' way of expressing true strength -by kneeling in grace and service. Thank you with all our hearts. ❤️🙏
Once again, you translate the truth of the Gospel into the corrupted and alien messaging of the day. Thank you ever so much for showing the contrast so clearly between deception and deliverance. You help me so much.
Kneeling not only happens when washing feet, but also in gardening, in looking for lost coins, in searching for lost sheep, in welcoming strangers and prodigals, in joining children at their level, in shedding tears of loss or joy, and more? Another gift of kneeling is that sometimes the one kneeling needs help getting up, an invitation to others to join in the effort to serve and rise. A t-shirt I sometimes wear has the message, “We rise by lifting others.” May it be so.
Thank you for the clarity of this - there is nothing divine about domination and violence.
We surely do not need more war testosterone. What is needed are towels of compassionate truth to extinguish the strong man illusions before it is too late.
And believe me when I say that the women, and girls of the world do not need more strong men testosterone.
Strongmen, set to kill!
What world needs is those who kneel
in reverent love.
Thank you Cameron. A perfect thought and mediation for my needs this day.
Thank you, Rev. Cameron. That Hegseth, who purports to be a Christian, is one strange dude. And so what happens to the soldier who is found to have low-T? Does he have to get Testosterone injections? You're right, it's absurd!!!! Your are also right: Jesus, Lord of the basin and the towel, needs to be our role model. Hegseth, lord of the manosphere, needs to read the gospel.
Everyone is missing the point. When you minimize Trump and his Reich to things like testosterone arguments, you allow the bigger picture to fade. Your country is being destroyed, literally and nobody is doing anything to stop them. Waiting for a November vote is a joke. If the Dems win, the damage has been done and, it will take generations to set things right again. It will take 10 years just to arrest and prosecute Trump and his Reich. Testosterone is the least of your worries…
I do agree but as another person noted- what happens to the man who is shown to have low testosterone? Firing squad? We know this administration’s evil has no bounds.
Thank you, Rev. Cameron. That Hegseth, who purports to be a Christian, is one strange dude. And so what happens to the soldier who is found to have low-T? Does he have to get Testosterone injections? You're right, it's absurd!!!! Your are also right: Jesus, Lord of the basin and the towel, needs to be our role model. Hegseth, lord of the manosphere, needs to read the gospel.
I was diagnosed with an endocrine condition a few years ago, and since then it has made me fascinated by hormones. Too much testosterone can be a bad thing, even if you are a man or a soldier. Cortisol is a testosterone, and too much of that makes you susceptible to cardiac problems. We could use more endorphins and seratonin, both estrogens which create happiness, joy, and empathy. (fyi: you can have too much estrogen too).
Amen🙏🏻‼️
Thank you, Cameron. Jesus taught us how to be in the world. Jesus still teaches us. What gift this is.
“God, grant me the Serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know that one is me.”
This is not a withdrawal or disengagement from the world, but rather an engagement from a place of the only true power in the universe — love.
Violence is not power. Violence is the opposite of power. Violence brings death.
This is why it is so important for me to follow Jesus.
Jesus — Love — makes a way where there is no way.
I dance my prayers upon the earth, trusting that the way opens before us.
Rev. Cameron, I don't get to read your meditation every day but was fired up with your words. The long-standing influence of patriarchy is felt in our living and believing. You have keenly named how the power of oppression/domination suffocates truth telling. Yes, "true leadership takes courage," and it is obvious our current Congress is frozen in fear. I contemplate the image of the "Strongman and the towel" and hold our courageous men serving our country in the gentle hands of Jesus. They will need those empathic hands when they are ordered to experience this oppressive degradation to their dignity.
Thank you. as always, Cameron for your inspiring meditation. I used to joke with my friends that I had the answer to all the world's problems. I called it, 'Testosterone Extraction'! It still startled me to read of Hegseth's plan of action. I love your meditation that returns our attention back to Jesus' way of expressing true strength -by kneeling in grace and service. Thank you with all our hearts. ❤️🙏
Dear Cameron,
Once again, you translate the truth of the Gospel into the corrupted and alien messaging of the day. Thank you ever so much for showing the contrast so clearly between deception and deliverance. You help me so much.