In a very rudimentary way a man’s life consists of a balance of faith and behavior. Faith, simply stated, consists of what a man believes. Behavior is the action that results from what men believe. Faith is the sum of thoughts, emotions and feelings all displayed through behavior.* One of the most defining behaviors of a man is his sexual behavior.**

Reckless sexual behavior leads to sexual disease. In the U.S. 50% of sexually active adults have a sexually transmitted infection at some point in their life (CDC, 2008). STI’s (previously referred to as STDs) are common and a sexually active person is more likely to catch a disease than they are to avoid one. In an ideal world, HIV and other diseases can be prevented by abstinence and marital monogamy, but the truth is most people report having multiple sexual encounters before marriage.

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Today I was sitting in a restaurant with a friend when my attention was captured by a funny commercial being played on the TV in the corner. It was a group of business associates on a retreat somewhere in a remote part of a jungle. Suddenly, one of their friends were sucked into a sink hole. He was yelling for help and his arms were flailing all around, but the more he struggled the more he sunk. Yet, the team just stood there. The boss immediately began discussing how they should formulate a committee to discuss this problem and how they should deal with the situation. As the rest of the team stood around, some scratched their heads, some nodded approvingly at the boss, but one young man saw a rope on another’s backpack and decided to pull the man to safety. He threw it over a large branch and dropped it to the sinking friend. Whew…it was suspenseful let me tell you! Then this slogan appeared on the screen…Make It Count. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you hiding something? Are you scared someone you love is going to find out your dark secret? You don’t know who to trust with your dirty laundry, but you can’t deal with it all alone. What Up Man? was created for guys like you, hundred and thousands of guys like you, who need help with life and don’t know where to go.

Our purpose is to give sound, Biblical advice for life’s dirty laundry. If you’ve wanted to talk to someone for a long time, the wait is over. Use the “Write To Us” at the top of the page and submit a question with your name or write anonymously. We will respond either by e-mail or post on the website. You will remain totally anonymous, and will ultimately help other guys break out of the hard ego shells and start talking about what they’ve been hiding as well.

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