Family

Parenting is Hard. Thank God for That.

The Glory of Athletes, Ascetics, and Parents

Apr 21 • Ben Christenson

Life Lessons from What About Bob

Or, How I took a permanent vacation from my problems

Jan 28 • Ben Christenson

Q&A With Frederica Mathewes-Green

A Substack Collaboration

Aug 20, 2025 • Ben Christenson

Human After All

An Interview with Helen Roy

Apr 23, 2025 • Ben Christenson

Why I Am a (Grateful) Christian

Hope Amidst the Doubt and Decline

Feb 11, 2025 • Ben Christenson

Marriage as a Masterpiece

In our products as in our relationships, there is a dearth of craftsmanship.

Jan 27, 2025 • Ben Christenson

When Marrying Young Ages Well

5 years in, and I feel relief.

Dec 5, 2024 • Ben Christenson

Fight Club, Mark Driscoll, and the Young Men Returning to Church

On the 25th anniversary of Fight Club...

Oct 15, 2024 • Ben Christenson

How the Fertility Crisis is a Meaning Crisis

And how it might get resolved

Aug 29, 2024 • Ben Christenson

A Life of "Whim"

Rather than Shame and Self-flagellation

Jul 18, 2024 • Ben Christenson

Suffer the Children in Our Brave New World

The Gift of Parenthood in an Age of Decadence

May 24, 2024 • Ben Christenson

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