I’m sure you’ve heard the complaints before: “Where have all the good men gone?”
The Brookings Institution wants to know the answer to this question. Women are asking their pastors this question. Big-name Presbyterian pastor Kevin DeYoung says, “I have met scores of godly young women nearby and far away who wonder ‘Where have all the marriageable men gone?’”
Lucinda Belle wrote a song and A.J. Kiesling wrote a book with that title. Women are even writing into sex advice columnist Dan Savage asking about it. Google it even in quotes and get well over 100,000 hits.
If you are a young guy hearing all these complaints, you might be tempted to think you are way different and better than all the other guys out there. You are actually working hard to be a good man, so obviously you should be able to easily find a good woman interested in you.
Songs of Gratitude draws millions
Festival Napa Valleyâs online production, âSongs of Gratitude,â drew an audience of 3 million from around the world on Dec. 5.
The concert, filmed at locations throughout Napa Valley, celebrated resilience âin a year like no otherâ and the power of music âto unite and to heal.â
It included performances by pianist Audrey Vardanega, the Friction String Quartet, vocalists Kelley OâConnor and Nicholas Phan, traditional Mexican roots folk ensemble Los Cenzontles, Jookinâ dancer Ron âPrime Tymeâ Myles, cellist Starla Breshears, and chanteuse and harpist Lucinda Belle, along with a remote vocal ensemble of Napa County high school choristers.