The Rev. Stephen Bauman is senior minister of Christ Church United Methodist in New York, NY.
The Rev. Stephen Bauman is senior minister of Christ Church United Methodist in New York, NY.
A graduate of Yale Divinity School and Yale Institute of Sacred Music, the Reverend Stephen Bauman has been Senior Minister at Christ Church in New York City since 1987. Rev. Bauman is a popular commentator, delivering a daily inspirational message on WCBS Radio in New York City. He lives in New York City with his wife, Melissa, and their two children, Luke and Stephanie.
When I was a young boy I would scour a stream's edge hunting for frogs. The fun was all in the catching. Once in hand, the frog generally lost its appeal, so I would grant its freedom to search for another willing to give a good chase.
Timmy had other ideas. When Timmy caught frogs he liked to squeeze them sideways forcing their mouths to open so he could pour gravel down their throats. Laughing with a strange, throaty laughter, he filled them to the point their bodies bulged and then threw them back into the stream.
Read full transcript...One of the cultural markers of the emerging equalization of the sexes is the increasing proliferation of men's magazines. Growing up I was aware of Playboy and muscle magazines advertised in comic books, and Sports Illustrated, which was largely geared to a male audience. As I recall that pretty well summed up the options for men.
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