I'm leaving these links to a couple different pastor's blog posts as a reminder for myself to read these again in the future.
Why post here and read again? These are very good thoughts on fighting Christian warfare as men and why fathers and elders need to guard those given to them.
https://dougwils.com/s7-engaging-the-culture/the-size-of-basketballs.html
http://www.tobyjsumpter.com/pastoral-ministry-pink-hair-and-the-gospel/
Both of these assume the truth of the Bible and the veracity of the gospel of Jesus as revealed in the Bible.