Author: Alex Gerber
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I was recently reflecting on a scene from the movie “Gladiator”, where Maximus faces the unbeatable Tigris of Gaul. Maximus wins the fight, but instead of killing Tigris, the greatest gladiator of all time, he spares his life and earns the title “Maximus the Merciful”. While I can’t think of any times as dramatic as…
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We need men driven to act, move, respond, serve, live, and love because they understand God’s love through Jesus Christ more and more each day. We need men who desperately want to know Jesus more each day. Men who wake up thirsting and craving to be with Him and learn from Him. Men who not…
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One of the greatest gifts we can experience on the face of this earth is our children. And as dads, for many of us, Father’s Day weekend holds a significant opportunity. Approaching this through the lens of a broken world, broken relationships, divorce, and relational strain can be a challenging task. Yet regardless of our…
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Becoming Men Series As I read through the book of James, I began to see a conflict of two kingdoms emerging, and the agendas of each. The first kingdom is ruled by pride, favoritism, selfish ambition, jealousy, foolishness, lying, boasting and fighting. The second kingdom reigns and lives in humility, equality, gentleness, purity, peace, wisdom…
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Personal Reflections on Psalm 19 Where can I find soul revival in a world that often feels soul-crushing? Where can I find something I can really trust, when people feel untrustable? Where can I find heart joy when circumstances crush my spirit? Where can I find insight for living in a culture inundated with “how-to-do-life”…
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I often hear men say, “I want to be a better version of myself.” And I get it. But I also wonder if this could go further…If the aim could be greater? If I’m honest, the more I examine myself, the less I think that becoming a better version of myself is the ultimate goal.…
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If I am honest, I have been thinking about how often I desire to gain honor. I have a natural drive to want to be respected and held high. But this week, as I was reading in 1 Peter, something struck me. Peter has instructions for husbands to live in an understanding way with their wives,…
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In asking several married men the question “What does it look like for you to give honor to your wife?”, I received this response and wanted to share it. “The first and most important way I try to honor my wife is by rightly honoring the Lord (Rom.14:8; 1 Cor. 10:31; Cor. 5:14-15). How I…
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If I am honest with myself today… I want influence—but God wants to influence me. I want followers—but God wants me to follow Jesus. I want power—but God wants to use my weaknesses to reveal His strength. I want to build and control my own kingdom, —but God wants me to humbly serve in His.…
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