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I often look at what matters to me—influence, reputation, power, and legacy, for my own name—and want to spend my time chasing these things. But when I look at what matters to God—me becoming more like Jesus—I also want to pursue that. And, because I am a man and human—these two desires compete daily. I…
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This weekend I attended a men’s summit, where men from across our city came together to discuss what it looks like to be a man who follows Jesus and also what it means to “act like a man”. One thing I learned from the show-up is that men are definitely interested in this topic. For…
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“…All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 Why should these words bring more peace, stability, encouragement, confidence, and hope to my soul than any other words I know? Because… I know there is nothing hidden. God…
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There’s a way that seems right to a man ‘Til he’s in over head, and he don’t understand All the plans he made, it only led him astray. — Josh Garrels, Morning Light An Invitation Men, we can gather together. We can sit around fires and talk openly about real things in our lives. But…
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“I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.” –David, Psalms 18:23 I’ve wondered what this word really means and what David meant in what he said. David, blameless? He screwed up big time. I figured this word had to mean more than what I thought. If it means flawless perfection or sinlessness,…
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I know the influence a mother has on the lives of men– I see and hear of it often from other men, and I know of it from my own story. Our mothers shape parts of who we are, and who we are becoming. The evidence is strong: “A mother serves as a significant role…
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What is God’s will for me? This question often seems to baffle me, especially in the midst of life’s circumstances. I often feel lost looking for God’s will in the decisions I make and the circumstances I face. I wonder how many times I muddy up God’s will, when it is actually quite clear? 1…
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I’m going to jump straight in: divorce can reveal how selfish, self-centered, and prideful we men can be. It can bring out the worst in us. So why not look towards and pursue the best? Here, I want to appeal to all of you men going through divorce to look at the best in 3…
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Brokeness. Pain. Despair. Loss.Trials. Tragedy. Failure. These are places men often realize we need something beyond ourselves to help us—to help ease pain, comfort us, encourage us, heal our wounds, rebuild our lives, etc. These are places we really become needy. On the surface, a needy man sounds weak and pitiful. But there is a…
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