A few years back, my wife and I were out for lunch with some friends. We were having a great time together, catching up on our lives, laughing a bit, …
When Scripture is Hard to Understand
Men, let’s be honest: Sometimes reading the Bible can feel like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. You sit down with your coffee and good intentions, crack open …
Good Dads are Good Coaches
The drive from the game to the pizza shop was quiet. Liam, my 13-year-old son, and his rep basketball team had just won their second game in a row, but …
How Do I Grow the Fruit of the Spirit?
We’re constantly being shaped by what we are connected to. When I’m under stress or pressure, I have a connection with salty snacks that literally shapes me…physically. (I’m working on …
Loving the Church You Have vs. the Church You Want
We all have a picture of the “ideal” church. You know—the one where the preaching hits home every week, the worship moves our hearts, the people feel like family, the …
Living Faithfully as an Adult Son
I’m not a huge Star Wars fan, but even I know the scene from The Empire Strikes Back when a grown-up Luke Skywalker battles Darth Vader with 1980s special effect …
6 Ways to Strengthen a Man’s Mental Health
“Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a …
5 Ways to Build Guy Friendships
I saw a social media post once that still makes me chuckle, which said: “Nobody talks about Jesus’ miracle of having 12 close guy friends in His 30’s.” When I …
We Worship a God with Scars
The ancient classical gods of Greece and Rome were majestic and powerful, to be sure. They were also petty and small-minded, using human beings as pawns in their endless feuds …
The Power and Beauty of the Cross
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18–19 NIV) …