Part 4 in the Loneliness Series Guys, loneliness in men needs to be on our radar. We’ve been talking about loneliness in this series because the epidemic is serious enough for a report by the U.S. Surgeon General. We need to recognize that we’ll see men around us suffering in this way, and we personally...
Family Update | September 2023 BEN returned from South Asia with many stories about his time there. He was able to share the Gospel in villages where Jesus had not been proclaimed and disciple house-church leaders in villages with new congregations. He’s now back in Raleigh for his final semester at NC State. HANNAH finished...
Battle Briefing | September 2023 The school year has kicked off for all ages, including seminary students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Noble Warriors brought a table to the new student orientation to meet and greet new future pastors and leaders as they launch their college careers. We continue walking through the doors God has...
Part 3 of the Loneliness Series On top of the recent U.S. Surgeon General’s report on the loneliness epidemic, Barna has revealed that pastors feel lonelier than ever. Because of this, more pastors have considered quitting their jobs in 2022 compared to a year earlier, citing stress and loneliness. Do you relate? “While feelings of...
Part 2 of the Loneliness Series Dads, you’re busy. Dads who are leaders, you’re even busier, with little to no free time. So even though we’ve been talking about loneliness, we have to ask, is it possible to make time for male friendships right now? And if so, why bother? We don’t feel a gap...
Part 1 of the Loneliness Series We’ve talked about loneliness before, and I’d like to think the issue was isolated to the pandemic. Unfortunately, it’s just not the case. We don’t love to talk about relationships, do we guys? We are conscious of how we use that word, steering intentionally away from it sometimes. We’ve...
Part 4 of the Worldview Series When was the last time you had a good sit-down talk with someone about ecclesiology? As we Build Up Our Grads, finding a great church will play a vital role in their Christian walk and growth, so they need to be equipped with a great theology on church and...
Battle Briefing | July 2023 The close relationship between the role of fathers and Christianity in America has been exposed in the recent Nationwide Study on Faith & Relationships by Communio.org, a nonprofit organization that consults with churches regarding the nation’s family and faith crisis. “The collapse of resident fathers through the collapse of marriage...
Family Update | July 2023 MIKE AND STACY met TIM, CAROLINE, OWEN, and LIAM in Chattanooga for a few days this month. It was a sweet time that didn’t involve a hospital or surgery for Liam. But rather much laughter, many hugs, and thankful spirits. Thank you for praying for Liam and their family. Liam...
Part 3 of the Worldview Series In pursuit of a biblical worldview, we have to face tough topics. Few issues in recent days have received as much attention, positive or negative, as that of the LGBTQIA+ movement. Do you know what all those letters and symbols stand for? Even if you don’t, your kids probably...
