This week I’ve been given a poignant reminder that there is, as Ecclesiastes assures us, “a time to die.” Two men who have been influential in our ministry have recently gone to their heavenly residence. Though they are absent from the earth, they spent their lives here investing in the Kingdom and Noble Warriors. Steve...
Part 1 of THE RIGHT NEXT STEP series. “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 18 hours to change your life and your legacy forever. That’s what Nolan found when he dared to take THE RIGHT NEXT STEP. What if THE RIGHT NEXT STEP isn’t what you planned it would...
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24 Working heartily and not half-hearted is what God wants from us – not just at work but in all the work we do. It’s a principle that can be challenging...
Guys, here’s an easy tool to give men a really cool way to connect across seasons and generations in your church and community. Get some guys together and play ‘Holla Back’. It could be a few or a whole room full. Here’s how it works… Pick out a guy and give him a ‘Holla Back’...
Fall is often like a new year of sorts. Those of us with school-aged children begin a new school year and new routines. At the other end of the spectrum, some have just had their first child leave for college and live away from home for the first time. Some of you have been there, done each of those phases, and are now empty...
Here’s a question and a challenge for you – is God calling you to be a “wise guy” in someone’s life? What’s your next move? Let me cheat and give you an answer. We hammer this point all the time – being a discipler is part of God’s plan for the mature Christian. As we grow, we need to bring others along...
I need some wise men in my life. So do you. We can’t have too much wisdom. Knowledge is valuable. Facts and data are incredibly helpful. But what do you do with what you know? How do you appraise, assess, and act on the information at hand? That takes wisdom. Wisdom goes beyond facts. Wisdom knows how to respond. ...
Loneliness has been such an epidemic that the UK created a cabinet position for a “Minister for Loneliness.” And if it was a problem before the pandemic, how much worse has it become? How do you come out of a year and a half of forced isolation and reengage society? Guys are infamous for not...
Our theme this month is April Wisdom – no foolin’. I shared this lighthearted, yet somewhat sage, article when our oldest son turned 21. Written in 1920, 10 Things I Would Do If I Were Twenty-One offers secular “wisdom” that confirms biblical wisdom, and most of it is still relevant today. Good principles aren’t limited to one generation. Many of his musings fall into...
When it comes to reaching men, we start with boys. What better way to do that than in the great outdoors? “When you take a boy outside, and you give him a man, it changes his life.” Did you ever think that something as simple as whittling a stick and roasting a hot dog over a fire would be...
