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...
Odds are, you’ve got something you enjoy doing in your spare time, something you would like to do even more often if you could. Have you ever thought about how you could use that hobby or passion for God’s glory? Dennis Green of M40 Auto didn’t start out thinking he was going to start an auto ministry....
Do you remember the story of Cornelius in Acts 10? Cornelius, a Gentile, was a good man. He had it all as a Centurion soldier – money, success, power, respect. He even did all the right things. A devout man who feared God along with all his household, he worshipped Israel’s God even though he wasn’t a Jew. He gave generously and prayed continually. But he...
What do you do when you’re in over your head? To this day, if you visit my parents’ house, you’ll see the rope burn on the windowsill of the second story garage apartment. The divot is a result of the jerry-rigged operation my dad cooked up to heave a cast iron tub through that second-story window for an apartment he built for my grandmother. He needed help, so he assembled the troops – my mom, my five-year-old sister, and seven-year-old me –...
If you’re still looking for a last-minute gift idea, how about making it a gift that will leave a lasting spiritual impression on your family? Years ago, we started the tradition in our family to open one gift on Christmas Eve that will encourage each of our children in their spiritual growth. We like to choose a Bible, book, magazine, study, or another timely resource. Often, we’ll look for something that Stacy or I can participate in with them, so we...
COVID has been a real eye-opener for many on the health of our marriages. Even The Wall Street Journal noted The Strain the Covid Pandemic Is Putting on Marriages. I hope by now you’ve heard The Noble Man Podcast Episode 34 with Keith Tully of FamilyLife Ministry. He shares how God redeemed his “dead” marriage and brought him and his wife Trish to FamilyLife as missionaries who now get to love and encourage others in their marriages. ...
So just how and when do we begin training our young boys for biblical manhood? In his article How to Raise a Boy to be a Man, Carlos Santiago lays out 10 areas that are key to begin developing in our boys even from a very early age. Carlos outlines the feelings of inefficiency many of us have faced when it comes to being the leader God calls...
I want to share an article I found helpful as we close out this month’s theme on The Noble Man Podcast, The Noble Man Invests in Faithful Men. We’ve seen different ways discipleship can take place, whether it’s a Shoe Shine Ministry like Dr. Ed Gomes, or Front-Porch Discipling like Don Coleman, they all have one thing in common… intentionality. Carey...
