Manhood, Domination, and Battle – Does Masculinity Matter in 2023?
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Manhood, Domination, and Battle – Does Masculinity Matter in 2023?

Masculinity was so last century.  It’s antiquated to talk about manhood.   Should discussing manhood as biblical even matter to the church in 2023?  Let me give you a resounding yes. It matters now as it has always mattered, and that’s why Noble Warriors continues to move forward with initiatives like The Noble Man, a one-day...

Gaming: The Good, the Bad, and the Redeemed
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Gaming: The Good, the Bad, and the Redeemed

“Half of American gamers report missing sleep in order to play. A third have missed meals, and a quarter have skipped showers. More than 10 percent have missed work because of games.”   Read or Listen to Zylstra’s deep and winding message, Gaming Alone: Helping the Generation of Young Men Captivated and Isolated by Video Games,...

Accepting Responsibility to Pray
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Accepting Responsibility to Pray

There’s been an uptick in prayer in the media. Just a few weeks ago, the world watched the terrifying moment when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suddenly collapsed on the field. The 24-year-old suffered a cardiac event right there in the middle of the game. You know the story and have seen the footage by...

Swinging Hammers Make a Big Impact
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Swinging Hammers Make a Big Impact

Battle Briefing | January 2023 The echoes of banging hammers building mangers in homes, churches, and community centers across the state and beyond brought 2022 to a close.   It is a privilege to share in making an impact on families who kept Christ in front of Christmas through Let’s Build a Manger!® kits and...

Practical Tips for Intentional Family Worship
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Practical Tips for Intentional Family Worship

I hope you’ve been encouraged this September to make Family Meals a part of your routine, to be creative, and to find what works for your family. I want to sum up Family Meals Month with practical ways to be intentional about incorporating some form of discipleship into this time.  1. Choose a passage of...

A Guide to Launching BetterMan
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A Guide to Launching BetterMan

You have a desire to see men transformed.   You want to help build a community of men who desire a better, more fulfilling life from work, family, friends, marriage, and relationship with God.   You are ready to implement a resource that weaves together the challenging realities of modern-day life with the practical wisdom of the...

Great Give-Away Books: Sit, Walk, Stand by Watchman Nee
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Great Give-Away Books: Sit, Walk, Stand by Watchman Nee

I love to read books. I love to give books away. Not everyone shares my enthusiasm for reading. I get that. But I still share it, especially with my family. And it’s easiest to share when I find little books with big ideas. The latest treasure is Sit, Walk, Stand: The Process of Christian Maturity...

Developing a New Mentoring Initiative
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Developing a New Mentoring Initiative

Battle Briefing | July 2022 Jesus sent the disciples out two by two to give them experience in what it would be like to carry on without him. He knew that his time on earth was short, and the Kingdom’s advancement would depend on these few disciples’ abilities to advance the mission and multiply disciples...

Catalyzing Men’s Discipleship Through the Local Church
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Catalyzing Men’s Discipleship Through the Local Church

Battle Briefing | June 2022 We are a huge fan of resources like BetterMan, Men’s Fraternity, 33 The Series, Kingdom Man and many more, and we recommend them regularly.  We’ve also recognized there is sometimes a gap between a guy wanting to lead men’s discipleship and feeling equipped to do so. That’s why we just...

Equipping Your Sons to Value God’s Idea of Sexuality
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Equipping Your Sons to Value God’s Idea of Sexuality

We’ve recently heard questions from high school guys relating to sexual integrity. We’ve also heard from dads about how to begin preparing their young sons for what they will face regarding purity. If we are getting these questions from high schoolers, we know the work these young dads are doing to prepare their boys is...