The guy sitting across from me is a professing and practicing Christian. He drops by my office unannounced today to talk to me about his new online dating life. Specifically, he wants to talk about the over-willingness of Christian women he has encountered on several of his dates who want to jump right from a very public conversation and […]
Mercer beating Duke. Frasier over Ali. Yang out-stroking Tiger. Valvano’s Wolfpack taking down The Dream’s Houston Cougars in ’83. Namath’s Jets shocking the Colts. Buster Douglas knocking out Tyson. And, perhaps the greatest sports upset of all time … the 1980 “miracle on ice” US Olympic Hockey Team beating the high-powered Soviet Union. But […]
Madness on the March: How to Diffuse Emotional Bombs As men across the country tune in to the bracket-busting big dance, the NCAA National Basketball Tournament this month, many will use games to take the a break from it all, phase out real life and put on the blinders so they only thing they […]
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Drinking is intertwined in our culture with almost every event in life, whether it’s a wedding or a funeral. But it’s hardly new. The Bible records several stories and suggestions about alcohol. Heck, even Jesus turned water into wine, so surely there’s a place for alcohol in society, right? I bet that tasted good. […]
I think the greatest weakness God’s man can have is being unaware of weaknesses. Let me ask you: What is the most expensive mistake you have ever made? I’m not talking about losing a deal, buying a lemon at the auto dealer, or purchasing a home that started depreciating the day after you bought […]
We men are often guilty of putting too much time, effort and energy into building our image. Some are thrill-seeking men, military men, sports-fan men, muscle men, celebrity men, men of style, men of wealth, power brokers or womanizers. So often, though, our image that we project is just a default identity crisis. Ever […]
Spiritual independence is an oxymoron. The key word here is moron “My relationship with God is personal,” is a common refrain. I hear this from men who either don’t have the spine to accept responsibility or to admit a fault, or both. As a men’s pastor it is the verbal equivalent of a skunk […]
“JOHN 3:16” reads the sign raised high by the rainbow-colored, afro-wearing man who uses televised sporting events to promote Jesus. Or, you’ve seen people carrying signs “REPENT” and handing out leaflets during major events that attract thousands of people, who typically are along for a good time — not a sales pitch, of any kind. […]
Certain types of people won’t shut up and won’t put up. I call them spiritual nitpickers. Spiritual nitpickers are usually rotten apples who spoil the entire bushel. With one pluck of the key “Submit,” their reactions begin errant conversations on-line, while they grin with a misplaced self-satisfaction and belief they are actually helping build […]
