Every Christian man needs a wingman. Let me explain. The word wingman is a term that refers to the pattern in which fighter jets fly. There is the lead pilot and aircraft and another that flies off the right wing of and behind the lead. The second pilot is called the “wingman” because he primarily protects the lead by watching his back. The spiritual analogy is powerful. The enemy has his target … [Read more...]
3 Spiritual Reasons to do Something You’re Not Good At
by Michael Kelley As I’m writing this, I’m just a few hours away from when I will lace up my tennis shoes and play a 5 on 5, full court basketball game. To be clear: I didn’t even make the junior high basketball team. I run a 40 yard dash in the neighborhood of 7 seconds flat, and my vertical leap is enough to touch almost every door frame in my house. Furthermore, I am not this team’s … [Read more...]
Turn Around
by Tyler Quillet Recently, my seven-year-old son was hounding me to read his daily devotions with him. Since I was making dinner, I told him that we would wait until after our meal. Well, in that short amount of time, he found a way to get himself into some trouble, which led to a difficult conversation while eating dinner. Dinner was now over and it was time for devos, so I asked him to go … [Read more...]
4 Truths to Combat Laziness
by Michael Kelley There is a difference between rest and laziness. Rest is part of the natural rhythm of life, and rest is actually an expression of faith. When we rest, we can only do so because we believe the words of Jesus, that “it is finished,” and we have nothing left to prove. But laziness? Well, that’s different. Laziness is filled with apathy rather than gratitude, with entitlement … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Choose Your Teammates
by Dr. Joe Martin Real men don’t isolate, they evaluate, collaborate, and integrate. Ecclesiates 4:9,10 says, “Two are better than one, because there is better return on their labor. If either one of them falls, the other is there to lift him up. But pity the man who falls, and there’s no one there to help him up.” What a powerful verse from the Word of God. When it comes to men working … [Read more...]