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 … [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, … [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 … [Read more...]
How Porn Hijacks the Brain, and 3 Steps to Freedom
By: Sam Black– Christian men promise God, themselves, and others to not look at porn and yet they fall again and again. The shame cuts to the core. What’s going on? Why is this such a pervasive struggle? Can men break free? Popular pulpit messages claim it’s just a matter of a disobedient heart, or that men are visual and are easily tempted. While these arguments hold truth, … [Read more...]
Christianity’s Pornography Crisis
Pornography is perhaps the most destructive moral crisis facing the church today. Christian parents are often unaware of the extent of the threat. In previous generations, access to pornography was limited and it was much easier to safeguard against exposure and consumption. The technology of the modern age has obliterated all barriers to viewing pornography, which has been … [Read more...]