On April 29th, the documentary film Kingdom Men Rising will hit theaters nationwide for a two night event with a message that our culture desperately needs right now. As the second theatrical release from LifeWay Films, Kingdom Men Rising offers a reorientation of masculinity – what it should be rather than how society has defined it. This theatrical release co-created with … [Read more...]
4 Expectations to Establish In a New D-Group
by Brandon Hiltibidal A year ago, a friend of mine asked me to be in a D-Group. He had never started a D-Group before. He didn’t even know it was called a D-Group. But, he did it. He wanted to study the Bible and walk in accountability with two other men and he set the right expectations toward that end. A year later, all three of us have been hugely impacted by our time … [Read more...]
Every Christian Man Needs a Wingman
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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]