During the past several years, I have witnessed men commit to becoming God’s man through Every Man Ministries. I’ve found that it’s not about asking guys to do more; it’s about asking them to be more. It’s not about asking them to pursue a plan or respond to a cool idea or even to a dare. It’s about convincing guys, deep down, that being God’s man is worth the risk. Why is that?
Doing more...
Week after week you hope to come up with a profound and griping post to submit to be placed on here…
But how often do we truly sit down and think about our story - The ups and downs of battle with pornography addiction.
How often do we step back…
…and realize the impact of our choices.
But don’t stop with looking at it in a “I should behave better” way, but go beyond to look at it in a holistic...
I was having lunch with a pastor friend of mine the other day and he was sharing his story about his struggle with pornography. I was not surprised by his confession. I actually smiled and thought about the potential impact on our churches if more Pastors commitment to being real and transparent. Then he shared with me the responses he received from other pastors as he shared his story. I was...
Over the years, I have blessed by learning from a great number of "men and women of faith", who have helped shape the way I approach life and ministry. One of these men is Jim Burns, a speaker and author, and all the time pastor, whose life is seemingly overflowing with wisdom, especially pertaining to marriage, family and culture. Earlier this week, I read a blog post by him and thought I...
Tired? Exhausted? Fatigued? Can you relate? You spend your entire day attempting to meet the needs of your family, staff, and attenders in the midst of crafting a teaching for weekend services. Who is taking care of you? Where are you finding rest? Where are you re-energizing your batteries?
I know I can relate. I am in the midst of an intense ministry season that seems to gain momentum rather...
As I mentioned in my last post “When Your Secrets are Revealed...,” - I wanted to take a few looks at the practical things that might come out of it, in no particular order.
The questions that always come up (including the ones I asked) when talking about asking for forgiveness from those affected by our sin are:
-“What if they won’t forgive me?”
-“I didn’t do anything that bad, did I?”
-“Won’t...
Like many young couples my wife and I lived in a small apartment for the first several years of our marriage. But it was that first year that became quite an ordeal because we decided that we needed a pet (since we weren't ready to start a family). Sure enough we picked up a little black lab mix for free from a guy giving puppies away at a Wal-Mart parking lot. We brought the little guy...
I was sitting in a major shopping centre musing about the debate over porn, when I heard a line that arrested my attention. A young man approached a girl standing nearby and said (in an arrogant tone), ‘Let me touch your boobs’. It was hard to focus on what she said in response as I was quite taken aback with his demand. Now, I’ve heard guys yell out, ‘Show us your t…’ but this was on another...
Christian Activist: A term that is being thrown around out there, in media, church circles, blogs and culture, yet as much as you think you may identify with it, take a step back and notice the danger of such a term. Every Christian, follower and obeyer of Jesus Christ, is by definition an activist. You cannot slap a label on yourself in an attempt to differentiate from other believers....
Pornography Is Not Just About Lust: The Emotional Power of Images I will skip the statistics about how many pastors struggle with pornography, how early boys are exposed to their first pornographic image, and how destructive it has become to young women. Most of us are painfully aware of these stats, but it’s still hard to understand why this epidemic is happening.
Is pornography simply...
