Why do we pray, “in Jesus’ name”?
The phrase gets tacked onto the end of many prayers, but I think it has about as much meaning to us as “amen.” Amen does not mean, “That’s it . . . I’m done now,” the little...
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And he is still doing it. Jesus is alive today and living his life through you. Remember, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal. 2:20). Paul says the whole mystery of the gospel comes down to this...
READ MOREG.K. Chesterton thought that everybody ought to get drunk once a year because if that didn’t do you good, the repentance in the morning would. There’s nothing like waking up to what you’ve done, whether it’s too much to drink or eat, or letting...
READ MOREMy gender seems to need little encouragement. It comes naturally, like our innate love of maps. In 1260 Marco Polo headed off to find China, and in 1967, when I was seven, I tried to dig a hole straight through from our...
Can it really happen? Can things in our lives be green again? No matter what our creeds may tell us, our hearts have settled into another belief. We have accepted the winter of this world as the final word and tried to get on without the hope of...
READ MOREThe Scriptures employ a wide scale of metaphors to capture the many facets of our relationship with God. If you consider them in a sort of ascending order, there is a noticeable and breathtaking progression. Down near the bottom of the totem pole...
READ MOREAfter creating this stunning portrait of a total union, the man and woman becoming one, God turns the universe on its head when he tells us that this is what he is seeking with us. In fact, Paul says it is ...
Here in the final episode, the guys tackle the hardest question of all: do you like who you are becoming? Discover the secret of becoming the man you want to be: that no time is wasted, that you have a Father who loves you, and that if you don't...
READ MOREEvery man has an Enemy, but few choose to face it. Those few are the ones who find life. This is the second-to-last episode of the Killing Lions video series!
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READ MOREThere is nothing like adversity to expose what is inside a man's heart. Something as simple as a flat tire can offer opportunity for growth and learning the strength to handle our lives.
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READ MOREIn this Killing Lions short, we see how true masculinity is a profoundly spiritual thing. In order to find a life with God, you have to find Him in the things you love and in responding to the world He created.
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READ MOREAs our world becomes more and more complicated, it's easy to give up mastery on small levels. But when we realize we have given everything away it's time to take some things back into our own hands. The need to feel competent in our own lives is...
READ MOREIn a world of cell phones, computer screens, and freeways our souls need places of restoration. The ocean, the open fields...the heart craves wilderness.
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READ MORE"Without a friend you cannot live" said Thomas à Kempis. Episode 10 of the Killing Lions video shorts goes behind the scenes into how deep friendships are formed and fought for. ...
READ MOREThe need to feel strong, to have what it takes, and to find validation is deep in all of us. True validation comes through attempting tough challenges and through the words spoken over our lives....
READ MOREWhen does work stop feeling like something we need to push through, and when do we get to begin living our dreams? Understanding the process and how to become the kind of men who can handle our dreams when we get there is what these years are all...
READ MOREIn this week's episode, the guys have an honest conversation about money, jobs, and the love/hate relationship we all feel towards them. John offers a new way of thinking about work and fulfillment through the lens of the Kingdom....
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