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In Your Challenges, Remember.

July 9th, 2024.

There are moments in our lives when trouble comes. From relationship challenges to prodigal children to job loss and the challenges of being a leader… the Bible is clear. Our Christian faith does not guarantee us easy lives or protection from suffering.

 

A friend of mine summed it up this way for me years ago. "You're either in a storm, you're coming out of one, or there's a storm coming." He may have come up with that or aquired it from someone else. Either way, it's a truth we all live with. There will always be storms.

 

Weir Using Technology to Reshape Ministry: C3 Teams Zooming, ‘Owl’ Turning Heads

Barry Weir is one busy guy. In addition to running his computer services company, each month he participates in eight different CBMC Connect3 meetings thousands of miles apart. They span from Miami, Fla. to Kapolei, Hawaii, with Houston, Texas and Phoenix, Ariz. in between. Not to mention four C3 teams in California.

 

The Two Sides of the Operation Timothy

June 1st, 2024.

Many of you are familiar with Operation Timothy, CBMC’s discipleship Bible study. The study was designed to equip men to live out Matthew 28:19, in which the Word tells us to “go into all the world and make disciples.” Disciple-making is an essential part of our Christian walk, and just as Paul led Timothy in Acts, we are called to mentor and guide one another.

 

When the Father Invites You Into Sonship

May 2nd, 2024.

Years ago, sitting at a small Bible study with a group of four other men, an older pastor joined us. As young husbands and fathers, he mentored us on the road ahead for us. There would be valley moments and times when we would stand at the top of the mountain. The path we were on would come with many ups and downs. Years later, I can tell you that what he foreshadowed for us was accurate and true.

Resurrection: Celebrating Easter Every Day

April 2nd, 2024.

As with almost every holiday we celebrate, there is a build-up of anticipation. Eventually, the holiday arrives – and the day after, we move on with life, focused on the next big thing.

Easter is no exception.

Here's the problem with that… When we celebrate Easter, we are celebrating the greatest sacrifice ever made. Throughout the day and the week prior, we're focused on how that sacrifice impacts our eternal life. We set our eyes on a father who sacrificed his son – and a son who sacrificed his life – all to save us from our sins.

Who Are You Battling Alongside?

March 5th, 2024.

"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."

  • Ephesians 6:11

I've written about this topic extensively in the book WAR: A Tactical Guide for Christian Men. Christian men today are in an active battle and fall into three groups. The first group has no idea they're even in a battle. The next group understands that they're in a battle but haven't been trained to fight, so they're taking casualties personally and within their families. The final group sees the battle and is actively fighting back.

Our Call to Encourage One Another

February 2nd, 2024.

“I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.”

  • Romans 1:11-13

 

Slowing Down to Greet Our Savior

December 6th, 2023

It’s that time of year. On the one hand, we’re focused on the season’s school concerts, holiday shopping, the parties and festivities that come in December, and time with friends and family. At the same time, we’re focused on ending the year strong in our businesses, a last push to hit our numbers for the quarter, pleasing customers, and leading our teams.

 

Reading that paragraph above, your blood pressure may have risen slightly. You may have also noticed that “Christmas” wasn’t used once.

 

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