“What makes ‘fun’ fun?”
I laugh less now than I ever have. And at a time when I have so much to be grateful for. I’m alive. Living indoors. Breathing. And so are you if you’re reading this. What…
Spiritual Growth
Devotional-style readings to help you grow and develop wisdom as a spouse, parent, friend, leader, and most importantly, as a Jesus-follower.
The “One Year To Live” Exercise
A good friend showed me all the stuff he was involved in. He’s stretched in a hundred directions. Family, multiple business things, church, a couple of charities…more requirements than he has hours to spend. What…
Learning To Lose and ‘Dropping the Rope’
Most men are competitive, whether we want to admit it or not. Look at the games we play. If we’re pretty good (translated: can be competitive), we’ll play the game. If we’re not, we won’t….
Can A Secular Endeavor Be Spiritual?
“Your company is your church” he said. “The people who work with you, sell to you, buy from you…those are your parishioners. Some are going to be sold out to Christ. Some don’t know and…
Why We Need Grace
I royally screwed up. I completely forgot a commitment I made and “no showed” something important. What’s worse, the guy I let down is one of our most fired-up champions for Radical Mentoring, sprinkling words…
How To Nourish Your Soul
Ever eat a good meal and just feel ‘nourished’? Some lean chicken, steamed carrots and broccoli, a fresh salad with a little bit of dressing and a piece of freshly baked, homemade, whole wheat bread….
The Opposite of Loneliness
If there’s an epidemic in our culture, it’s loneliness. Especially among men. Take our built-in weakness in relational skills, add the demands of our work, season it with a double helping of isolation-enhancing technology, throw…
Let your ‘yes’ be ‘yes’; your ‘no’, ‘no’…
In case you were out on another planet, you heard there was a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday. People are all fired up; celebration on one side and anger on the other. What to do….
Don’t Fix Me, Feel Me
There’s a lot of talk about love right now. Joel Manby has a great book called Love Works. Bob Goff’s book, Love Does inspires me like few books have. Both these books drive home a…
“You’re One Of My Favorites!”
Mentoring a group of guys for a year is like a roller-coaster ride. Somehow you know it’s going to be good in the end, but you’re just never prepared for all the ups and downs,…
