“ It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2 Most men carry more than they say. Responsibilities, private struggles, and disappointments often go unseen. You could sit next to someone in a men’s group for months, unaware he’s...
“ Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly...
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” — Hebrews 10:24-25 Most men assume encouragement means a fist or chest bump, a head nod, or that leaning in shoulder-to-shoulder is a compliment. A quick word, a...
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” — 1 John 1:7 Confession is not admitting you’re wrong—it’s admitting you need help. We know that Scripture says to bring sin into the light, yet something inside us resists. Pride tells men they can handle their...
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17 When we lived in Colorado, many people spent their free time climbing the state’s tallest mountain peaks. I never saw that as a sport one should attempt alone. A man walking alone on a trail faces simple, real hazards. If he twists an ankle or gets injured, there’s no one to help. He can take a wrong turn and get lost...