If that headline hurts — it’s doing its job. In this devotional, we’re shifting our focus on men’s performance from the fitness centers, board rooms, and golf courses to our churches. Men attend weekend services, lead Bible studies, and faithfully serve where needed. Is their performance motivated by love, or wanting to be seen as “good men of God?” No one talks about how performance pressure is...
What if everything you’re chasing — isn’t what God is calling you to pursue? You worked for it. You sacrificed for it. The long nights, the early mornings, the missed dinners, and ignored whispers from God that something might be off — you ignored all of it to chase what you thought would finally make you feel significant. And now you’re here. Only now, the view from the top...
What if the praise you’re chasing is quietly pulling you away from the purpose God has for you? We start to seek approval by others at an early age — wanting to be recognized in class, helping dad wash the car, or hearing “nice hit” from the football coach. Unfortunately, as we mature, our focus can shift from wanting to please those close to us, to looking for approval from our...
Every man wants to lead—until he realizes leadership can be a lonely place. Leadership has its rewards, but it’s ups and downs as well—it comes with a unique kind of loneliness. You’re responsible for decisions that affect others. You’re looked to for strength, vision, and resolve. But who checks in on you? Who really knows what’s going on beneath the surface? Our country is experiencing a...
The fastest way to forget your purpose is to focus on someone else’s. Men start to compete in toddlerhood by grabbing toys and wanting to be first in line. By ages 5 to 7, they move on to competing in sports, school, and trophies. Between the ages of 8 and 12, they’re focused on self-worth and popularity. In the years that follow, the competition game includes careers, marriage, skills...
What if the wins we chase in church—serving on every team, leading a group, showing up every week—aren’t the same wins God’s looking for? What if God wasn’t looking to be impressed, but was just looking for obedience? Would you be surprised? It’s unfortunate, how business practices have crept into how churches operate today. It’s getting difficult to tell the difference. I’ve...