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I was fishing with my grandsons yesterday on their holiday, watching them as they intently waited for a hit from what they hoped was the biggest fish they'd ever caught. Cold and windy, not ideal, but we did manage a couple fat rainbow trout. As I watched them, I wondered what they would remember. They're 8 and 11 years old. What are the memories they'll have of their Papa? It's been said about tombstones, that chiseled between the dates of birth and death is just a dash. A full life is in that dash. How do I want my grandsons...

Crisis is normal to life. At CMN, we talk about this numerous times. Storms come to every man's life. Here's an important and powerful way to navigate the negativity of the world. Put the right stuff in your heart. Be in the Word of God. Pray. Connect with your brothers. Here's a great way to level up the positive input. In addition to getting the Brave Men motivational three times per week - Read the CMN Instagram, Facebook. I invite you also to follow my own Instagram and Facebook. This will fill your heart with faith, hope and encouragement. To...

Easter, coming next month, is an important victory affecting us every single day, if we’ll let it. Luke records in his gospel how two women, Mary Magdalene and Mary, went to the tomb of the crucified Jesus in the early morning of the third day after his death but found an empty tomb: “As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes. The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He...

We're now in the season of Lent. It's the forty day historical church season that culminates in the joy of Easter. It represents the forty days of fasting and testing that Jesus endured in the wilderness. It's a season to remind ourselves of His great love for us and to reconsecrate our hearts. To strengthen the power of this season, consider these three love-gifts that Jesus gave us at the cross. Forgiveness: We have been set free – the death sentence over our heads has been lifted, we can breathe deep the fresh air of new life in Christ! Forgiveness is...

The solution to addiction is connection. When men are connected to friends and brothers the healing of hearts, hurts and life’s bruises is exponential. Health is the byproduct of a healthy environment. Connection is brotherhood. It’s a core value of CMN and should be a core value of your life - because there’s a brother that needs you. You have value in another man’s life. A ministry to men can be the results of purpose, communication, strategy, and effort. But, fundamentally, it’s about friendship. Brotherhood. Abraham, the father of faith had a secret weapon, the same secret weapon God has given...