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We Will Finish Strong
It’s easy to listen to all the chatter and chaos in our world. Easy to go negative. On average, over 4,000 negative messages hit us every day. It is impossible to maintain strong faith without fully trusting God's Word – and making it part of our mindset. Getting a reset on our mindset is a big part of Lions Roar. A friend asked me yesterday how to maintain peace in the midst of all the angst about declining manhood. Finding hope despite the negative reports that pour out in innumerable sociological studies. How to go positive amid the swirling spiritual and...
Time to MAN UP: Safeguarding our children and legacy
Our families are under attack. Since the day that Adam and Eve were deceived, there has been a blistering attack on the family. The war on men and manhood is virulent. It’s focused on destroying families, abusing children, and killing off legacy. When it’s about men—it’s also about family—and it’s ultimately about our children. The tragic consequences of fatherlessness have never been more clear: fatherless children are 800% more likely to go to prison; 1000% more likely to be drug addicts; 500% more likely to commit suicide; teen pregnancy is 250% more likely; 900% more likely to quit school—and fatherless children are 3300%...
True Grit: More Than Just an Instagram Filter
In an Instagram world, we need men who don’t just show up looking good but show up outfitted for battle. Men with the guts and determination to live a righteous life ... not only in public but also in private. When they show up, they’re already prayed up. Prayer in private produces power in public. We need men who show up…and show up with some grit. Teddy Roosevelt said only the man in the arena knows the “triumph of high achievement ... or if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.” Then, “...his place shall never be with those...
The Loveliest Lady in the Land
Perhaps no man ever gave his wife a reputation that was more widely accepted across the world than my dad did. Dr. Edwin Louis Cole was famous across the world for introducing my mom, Nancy Cole, as the "loveliest lady in the land. Nancy Corbett Cole had a phrase attached to her name, her identity, that was truly worthy of a woman of grace, prayer, and resilience. All of her grandchildren spoke at her memorial service. So memorable was that moment that friends began to re-order their own lives to have the same impact and legacy. One couple moved across...
The Secret to Unshakeable Character
Remember, your life is not about your present circumstances. Circumstances will change, but how you conduct your life throughout the circumstances comes from developing and practicing spiritual habits that connect with God. Daily habits build character, for good or bad. Faith or fear. Right or wrong. Form your life with positive habits. It always starts with a fresh God connection.