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What you allow to define you will determine your destiny. Consider the Biblical diary of: Nehemiah. As a slave, he prayed for favor. This wasn't just any prayer. It was the bold petition of a man who knew his true identity in God. His prayer cut through the noise, gave his life focus, and when God answered and gave him favor with a king, it set in motion events that would alter world history. Bold prayer for favor is the power of embracing your God-given identity. Look at the men in the Bible who had favor: Gideon, whom God called a...

This makes so much sense but here’s the reality. This is not just for the other guy. It’s for us. J. Robert Clinton made a landmark study years ago and conducted a follow-up study 25 years later with his book The Making of a Leader.   In the original study, researchers were surprised in looking at the lives of over 300 Christian leaders that only 30% of them finished strong. Many tipped over or finished with a whimper—or worse, didn’t finish at all. What surprised them in the follow-up study conducted with over 1300 leaders—the 30% stat held true. So, what...

The best guys are always busy… that’s why they get stuff done.  Men who are not busy are usually not men of vision and capacity.   Men who aren’t busy have made smaller things larger in their lives. They’ve become stagnant in the sameness of small. They settle for maintenance at the expense of creativity. Men with vision move forward … no matter the pace, it’s always forward. Every man Jesus called was working. The disciples were busy people, He never called a man who was just hanging out. Don’t hang out with guys who just hang out. Make your...

As we celebrate Juneteenth, take time to reflect on the power of freedom, not only in our nation's history but also in our personal lives as followers of Christ. The story of Juneteenth, which commemorates the final act of freeing slaves in America on June 19, 1865, reminds us that true freedom is a journey, not just a destination. One of the most inspiring stories of Juneteenth is that of Ottis Flake and his daughter Opal Lee. In 1939, Ottis and his family faced racism and violence when a mob set fire to their home in Fort Worth, Texas, on...

Jesus didn’t come to lower the bar for manhood. He didn’t come to make gaining a higher level of authentic masculinity easier. Jesus raised the bar on manhood. By raising the bar, He made us realize we need a savior. And He invites us to embrace our true identity. To be a real man is to be more like Jesus. It means: Loving sacrificially and putting the needs of others before our own Leading with humility, integrity, and servant-heartedness Pursuing righteousness and standing firm in our faith, even in the face of adversity Seeking wisdom and guidance from God's Word...