By Rusty McKie    Friendship is war because friendships are hard! The culprit is a dark enemy that keeps men from knowing each other and being known. This enemy is not what we usually think of — busyness, introverted personalities or lack of opportunity. The dark enemy that fights against our friendships is the Dark...

Joey Cochran This is Part 5 in the series Pursuing Your Wife.   Valentines Day is when many men dust off their chivalry and again awaken to romance their bride. Men, it doesn’t have to be this way. If you’re stumbling around through your contacts for the florist’s number, or paying exorbitant fees for Amazon...

By Nick Moore This is part 4 in the series Pursuing Your Wife. Let me start out by saying that I have never been much for “how to” or “10 tips” manuals when it comes to issues surrounding marriage. On this lifelong journey, while it can be helpful to read about what others have learned...

By David Sons   As a teenager, I had someone tell me (with good intentions) that the goal of dating is marriage. After defining the goal of dating, they went on to say that I was not to date someone who I would not consider marrying. I felt like this was good advice, and I began...

  As part of our new series, “Pursuing Your Wife,” and in partnership with Crossway, we are giving away a few copies of Justin Buzzard’s fantastic book, Date Your Wife. To win, all you have to do is tweet using #PursueYourWife AND @CBMWmanual.  We will randomly pick a few winners tomorrow morning and let you know...

By Ryan Rindels   For Christian men today, there is a disturbing awareness that the virtue of courage is lacking. Courage was among the four cardinal virtues the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, identified, as well as temperance, prudence and justice.  “Fortune favors the bold,” as the poet Virgil, would say. Courage was the balance between recklessness...