By Dave Jenkins One of the quintessential issues men face in every age is that of courage. I remember the first time I stood up to my father, a Lt. Colonel in the US Army and a physical therapist, when he was treating my mother poorly. You see, my entire life up to that...

By Cole Feix It’s lonely at the top.  Relentless hard work, insatiable drive, and the will to win make the man.  Heroes are the ones who rise above the crowds; they’re the ones who put the team on their back.  They make the shot when it’s do or die. But nobody is larger than life....

By Ricky Alcantar We met for lunch because my friend was looking for counsel about how to react to the actions of a man in his extended family. This particular family member represents the essence of machismo, with a successful business, a nice car, and swagger. Lately he’d been making a halfhearted attempt to conceal an...

By Jeff Medders Do you remember Geoffrey the giraffe? What about the painfully catchy tune, their retail battle cry and hymn? I don’t wanna grow up; I’m a Toys-R-Us kid. If you learn one thing from this post: Never trust a giraffe. Theology from a giraffe is never a good thing. From my limited experience,...

By T.D. Hurst Friday marked the beginning of Holy Week, yesterday it was Palm Sunday. In Holy Week we remember the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry, the time he spent physically present bringing the Kingdom of God into our reality. One of the amazing things that we ought to remember is that this week represents...

By Lawrence Locklin  “Since the many, being enslaved by their appetites, make it the business of their lives to pursue sensual pleasures, and to avoid bodily pains… what eloquence can persuade, what words can transform men thus brutified?” – Aristotle, The Nichomachean Ethics Manhood, by God’s design, includes active, intentional work and leadership.  We see...