SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. The Bible says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." But what about feeling proud of our son's grades or getting a promotion? Is that wrong? Actually, that's a different kind of pride--let's call it Pride Type I. Pride Type II, [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Move from “Plan, then pray” to “Pray, then plan.” Each of us wants to lead a productive life. God wants that too. "Producing a crop" is a big part of His will for us. Yet adding a bunch of rules and regulations to "make it happen" doesn't really help much, does [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Priorities help me manage the pressures that would otherwise manage me. We are all under a lot of pressure. Work pressures, marriage pressures, parenting pressures, money pressures, health pressures. Taking some time for yourself sounds good, but then who's going to meet that deadline? How do you decide? You have far [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The goal is always to bring my will into alignment with God’s will. Most of us will only make a handful of truly major decisions in the course of a year. "Do I change jobs, move, get married, have children, take on a personal ministry, buy a car, lower my lifestyle," [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The greatest source of financial wisdom about earning, saving, sharing, and debt has always been and will forever be the Bible. What should be your financial aspirations as a Christian man? Does the Bible have clear cut principles to guide how we think about money? Yes, and in this lesson we’ll [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Don’t buy the lie that money will do what it won’t, and that God won’t do what He will. Many Christians cling to the illusion that money will make them happy. Of course, money is important. Especially if you don't have enough. When the 10th of the month rolls around, your [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis Christ following men need to know who they are, and the Bible tells us--we are sons, leaders and warriors. While our core identity is as sons of God because of Jesus and His cross, we are also leaders of our families and therefore workers and providers as well. What does it mean for us [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Three 2:00 AM friends can make up for a multitude of disappointments. Sooner or later we all realize that friendships are a beautiful thing. We realize that we need some other men who walk in our same shoes--who share similar problems and life experiences. But adult male friendships are difficult to [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: After God, but before all others, make your wife your top priority. Sigmund Freud said, "Despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, I have not yet been able to answer that great question...What does a woman want?" Too bad Freud didn't believe in Christianity, because for Christians the [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Jesus promises that your grief will end in joy. Many men are hurting because their circumstances are filled with trouble, trouble, trouble. They wonder, "Where is the joy?" You may be one of them. But there are other men in similar, or worse, circumstances who appear to be genuinely at peace [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The Spirit will make Jesus known to you in every way you need to know Him. The Bible says, and Christians often encourage each other, "God will never leave you or forsake you." But of course, the human Jesus did leave. So the Bible means that the personally indwelling Holy Spirit [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Half the people in the world are not going to like you anyway, so it may as well be for the right reason. Every Christian man knows he's supposed to share his faith and make disciples. Yet not many follow through. Why is that? It couldn't possibly be a lack of [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Jesus wants a relationship with you that mirrors His relationship with the Father. We all know that Jesus loves the world. Awesome. But how does that love get split up? How much of it is set aside for you personally? You may find the answer surprising! Come see and experience for [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Bearing a lot of fruit is easily sustainable by abiding in Christ. Who doesn't want his life to count, to make a difference? Who doesn't want to do something significant with his life? We all want to make a lasting contribution. That's just how we're wired! But some men appear to [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Notwithstanding the world is such a troubled place, we can experience the peace of Christ. t's not just that peace eludes foreign nations, but peace eludes us too. Our walls are broken down. Our cities are struggling. Our neighborhoods are divided. Our homes hide secrets. It's understandable why so many of [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The Holy Spirit is doing even more for us now than Jesus did for the disciples then. The Christian life is difficult, but not impossible. However, try to imagine what it would be like today if Jesus had called, equipped, and sent men to be disciples in their own strength. Disaster! [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Obedience is the trademark of a biblical Christian. Who hasn't heard a sad story from a man who grew up in a legalistic home or church where he always felt either a) the shame of never being good enough, or b) the pride of thinking he was better than everyone else [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: It’s 100% that Jesus will give you what you ask when it’s to do what He wants done. We've all asked for something in the name of Jesus that we did not receive--something important and precious, perhaps something for which we were desperate. But Jesus said, "Whatever you ask in My [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God, all of God in a human body. By the time we arrive at today's text, Jesus had spent 3 ½ years teaching his disciples about himself, his plan, and their mission. Yet after 3 ½ years there was still a lot of [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Telling a person about Jesus will help them a lot more than telling them how to fix themselves. When you've been knocked off balance, the last thing you need is for someone to explain why you got it wrong. When your faith is under attack, the last thing you need is [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Only Christians would think to find strength by meditating on the death of their leader. You're having a tough month, or a tough year. You are starting to feel like God has abandoned you. You know in your heart that's not true, right? But that's sure not what it feels like, [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: We are never more irresistible in this world than when we love without reservation. Your wife, if married, can and probably will resist your efforts to control, manipulate, or force her to do something. So will your children, if you have any. So will your friends, neighbors, and co-workers—to the extent [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Figure out the equivalent of washing feet and do that. The more you've learned about Jesus, the more you've grown to love Him, right? And the more you've grown to love Him, the more you want to be like Him, right? So what does that look like in practice? How did [...]
