SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: It takes a man to teach a man to be a man. Men are often frustrated because they know "what" needs to be done, but not "how" to do it. That's why in this series we focused on proven, easy-to-execute ideas to reach other men. And it's working! You guys have [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: A real man invests in his church, then helps other men do so as well. Many men today consider church to be optional or a low-priority item on their list. But after you connect with a man who wants to grow in Christ, the reality is that it will be impossible [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Just help a man go as far as he wants to go toward Jesus at that moment. We’ve been learning that reaching men is pretty much doing what we do every day, but with a view to building intentional spiritual friendships. So let’s say you’ve had that cup of coffee, helped [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Discipleship is one man caring enough about another man to help him build a relationship with God, a worldview that’s biblical, and a lifestyle worthy of Christ. Let’s presuppose that, like Peter, James, John, Paul, Timothy and others, you’re a true believer that making disciples is the main work of a [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Encourage children by fathering their hearts, not fathering for performance. Who hasn't heard a sobering story about a Dad who alienated his kids? To be a great Dad isn't a given. Like any worthwhile skill, there are principles to learn and time to invest. Join us to learn the valuable distinction [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: If you don’t have enough time for your family, you can be 100% certain that you are not following God’s will for your life. Let's be honest. Work can be intoxicating. It can also be a place to escape unpredictable emotions and whiny kids. Yet no amount of success at work [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The secret of job contentment is not getting what I want, but redefining what I need. What do you want from your job, and are you getting it? It turns out that most men are not content in their work. In fact, according to Gallup's 2013 "State of the American Workplace" [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: I will feel most alive, most useful, and most significant when I am doing what God created me to do. It's just a fact of life. Most men don't know their purpose in life, or their purpose is too small. Sincerely ask a man, "What is the purpose of your life?" [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The Rat Race is the conflict between who I am created to be and who I am tempted to be. The proverbial questions of the rat race--"What's it all about?" and "Is this all there is?"--have tortured us all at one time or another. So let's kick off this new series [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: No matter how men get stuck in cultural Christianity, the only solution is to disciple them out. When you look around it's obvious that a lot of men are stuck. Some are stuck because they have yet to experience the freedom of being in Christ. Others have professed faith, yet they've [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: It is for a lack of discipleship that men lead unexamined lives. We all want the same things--something we can give our lives to that will make a difference, someone to share our lives with, and a belief system that makes sense of why life is so hard. Christianity and secularism [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The Rat Race is the conflict between who I am created to be and who I am tempted to be. The proverbial questions of the rat race--"What's it all about?" and "Is this all there is?"--have tortured us all at one time or another. So let's kick off this new series [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by turning what breaks our hearts into a passionate calling to help redeem some broken part of the world. What is your burden—the thing that is breaking your heart? It could be your family. Maybe you feel stuck in a job you hate. Maybe you ache for your [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by allowing us to gain through suffering what can be gained no other way. Sometimes we suffer for doing wrong. We all get that. We also suffer for doing right. But in cases like that we can find strength from God’s Word because we know we’re doing the [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by making it impossible to find lasting happiness in any pursuit apart from Him. As someone who works with men as my vocation, I find surprisingly few men are genuinely content with who they are and what they do—Christian or otherwise. The reason why is so much more [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by turning our weakness into strength in such a way that only He can get the glory. Has God presented you with a calling, task, or mission so daunting that it raises all kinds of doubts and fears? What you may not have realized is that these nerve- [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by taking us through a humbling process that fundamentally changes the way we think. Who hasn't felt led by God to do something that we thought was important but ended up with egg on our face? Maybe you felt called to a career which required special training or [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by orchestrating even the toughest circumstances of our lives for a greater good. Nothing is more painful than feeling like you've been abandoned by God. You pray and pray, but nothing ever changes. In fact, things often get worse, not better. Who hasn't thought, "If God loves me [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by igniting and sustaining a passion within us to love and serve Jesus. Our city is bulging with bold men who lead passionate lives for the glory of Jesus Christ. These men are overflowing with purpose, meaning, joy and, yes, plenty of opposition and struggles. They're convinced their [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by doing whatever it takes to correct and restore us when we go astray. Suppose your son knows he shouldn't hit his sister, but hits her anyway and, when confronted, says, "I'm sorry." You will immediately forgive him, right? Of course. But is that the end of it? [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God makes men by a process of calling, equipping, and sending us so we can call, equip, and send others. We all know the problems--divorce, fatherlessness, domestic abuse, the explosion of pornography, racism, metal detectors in schools, rampage shootings, Wall Street corruption, apathy, the normalization of sin on TV, and poverty, [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis Big Idea: God makes men by showing us how we can believe Him anyway in the face of what seem like impossible circumstances. We’ll be looking at 10 epic stories, 10 proven principles, and one huge promise for your life. First up… What is God calling you to trust Him for that makes you [...]
