SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: My worst day with Jesus has been infinitely better than my best day without Him. We've been in the series "Hanging Out With Jesus" for over five years now! We've taken our time and carefully worked through 70% of the four gospels in chronological order. So why are we still talking [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: A man can make a real contribution once he gets over wanting to be a somebody. Virtually every morning I wake up with a joyful ache to do something great for God. I’ll bet you do too. Yet I’m amazed at how easily an unselfish desire to serve God can morph [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Suffering compels us to seek the mercy that success makes us think we don’t need. How much pain can you tolerate? When we as men have painful circumstances, most of us try to double-down with self-reliance, determination, and grit. But what can you do when the pain just gets to be [...]
SynopsisDownloadsTranscriptSynopsis The Big Idea: Nothing is more rewarding than to go out on a limb for Jesus. When Jesus was “passing through” a village, He was never really just passing through. He was always adjusting His plans. That’s because Jesus loves to love the people that others love to hate. In this week’s text, we’ll [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: What is my agenda? What is God’s agenda? Are we working on the same agenda? You have an agenda that animates you—a plan, goal, career, mission, vision, or a set of priorities. It’s why you get out of bed in the morning. God has an agenda too. It’s why He gets [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: A servant isn’t thinking, “What do I want?” He’s asking, “What does the Master need?” There are two ways to go. The first is to get bogged down insisting you know best, trying to control the situation, exerting your will, trying to get your own way, and coming out on top. [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Since no encounter is ever random, no good deed is ever wasted. If you’re like me, the more you get to know Jesus, the more you ache to do things that show how much you appreciate and revere him. But how can average guys like us do things that honor Christ [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: I am part of a carefully choreographed mission to bring Jesus to the people over whom He weeps. Chances are you have wept over someone you love who doesn't believe in Jesus. You've wracked your brain about how to get through, but nothing seems to work. Jesus went so far as [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The best way to help men act like men is to help the church act like the church. No doubt you’ve been on the receiving end of men behaving badly. In the world, it’s to be expected. But as we all know, many Christian men behave badly too. Why is that, [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Let God “edit” your prayer to something you can really believe. Every one of us has prayed for something very important that hasn't happened. Maybe you prayed that cancer would be healed, but the person died. Maybe you prayed to not lose your house or business, but you did. Maybe you [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: It is the story of Jesus—His life, death, and resurrection—that always has and always will draw men to salvation. Someone you really care about is walking in darkness. You've talked to them until you're blue in the face. Given their resistance, what can you do that will really make a difference? [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: No matter what you say or how well say it, some won’t believe. But some will, so we speak. We’ve all had it happen. You’re talking to someone about the Christian faith. But they just don’t get it. They’re giving you nothing but grief. And you’re wondering, “What in the world [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Let’s win souls, not arguments. Christianity is so messy because it’s so much more inclusive that any other religion. In Christianity, we don’t reject sinners until they get their act together. Instead, we actually encourage them to get involved. We love sinners—the more the better! However, this takes a special kind [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Becoming and making disciples is the fruit that pleases God. We all go through stages on our spiritual journeys. At first we're the ministry. But eventually we come to faith, start to grow, and ultimately want to express our gratitude in some form of service. As we mature we start thinking [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Jesus wants you to make sure everyone knows they’re invited. Jesus wants to make sure you know something: Everyone is invited to the party, and he's counting on you to deliver the invitation. But what if someone is unwilling to respond? They're still invited. Disinterested? They're still invited. Hostile toward Christianity? [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Precisely because we are Christians, we must become great citizens. Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's." That's poetic, but what does it mean as a practical matter? By what principle can we make secular decisions that also honor God? As Christians, we have [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: What’s your best way to help someone who is mistaken? All around us are co-workers, neighbors, family members, and friends who have mistaken ideas about God. Those ideas may be based on their feelings, something they read or heard, or bad teaching. For example, some Christians are not sure of their [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: God will never ask you to do something that He will not also give you the power to do. We all know what God wants most is for us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. We are to love Him with no reserves--the totality of our [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Make a lifestyle of directing men to the questions which only Christ can answer. The core issues men face are not that different than they have ever been—finding significance and love, resolving loneliness and guilt, contemplating one’s own mortality, coping with the emptiness of material success or lack thereof, broken relationships, [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The purpose of servant leadership is to help others while expecting nothing in return. The world is full of people willing to tell you what needs to be done, but not willing to lift a finger to help. Those were the kind of people in leadership who Jesus critiqued in today’s [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Right now Jesus is grieving and interceding over every person who doesn’t get it. Has Jesus lost his cool? In today's passage he delivers such a scathing critique directed at religious leaders that we picture the veins in His neck sticking out. It's the climax of a conflict that has been [...]
