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Jul 24, 2015

A Man Struggling To Do The Right Thing

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Once a man is willing to compromise his integrity, anything can happen. We all get caught up in situations where we know the right thing to do, but we're conflicted. That's the situation in this lesson. Join us as we learn something about Jesus that we would otherwise never know. We'll [...]

Jul 17, 2015

What Jesus Wants Us To Know About His Kingdom

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Every form of truth requires some form of faith. From his verbal exchange with Pilate, we learn something explicit about the nature of Christ's kingdom we would otherwise not know. Join us as we delve into why some men are so conflicted about the truth, what we know that's true about [...]

Jul 10, 2015

Betraying Jesus for Money

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Everyone betrays Jesus for money, but it’s what we do next that counts. Not even an atheist would ever name his son Judas! Judas is synonymous with betraying Jesus for money. Yet at some point, haven't we all betrayed Jesus for the same reason? So what's the difference between Judas and [...]

Jun 26, 2015

How Men Deny Jesus and What We Can Do About It

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Men deny Jesus when they value something else more than they value knowing Him. Peter hit rock bottom after having perhaps the worst 24 hours in history. While we may not face the drama he did, all of us are tempted to deny Jesus in big and small ways. We may [...]

Jun 19, 2015

How To Get Back At The Jerks Who Mistreat You

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Mistreatment is God teeing up opportunities to show the world there really is a difference. Unfair mistreatment is so pervasive. Between our relationships and transactions, most of us get mistreated all the time. We have quite an example for how to get back at those who mistreat us. No man was [...]

Jun 12, 2015

What Should You Do When You’ve Been Betrayed?

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: If God allows you to be betrayed, how can you handle it so that Christ is glorified? King David expected his enemies to oppose him, but it really got to him when betrayed by his friends. He was devastated. For there to be a betrayal there must first be someone you [...]

Jun 5, 2015

The Fully Surrendered Life

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The key to embracing God’s will is to fully surrender any will of my own. Many soldiers and martyrs have gone fearlessly to their deaths. But in today’s passage, Jesus underwent a moment of unrivaled agony and suffering. What was happening that was so extraordinary? What does it mean to us? [...]

May 29, 2015

No One Thinks They’re Going To Fall Away

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Let us learn to distrust any confidence that does not depend entirely on the Holy Spirit. No one ever thinks they'll be the one who falls away, but could it happen to you? Or is it happening now, or already happened? When Jesus predicted that all the disciples would fall away, [...]

May 22, 2015

What Knowledge Will Bring You Sustainable Joy?

in Hanging Out with Jesus (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The more we grasp just how much Jesus really cares, the more robust will be our joy. Are you a basically unhappy man who occasionally experiences joy, or a basically joyful man who occasionally experiences sadness? We will all feel what C. S. Lewis called "stabs of joy" in our circumstances, [...]

May 15, 2015

The Gospel Shaped Life [Brett Clemmer]

in Special Messages (2015)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: The hallmarks of a gospel shaped life are love and truth. In Paul’s letter to his protégé Timothy, he starts off the letter exhorting Timothy to have a talk with “certain people.” Who were those people? They were people who were adding something to the Gospel. The Gospel plus anything else [...]

May 8, 2015

How Can a Man Change?

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Discipleship (food, water, friends) = Changed Life What is something you really want to change about your life, but haven't been able to? You already know this, but if you could have made that change on your own, it would have happened by now. On the other hand, we've all watched [...]

May 1, 2015

Accountability: The Missing Link

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Accountability: To be regularly answerable to qualified people for each of the key areas of our lives. None of us ever planned to fail. So how do we get off track? What makes us stumble? And why do some of us even fall away? One of the biggest reasons is that [...]

Apr 24, 2015

Leading a Secret Thought Life

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: I will make it my ambition to live “one life, one way.” Most of us would be embarrassed if our families, friends, or colleagues knew what went on inside our heads. Here's the good news: You're not crazy. A secret thought life is normal. However, you can live your "invisible" life [...]

Apr 17, 2015

Integrity: What’s the Price?

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: I have far too much at stake to risk it by cutting any little corner anywhere, no matter how small, insignificant, or inconsequential it may at first appear. I want to be known for “scrupulous” integrity. What made men like Peter, Paul, David, Moses, Gideon, Samson, Jonah, and Job so different [...]

Apr 10, 2015

Avoiding Suffering

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Suffering compels us to seek the God success makes us think we don’t need. What is making you suffer? Do you think God knows what you're going through? If He knows, does He care? If He knows and cares, can He do anything about it? And if He can, why doesn't [...]

Apr 3, 2015

The Desire to be Independent

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Don’t “make” it happen, “let” it happen. Men want to be in charge--to call their own shots. And God has given us a lot of freedom. But freedom is not the same thing as autonomy. Yet we're all tempted to think we can be in control of our lives. It might [...]

Mar 27, 2015

Anger

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: I pledge not to sin when I get angry, but openly confess I can't do it on my own. Studies show that 75 - 90% of all doctor's office visits are stress-related, and the most destructive form of stress is anger. Anger is not a sin--Jesus got angry, but anger can [...]

Mar 20, 2015

Fear

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

The Big Idea: Faith in the promises of God will render fear impotent, even if our circumstances don’t change.

Mar 13, 2015

Pride

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

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, [...]

Mar 6, 2015

Ezekiel: How God Makes Men So They Can Complete Their Mission

in How God Makes Men Part 2 (2014)

The Big Idea: God will never give you a mission without also giving you everything you need to be faithful.

We live in a broken generation because, for the most part, people have been doing what seems right in their own eyes. They have exchanged the truth of God for lies, and the glory of God for idols. They are desperately off track. And they don’t know how to get back on track. They need a message from God. It was against a similar backdrop that the Lord called Ezekiel to take God’s message to his generation. In this lesson, using Ezekiel as a foil, we’ll look at how God wants to call, equip, and send each of us to our own generation too

Feb 27, 2015

Time Management: Doing God’s Will

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

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 [...]

Feb 20, 2015

Priorities: How To Decide What’s Important

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

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 [...]

Feb 13, 2015

Decisions: How To Make The Right Choice

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

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," [...]

Feb 6, 2015

The Four Pillars of Financial Strength

in The Man in the Mirror (2014)

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 [...]

A Ministry of Man in the Mirror

A Man Struggling To Do The Right Thing

What Jesus Wants Us To Know About His Kingdom

Betraying Jesus for Money

How Men Deny Jesus and What We Can Do About It

How To Get Back At The Jerks Who Mistreat You

What Should You Do When You’ve Been Betrayed?

The Fully Surrendered Life

No One Thinks They’re Going To Fall Away

What Knowledge Will Bring You Sustainable Joy?

The Gospel Shaped Life [Brett Clemmer]

How Can a Man Change?

Accountability: The Missing Link

Leading a Secret Thought Life

Integrity: What’s the Price?

Avoiding Suffering

The Desire to be Independent

Anger

Fear

Pride

Ezekiel: How God Makes Men So They Can Complete Their Mission

Time Management: Doing God’s Will

Priorities: How To Decide What’s Important

Decisions: How To Make The Right Choice

The Four Pillars of Financial Strength

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