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: Christianity is not a belief system, it’s belief in a person. "It all comes down to Jesus." It seems obvious to say this at Christmas. But who Jesus really is, is revealed in the Christmas story in ways that are easy to overlook. Take a break from the Christmas hustle and [...]
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: Grace means we are loved even when we don't deserve it. Grace means we can love even when others don't deserve it. When Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, he was frustrated with them. He had spent a long time building the church, but in his absence they were acting like [...]
SynopsisTranscriptDownloadsSynopsis The Big Idea: Courage comes from knowing Who is holding the end of the rope. What does it mean to have courage? Most of us as men lead rather mundane and ordinary lives, yet all of us eventually find ourselves in circumstances that require courage. It may be a disagreement with our spouse, a [...]
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: We are all shaped by what we submit to. We live in the age of doing what we want when we want. So many men struggle with addictions and priorities that distract them from their true calling. Our relative affluence and technology has brought unprecedented freedom of choice and opportunity. So [...]
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 [...]
