On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory. -Gen Douglas MacArthur I’ve been a part of some really good men’s ministries. We’ve come together frequently (and sometimes not so frequently) to pray, eat, keep each other accountable, watch sports, have bible study, hike, and even [...]

Something in men is crying out for brotherhood. Brothers are just as important as fathers in the development and growth of real men. Brothers are peers and helpers, rather than mentors and authorities. Men need someone in the trenches with them, getting muddy and bloody, sharing the pain and victory alike. All men need a brother: a man who says, [...]

This blog is the conclusion of my series on initiation. You can start the series here: Boys Need An Initiation. I hope you’ve enjoyed this series and been challenged by it. I have. With a 3-year old son, I realize that the lessons I am teaching him now set the foundation for his development in the years to come. For [...]

This blog is part of my continuing series on initiation. Please check out part one, which gives an introduction and talks about how we have to show boys that Life Is Hard   “All I know is that there IS a God, and I’m not him.” – Author Unknown God Doesn’t Owe You Anything I tell a story when I [...]

There’s something missing in many “guys” these days. An initiation. It’s a byproduct of a lot things: the failure or absence of fathers, and the false initiation of video games and high-school cliques to name a few. College doesn’t initiate, sports teams and fraternaties are a shadow of it, some gap years and mission trips are a start, but boys [...]