One of the traps I’ve fallen into more times than I can count is believing I need to fight my way to victory. If I just worked harder, prayed longer, or tried to be a better man, maybe then I’d finally “win” at this Christian life. But the more I’ve wrestled with that idea, theContinue reading “Mountain Moments: Living from Victory, Not for Victory”
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Mountain Moments: Joy in the Climb
If the valley teaches us gratitude and contentment, the climb reminds us that joy isn’t just found at the top. Sometimes, the most important growth happens while we’re still on the way up. Climbing isn’t easy. The air gets thinner, the path feels steep, and there are moments when it would be simpler to turnContinue reading “Mountain Moments: Joy in the Climb”
Mountain Moments: Gratitude in the Valley
Contentment as Perspective In my last series, Silent Struggles, we spent time down in the valley – exploring the quiet battles of the mind and heart that so many of us fight every day. Those struggles are real, and they matter. But the story doesn’t end in the valley. God doesn’t leave us there. HeContinue reading “Mountain Moments: Gratitude in the Valley”
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant
I write this with a heavy heart. It has taken me over a week to be able to find these words. The news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination has left me grieved and angry. It feels wrong. It feels unjust. A voice for truth, a fighter for what he believed was right, was silenced far tooContinue reading “Well Done Good and Faithful Servant”
The End of the Series – But Not the End of the Journey
We’ve come to the end of the Silent Struggles series, but not the end of the story – because the silent struggles of men don’t disappear overnight. They’re real. They’re heavy. And they often show up when no one else sees. But here’s what I hope you’ve discovered: you’re not alone in those battles. You’reContinue reading “The End of the Series – But Not the End of the Journey”
Silent Struggles: More Than Enough
Part 8 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series If you’ve followed this series, you know by now that every struggle we’ve talked about – feeling like you’re not enough, feeling invisible, feeling exhausted and alone – has one thing in common: the weight of expectations. Expectations from the world. From family.Continue reading “Silent Struggles: More Than Enough”
Silent Struggles: Where Are My Brothers?
Part 7 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series No one tells you how lonely manhood can feel. You can be surrounded by people – at work, at home, even at church – and still feel like you’re walking through life on your own. We were made for connection, yet many ofContinue reading “Silent Struggles: Where Are My Brothers?”
Silent Struggles: The Mask of Strength
Part 6 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series We live in a world that tells men to be strong. Don’t cry. Don’t complain. Don’t show weakness. And for a lot of us, that message took root early – maybe from a coach, a parent, a boss, or just the culture weContinue reading “Silent Struggles: The Mask of Strength”
Silent Struggles: The Never-Ending Grind
Part 5 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series Everywhere you turn, there’s pressure to do more. Work harder. Earn more. Climb higher. And while you’re at it, be the perfect husband, the intentional dad, the loyal friend, and the strong man of faith who has it all figured out. The worldContinue reading “Silent Struggles: The Never-Ending Grind”
Silent Struggles: Empty and Expected
Part 4 of the “What Men Carry and How God Lifts” Series You give. And then you give some more.Your time. Your energy. Your focus. Your strength. Day after day, you show up – for your job, your family, your commitments – because that’s what men do. And if you’re like most of us, youContinue reading “Silent Struggles: Empty and Expected”
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