Man to Man: Owning Your Failures, Claiming Your Successes

Responsibility is often touted as a key ingredient in the pursuit of success. We are told that to achieve our goals, we must be accountable for our actions, take ownership of our decisions, and learn from our mistakes. But what about the flip side of the coin? What about the role of failure in shaping […]

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The Father Says Today – October 5th, 2024

The Father says today, dream a bigger dream. It is time to dream a bigger dream, for I am the God who is MORE than you can ask or think! I long for your prayers to challenge the very strength of My arm to act on your behalf. Rise up, dust off those instruments of […]

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Man to Man! You are a Steward and Not a Lord Over Your Wife’s Love

Someone once said, “A man doesn’t own his marriage; he is only the steward of his wife’s love.” This statement challenges the traditional notion of a man’s role in a Christian marriage. It calls us gentlemen to a higher standard, one rooted in service, humility, and selfless love, mirroring Christ’s love for the Church. In […]

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When the Bottom Drops Out: A Man’s Crucible

Men, we live in a world that worships success. We’re bombarded with images of the ‘ideal’ man: powerful, wealthy, untouchable. But what happens when the ground gives way? When the carefully constructed facade of false manhood and worldly ideals crumble? How do we respond when faced with the raw, visceral reality of failure? Gentleman, this […]

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The Father Says Today – October 4th, 2024

The Father says today, bring forth the alabaster box of your worship. Do not hesitate or withhold. I will receive the pure, unadulterated ointment of your heart’s deepest treasuries as a sweet-smelling savor, a fragrant offering that rises before My throne. I release the fragrance of My presence in your heart of hearts, the most […]

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The Father Says Today – October 3rd, 2024

The Father says today, I am vining Myself in you, and I am branching Myself in you. My ways may not always seem clear or balanced; remember, I am a God who never plants anything in a straight line. Do not rely solely on your own understanding; submit your logic and rationale to the guidance […]

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Men, Don’t Let Your Happiness be in Someone Else’s Head

Men, it’s time to shatter the captivity of conformity and be who God called you to be! In my early 20s, my father (who was also my spiritual father) said to me, “Russ, don’t let your happiness be in someone else’s head. I was five years into a very difficult marriage relationship. I was flailing […]

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The Father Says Today – October 2nd, 2024

The Father says today, I am bringing you into a place of ease and lightness. The burdens you once carried, the anxieties that weighed you down—these are no longer yours to bear. Remember the words of Jeremiah, who prophesied a time when people would no longer speak of the ‘burden of the Lord.’ That time […]

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Gentlemen: Enough with the Empty Words

Gentlemen, enough with the empty words to those we let down and hurt. They really don’t want your apology, they want to see change, and it is your responsibility to do so without excuses. Someone once said, “The best apology is changed behavior.” How many times have you uttered, “I’m sorry,” only to repeat the […]

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