Spiritual Fitness Tips for 2016
Embed from Getty Images Chris Forte on how to start the new year in the most optimal way for body and spirit. ____ It’s a new year! We have been taught to have a new year’s resolution every year:...
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A Dad’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words: How to Make a Child Feel Loved When...
Kenny Vaughn tells the story of a dad who inspired him, a dad who while in the line of fire never lost sight of his religious faith or the love of his kids. His story. — Saint Francis of Assisi is...
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I’m Not Religious, but Please God, Come and Take Me
A death, a divorce, a lawsuit, a staff mutiny, and yet another death. It was nearly too much, until he found the answer. — When I list out the occurrences in my life that led to this title and article...
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The Power of Prevailing Prayer: 7 Principles that Will Get God’s Attention
Embed from Getty Images Here’s how to enjoy a stronger, more powerful prayer life. — Years ago while pastoring a spiritual church, there were several ladies in the ministry that considered themselves...
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Poetry as Practice in the Preservation of Life
Embed from Getty Images Creativity can be a support for men when their life starts to fall apart. — Through sixteen years of ups and downs that include earning two degrees, twelve years of teaching, 4...
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Hope Never Comes From a Leprechaun
Embed from Getty Images Some days we feel like someone who was tricked by a leprechaun into taking fool’s gold, only to find ourselves with an empty black pot. — Hope is not something we naturally...
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Beating Cancer, Losing a Testicle, and the Road to Fertility
The cancer hadn’t spread, but infertility seemed like it was certain. — One of the most appalling things that I experienced during pregnancy was having my belly rubbed by an absolute stranger in the...
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Jealous Worship
Dr. Jana Craft has been inspired by a fellow parishioner; his worship has stirred her heart (and made her a bit jealous, too). — There’s a gentleman in our church who is the most passionate worshiper...
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Day 0
Margaret Rhee elegizes the Gaza dead in a prose poem of remarkable tenderness. Blending the personal and political, she questions “The difference between wound and womb…Palestinian and Israeli…You and...
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Back Pain, Stress, and Prayer: A New Perspective on Healing
Cynthia Barnett explores the idea of prayer for healing back pain. — It’s hard to be Good Men if you’re stressed. Stress affects virtually every part of our lives, both our mental and physical well...
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Call for Submissions: Gratitude
What are you grateful for? — What uncommon or everyday blessing do you feel most grateful for in your life? Do you have rituals for expressing your gratitude? What are they? Is a feeling of everyday...
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Separation Between Church and Sport?
We see religion and sports converge time and time again. But should they really go hand-in-hand? ___ Religion and sports seem to go hand and hand. It’s easy to see comparisons between religion,...
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Bettyville
When George Hodgman was a boy, he and his mother ended the day holding hands and praying. Not just for themselves, but for all the people in their tiny Missouri town. ___ “We made our way from one...
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Love Able: The Key To Your Relationship Success
Are you capable of loving and being loved? Dr. Steve dissects the mysteries of how to be love able. It is easier, and harder, than you think. — Are you love able? Of course, you exclaim . . . or not....
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What Can Prayer Do For You?
When his world was crumbling and darkness was knocking at his door he turned to an ancient practice for help. — My heart drops when I receive the phone call. The man who raised me was going to die...
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Johnny Cash Ushers In Thanksgiving With a Prayer
It’s Thanksgiving in the United States. We thought we would start the day with some old fashioned heart. And the voice of Johnny Cash. — Photo: Flickr/Brett Jordan The post Johnny Cash Ushers In...
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I am Grateful an NFL Tribute Gave Me a Wake-Up Call to Fight Against Evil
credit Ben Volin on Twitter Matt Sweetwood was not expecting to make a life commitment as he watched his favorite sport, but he did. Here is how it happened, and why he wants you to make one too....
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Love Over Fear In Times of War, Violence and Terrorism
Embed from Getty Images In this Humble Warrior Podcast, Chris and Jon discuss how men can replace their fear with love, which is especially important in a time when the news is filled with stories of...
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Why I Stopped Hating the Church
Embed from Getty Images When Steve Austin was sexually abused as a little boy, his parents told no one, and turned to prayer. For years he railed at this injustice and others he found in the church....
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Embed from Getty Images Chris Forte on how to start the new year in the most optimal way for body and spirit. ____ It’s a new year! We have been taught to have a new year’s resolution every year:...
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