New Years Resolutions and the Reformation of the Soul
Today is the day before the New Year, which entreats us to reflect back on the past year and hope for the year to come. It is the day we make […]
Author Archives: Graham Michael
The Better Fisherman: Finding Our Identity in Christ Not Our Jobs
As he stopped speaking, Jesus said to Simon, “Take the boat out into the deep and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon responded, “Instructor, the whole night we […]
What It Means to Be Great: Part II – Service
“You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among […]
What It Means to Be Great: Part I – The Goodness of a Man
In the introduction to this series, we discussed our culture’s understanding of greatness, which tends to focus on the quality of a man’s profession but not on the quality of a […]
What It Means to Be Great: Introduction
Shakespeare once wrote, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” There is something about this quote that stirs within me a passion to […]
The True Strength of Man
What is the strength of man? That just sounds like a manly question. When one thinks of a “man’s man,” the idea of strength most likely comes to mind. But […]
Semper Reformanda
Today is the fourth day of the New Year, and I wonder if you have been able to keep your New Year’s resolutions. Many people this time of year come […]
How a Man Should Watch a Movie
Too often people watch movies as passive observers treating the stories in movies as mere entertainment without giving due attention to the message being presented. We believe that every expression […]
The Beard of Aaron: Men Need Community
There is this common misconception that to be a real man is to be a loner. A loner desires to be solely self-sufficient, believes he needs no one, and considers […]
Discipline: Even When We Don’t Feel Like It
The more I consider the Spiritual Disciplines (prayer, Scripture reading and memory), the more certain I am that they are not so dissimilar to working out and other “physical” disciplines. […]
