I love what the men’s ministry is called at Grace Community Church: Men of the Word. It was a delight to do this men’s conference for GCC a few years back. Three sessions: gracemedia.app/videos/why-the… gracemedia.app/videos/why-the… gracemedia.app/videos/why-the…

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. — 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

However great and glorious the creature apprehends God to be, yet if he be not sensible of the difference between God and him, so as to see that God's glory is great, compared with his own, he will not be disposed to give God the glory due to his name.

Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. — 1 Corinthians 2:6-7

This is a lie. Children are a gift from God, and Scripture tells us to be fruitful and multiply. Get married. Start a family. Raise them in truth.

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. — 1 Corinthians 10:13

Remember, Christian—the world is behaving precisely as it’s supposed to (Ephesians 4:18). Therefore, do not be surprised that they conduct themselves according to the nature that is within them (John 8:44a; 2 Corinthians 4:4), just as you should conduct yourself according to the

Men will never become great in divinity until they become great in suffering! - Charles Spurgeon

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. — 1 Corinthians 10:31

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. — 1 Corinthians 15:58

If you realize you are at a church where the Bible’s clear text is explained away in the name of nuance or ambiguity and the Bible is said to be inconsistent, I urge you to listen to this…and find a church that has better theology immediately. gty.org/library/sermon…

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. —Psalm 34:18

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. — 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. — Matthew 5:11-12

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33

The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. — Luke 6:45

Life without accountability is not the way.