Archives for October 2013

Building Hardihood in Today’s Christian Man

It is not the man standing at the pew staring off into oblivion that displays the hardihood characteristics; instead it is the man on his knees at the front of the Church. His presence there requires courage, boldness and confidence. It is these traits that he will take with him from that moment. It is […]

How to Discuss God with a Fool (When you must)

This is a feature guest post by my good friend Ryan Evans. This post is Part 1 of 2. Get into the second half of this powerful article tomorrow. Do I have the audacity to presume some people are fools? Who is a fool? Is there a place for grace and discipleship when contending with […]

How to Discuss God with a Fool (When you must)

This is a feature guest post by my good friend Ryan Evans. This post is Part 2 of 2. Visit the first post here. If you are interested in writing for Manturity, visit the Guest Post tab. Here is what I’ve learned experientially from both sides of the faith spectrum. The Way of Jesus – […]

How to Build Maturity in Tough Situations

It’s the middle of the day and I find myself on my phone. I can feel my heart rate increasing, my jaw tightening and my emotions releasing; I am in the middle of losing it and there’s nothing I can do about it. The conversation ends with no goodbye’s… My day job puts me in […]

Put Yourself on the Tracks

A little over a two years ago, you would not have known the man writing this blog. I was angry, doubtful and hopeless. My marriage was failing and divorce was lurking. My heart was gone from any emotion and I was ready to move on with my life. But God had a plan for me […]

10 Ways To Get Closer To God

Accepting Jesus into your life isn’t a one day experience. Accepting Jesus means you’re a new being that soon will have a new life and new standards. If you find this to be false, you may not be living a life for Him at all… For about 3 months after truly chasing and living my […]

5 Ways to Resolve the Blame Game in Your Marriage

It’s easy to blame your spouse for your marriage issues when you think you’re doing everything possible to make it great. The real question is, “Are you?” Chances are you are both responsible for your marriage issues. Now, stay with me here. My wife and I struggled for years when it came to our marriage […]

The Struggle Between Knowing and Doing

You know what you should do, but you never do it. How many times a day do you run into this type of deadlock? Don’t worry, me too… It can be so easy to put off what you can do today, until tomorrow. The process, as easy as it sounds, can be very frustrating. I […]