Jesus Needed His Space. So Do We The middle of September found me busier than the last six months, but just as I was about to dive deep into doing something for everyone else, I stopped and simply walked away. Does that make me selfish? You Did What? Okay, in honesty I didn’t neglect Leah or the kids, but I did have big ministry plans for developing a new discipleship series along with other ideas that had been on my mind. Notice I said on my mind and not on my heart. There’s

On Fire Back in March, I was so crazy energized by the constant presence of the Holy Spirit. There was no fear as the churches shuttered their doors and fumbled for space in social media’s cluttered realm. I knew God had led our church exclusively into the 3rd space last year for a purpose and the pandemic proved to be why. Dry Lands But, over the past month I’ve struggled in my prayers, my focus and even committing daily to His Word. I rest upon the promises of God even if t

Years ago I’d stepped away from martial arts, but wanted to return. I’d lost the physical conditioning that came with fighting. I kept telling myself that once I got back into shape, I’d return. Well, the only way to get into karate shape, was through karate. I was looking for another path instead of committing to what brought me the fitness and the ability. We do this with God all the time. Making vows like “I’ll go back to church after I stop drinking,” or “Once my divorce 

Profiles In Personal Pain: Which One Are You and How Do You Manage It? What’s really eating away at you? Are regrets consuming your thoughts so you’re forced to shut them down? Can you sit in silence without a mental movie flooding your brain and demanding that you fill the quiet? You’re not alone. The pain we carry from our past is tucked away and always available to muck up our lives or turn gold star moments into brown star regrets. We allow pain, shame and regret to consu

Pray God Changes You Before Praying Change In Others I went live on Facebook (original post) after receiving numerous requests for prayer. The volume of requests weren’t the issue. I love it, but the topic seemed to show that the guys who were reaching out had possibly missed the mark on the purpose of prayer, and it’s power to change. When I started Brick Breakers a few months ago, I fully expected that a site dedicated to supporting men in their walk with Christ was going t

Try To Imagine It Without Him We are so incredibly blessed to be covered by God’s grace. To be men of God is mighty and humbling. Sure, times get tough. We even stumble and fall, but in Christ we do not fail. Try to imagine doing this life without Him. We are blessed with an incredible gift. We did nothing to earn it or deserve it, yet God loves us so much to trust us with it. Never feel that you are less than or undeserving of love. We were crafted by Him and in His image. H

Pray Like A Man: Warrior’s Life I love to pray. It’s my time to communicate with my Father. I start off in a loving praise and thanksgiving along with just talking to Him about recent events. I recap continuing prayers and situations I have given to God to handle. I also pray for you in our Brick Breakers community of warriors who have stepped into the #Trenches for Christ. Somewhere along the way, I quit thinking about what to say and the connection begins to mesh on a spiri

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