Let’s talk about this… Chapter 4 1. What do you find most interesting about Jephthah’s life? 2. What negative situations have shaped the way you are currently living your life? 3. What are some choices that you have made based on those negative situations? 4. Are you living the life that you were intended toContinue reading “Chapter 4 Reflection”
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Chapter 4
Reason off the Rails Before going any further, two potential problems are faced when it comes to Reason, and that is finding it and living it out. Any outcomes of failure in both these arenas may result in a man existing in a wrong identity, or left orphan without one at all. He is eitherContinue reading “Chapter 4”
What’s Happening?
Cholesterol 101 Church of God of Prophecy National Men’s Health Conference: Saturday May 1, 2021 Hello Readers, I am a part of the National Men’s Ministry group for the Church of God of Prophecy Eastern Canada under the leadership of Sean Fraser. For me personally, I am a part of this ministry because my desireContinue reading “What’s Happening?”
Parenting Stories
Contributor: Marcus* (husband and father of two children) Theme: Fatherhood & Parenting Context: Marcus’ response to a question I asked him. It was in preparation for a sermon I delivered a few weeks ago… Hello Brother, You asked – have the heavy parental weight and challenges been lightened because of my relationship with God? Answer:Continue reading “Parenting Stories”
Consistency and Accountability
Three months ago my wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Planning to get away was very awkward during a pandemic, but we settled on a short trip to Collingwood. While having dinner on a patio right by the water, a car with five young men drove in and parked. Four passengers got outContinue reading “Consistency and Accountability”
God Loves Bad Men?
God loves men who are addicted to pornography, and God loves men who are not. God loves men who are good and loving to their wives, and God loves men who are not. The uncomfortable reality (to those who are slightly self righteous) is that God loves good guys and bad guys… In light ofContinue reading “God Loves Bad Men?”
Let Sleeping Giants Lie…
There’s a movie I watched -admittedly much to my embarrassment- about a man who experienced the late onset of puberty due to a medical condition. One of the most disturbing things about the film was that it highlighted the self-obsessive, self-gratifying, self-debasing nature of uncontrolled sexuality of the teenage male. Maybe the movie was intended to beContinue reading “Let Sleeping Giants Lie…”
Trying Times
Many times we allow our circumstances to lead us away from the grace of our Father to dwell on our situations rather than on his will. May we remember that the Lord’s tests always become “test-timonies” once we let go and allow him to control our outcomes. “Therefore if you have any encouragement from beingContinue reading “Trying Times”
When Children are Better off Fatherless
An assistant professor at Northwestern University wrote the article “When Children are Better off Fatherless”. She starts off by saying… “The 24 million American sons and daughters growing up without fathers are not all doomed.” “Our society must not assume that these sons and daughters are damned.” This is a true reality. Growing up withContinue reading “When Children are Better off Fatherless”
Behind the Wheel
Last week, as I was on a long drive, I was reflecting on how I learned to drive a car with a manual transmission. I remember my dad telling me how easy it was to teach me. Today I can shift up and down without the clutch and skip gears up and down, depending onContinue reading “Behind the Wheel”
The Genesis Man Project 