Have pride, fear, or shame choked your friendships? I often say, “Build real friendships so you can open up.” Chris Harper at BETTERMAN ministry flips it well: “Open up so you can build real friendships.” Both are true. We can gain the…
It seems like we've all been primed to take offense nowadays. It’s the age of victimhood, and calling out offenders and “oppressors” on social media (or anywhere). Of course, there have always been slights and injustices in our workplaces,…
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Here’s a question to light a fire under you: Have you received the entire Gospel of grace—or just the half that feels good?
Most men I know are grateful for forgiveness. We’re thankful that Jesus died on the cross to cover our failures…
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My first blog about the Super Bowl only highlighted the Jesus followers on the Seattle Seahawks. I might’ve shown a little bias for my former team and excitement at their epic season and win. So let’s balance things out.
Quarterback Drake…
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Back in my day, an NFL team could be a tough place to stay grounded and faithful to God and marriage. In a locker room of machismo, there was a “boys will be boys” mindset concerning lifestyle temptation. Sometimes, a culture of loose-living…
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The day after the Super Bowl, I wrote a blog about this year’s triumphant Seattle Seahawks and highlighted a few of the guys on the team who have talked about their faith. Afterwards, I thought more about the apparent trend that more players…
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Have you ever obsessed over outcomes, results, and circumstances that hinge upon your performance? Has it ever messed you up?
And, have you ever had the lucid realization that it was the dedication, faithfulness, and excellence you put into…
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Before I dive into football, here’s a CAVEAT and a SO WHAT? First, Christ-followers in football are flawed humans, not elite spiritual heroes a la Hebrews 11. Secondly, my WHY for this article is to encourage you and me to be inspired and…
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Only one team can win the Super Bowl this year, and it’s not the 49ers. But most of us don’t play in the Super Bowl and may be better able to identify with and learn more from the 49ers than the winner. (I’m gung ho for my Seahawks, by…
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As a quarterback who had to read blitzes to stay upright and read defenses to sustain drives and score points to win, I paid intense attention to our coach’s scouting reports of our opponents’ defensive schemes. I also studied my film and…
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Would you have walked (to the locker room) with Tyler Loop?
It was the biggest 5 seconds of Tyler's athletic and professional life. The Baltimore Ravens’ rookie kicker stood poised on the field, ready to kick a game-ending 41-yard field…
Discoveries by brain scientists, psychologists, and theologians are lining up. According to neurotheologian Jim Wilder and pastor Michel Hendricks, the human brain is always hunting for peace and joy. The chemistry and synapses of our brain…
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Part of our family arrived today to celebrate Thanksgiving and enjoy time together (and play at Gramma & Grampa’s).
This week, let’s make our verbs bigger than cook, eat, and watch (football).
Let’s aim our hearts toward God and…
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In my last blog, I talked about the importance of having your inner core group of deep Level 5 friendships. Part of that friendship is picking each other up. As Ecclesiastes puts it, “Two are better than one…If either falls down, one can…
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You don’t need a deep friendship with every guy in your life—and that’s ok! At a recent MEN HUDDLE Huddle Captains Convene, we talked about how Level 5 Friendship isn’t a system to turn every friend into an intimately close friend. It’s…
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We have a leadership problem in America. It’s part of our pride and power problem. Nowadays, leaders in everything from politics to business are quick with excuses and blame, and slow to admit fault or take responsibility. Pride and power…
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It’s been a long time since my last blog, but I’ve been busy over the past few months working with the team to create something that, God-willing, can help men establish, deepen and grow the kind of friendships that Jesus modelled for us.…
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During His time on Earth, Jesus showed us that our life-long mission is to become more like God every day. He knew exactly how to meet a person where they were at and help them grow. A key part of this was the process of discipleship. Before…
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When interpreting how did Jesus handle conflict, there are two seemingly opposite characterizations of Him. One is a peace-loving hippie who stopped His own disciple from defending Him before He was falsely accused, tried, and executed like…
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Are you feeling fearful in your life? Do you need extra courage to do something you know you need to do? Courage in the Bible is a recurring theme, reminding us that fear is a natural human response, but we are never alone. God is with us, by…
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Young men are being seriously blitzed right now. According to the Stanford Review, they are “three times more likely to overdose, four times more likely to commit suicide, and a staggering 14 times more likely to be incarcerated than their…
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Confession Builds Brotherhood
Friendship, ManhoodAlways Offended? Take an Offensive & Defensive Approach
Fatherhood, Husband, Manhood, Mental Health, RelationshipsHave You Received One Half—or Both Halves—of the Gospel of Grace?
Church, PurposeWhat’s Up With So Many NFL Players Talking About Jesus? (And Why It Matters to Us) – Part 3
Purpose, RelationshipsWhat’s Up With So Many NFL Players Talking About Jesus? (And Why It Matters to Us) – Part 2
Purpose, RelationshipsWhat’s Up With So Many NFL Players Talking About Jesus? (And Why It Matters to Us) – Part 1
Purpose, RelationshipsThe Joys of Not “Going for Gold”: How Mikaela Shiffrin Got Back On Track
PurposeFrom Ghosts to Glory—Sam Darnold’s Redemption and More Thoughts on Super Bowl LX
CoachingWhat Can We Learn From the 2025 49ers?
CoachingTo Mock is Human; To Understand, Is Divine
Coaching, RelationshipsJohn Harbaugh Embodies Coaching Manhood
Coaching, LeadershipEncouragement Rocks: How (and Why) to Appreciate Others
Leadership, RelationshipsMake your verbs bigger than cook, eat, and watch (football)
Devotionals, RelationshipsReal Men Pick Each Other Up
Friendship, ManhoodHow Many Close Friends Should You Have?
Friendship, ManhoodWhy Leaders Need Real Friendship
LeadershipLead with Your Limp—The Importance of Being Vulnerable First
Devotionals, LeadershipWhat Does Discipleship Look Like?
PurposeHow Did Jesus Handle Conflict?
Leadership5 Big Lessons About Courage In The Bible
Leadership3 Important Factors in Guiding Young Men
Leadership