It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then I get reports of a men’s team ministry care receiver who has an entitlement mentality. Instead of being thankful for the service their team is providing, they become critical and demanding. Of course the team wants to show their care receiver […]
Herb Reese
674 posts
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. – Jesus The recent war going on in south side Chicago has captured headlines across America. And yes, it is […]
For materialists, the physical universe is all that is. Only what we can see, hear, smell, taste and touch is real. For them, Christianity is a “nothing burger” that focuses only on an imaginary afterlife and anesthetizes us to the pain of this life. Or, as Karl Marx famously stated, […]
Patti and I celebrated our 39th anniversary this weekend at The Hilltop Inn. Attached to the inn is an English-themed eatery called The Burns Pub and Restaurant, a cozy little place overlooking the Front Range that made us feel like we were celebrating almost four decades of joy and […]
Our goal with men’s team ministry is to provide consistent and effective years-long service to people in our churches and communities with long term needs, such as the widowed and single parents. To do this, we emphasize three unique qualities of Christ’s love: identification, commitment and sacrifice. When it comes […]
According to 2 Timothy 3:16-17, the Bible is ultimately a good works manual. It doesn’t tell us how to live the good life. It tells us how to live a life that is good.
“I haven’t done anything with my life!” That’s how I felt when I left church yesterday morning. I was visiting Redeemer Temple in Denver to help promote their men’s retreat. I’m speaking at it later this month. I was looking forward to hearing the pastor preach, but instead, they had […]
It’s been 2,000 years since Jesus started the first men’s ministry. Sadly, after three and a half years of hard work, he had only eleven quasi-committed disciples to show for it. But we men’s ministry leaders have learned a lot about men’s ministry in the centuries since then. Here are […]
I’ve been writing from time to time about the amazing young Christian couple that lives next door to us. They’re deeply involved in their church, participate in a home group that they sometimes host, and practice genuine Christian community. Andrew, who is a civil engineer but is changing careers and […]
Evangelicals tend to shy away from the topic of good works. For example, in all of the literature that I have read on men’s discipleship, I’ve seen next to nothing written on the subject of good works. Our tendency to avert our eyes from the idea of good works […]