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During the pandemic, CMN took our Christianity, our "Dangerous Faith," across the Middle East. Our brotherhood translated books into Farsi and Arabic, then extended to Pakistan with Urdu—nations where it is dangerous to be a Christian. What happened was astounding. DOORS FLUNG OPEN. This is the power of ONE book in the hands of ONE Middle Eastern man: ONE Muslim Imam converted after receiving a vision of Christ. He got ONE CMN book and now disciples THREE groups of men. ONE radical with an oath to kill enemies was converted, then discipled with ONE book, and now disciples a men's...

Peace is not the absence of conflict. Peace is the presence of Christ in the hearts of men... in the middle of the conflict. But there is still war in the hearts of ungodly men, and they are killing Christians. For our brothers in Iran and the Middle East, there is not only the savagery of war, but there is immense persecution. Bible studies invaded, churches burned, dads dying trying to shelter their children. God has called us to stand with our brothers. When the angels announced the birth of Jesus, they declared peace on earth. When Jesus spoke to...

We are living in a frantic and noisy world. Words are everywhere, but the weight of them is rare. Men speak quickly, promise lightly, and too often forget that words are never just empty phrases—they have meaning. Words build trust, define covenant, reveal character, and create the world we live in. God's Word is flawless. What He says, He means. And what we say, we need to mean as well. Nowhere is this more important than in marriage. Our culture treats marriage vows like a ceremony and marriage like a convenience. But God does not. When Scripture says, “the two...

The first words of the risen Christ aren’t shouted from a throne—they’re spoken into tears. Mary turns from an empty tomb and stands in the early morning shadows. Shattered. Confused. Grieving. Disoriented. Then she sees Jesus. But she doesn't know who he is. Thinking he's a gardener, she asks, "Where have they taken him?" Jesus doesn’t hit her with a sermon. He asks her a gentle question, “Why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Great question for you and me, what's your focus? What are you after? Because a man’s life is shaped by what he’s seeking. Marcus Aurelius...

The prophet Daniel was a man among men because of his faith in God. It was Daniel’s integrity, character, and trust in God that rallied his captive friends, who advanced with him in esteem and prominence. In the midst of turmoil and chaos, Daniel and his friends stood strong. Daniel survived a crumbling society and relocation to a foreign land and proved himself a valuable asset to three successive kings. Because he never quit trusting God. In the book Strong Men in Tough Times, Dr. Cole related a letter from a pastor that had a powerful list of Daniel's attributes....