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When we think of being relentless, we usually think of an athlete, a soldier, or a man of unwavering resolve. But Jeremiah was a soft-spoken man who just wouldn't quit. At exactly 12 noon, on September 23, 1857, this tall, soft-spoken man climbed the dusty stairs to the third floor of an old church building in the heart of Manhattan. He sat down as was his habit and began to pray. Waiting for others he had invited to join him. No one arrived. But, he prayed. Earlier that year, on July 1, he had signed on with a small failing...

A friend recently sent me an article entitled "Why Men Stay Stuck." I almost laughed out loud ... because my brain interpreted this statement as, "Why Men Stay Stupid." Paul wrote, "Claiming to be wise, they became fools (stupid)" (Romans 1:22). I just relate more to being stupid than being stuck because so often stuck is the result of stupid. God said, (in a direct quote), "Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid" (Proverbs 12:1). So, there it is. Why do we stay stupid? We don't care for discipline. We don't want to live with...

I was having coffee with a successful man—good business, nice house, kids in good schools. But his eyes were unfocused. Regret can be a real downer. Some long pauses in the conversation. "Paul," he said, "I've been successful at a lot of things. But I don't know if I've actually been successful at just being me." How many men are winning at the wrong game? Living a story they didn't write? It just got written for them. Wondering what the next chapter is, because the last chapter wasn't good, not fulfilling the deepest longing in their heart....? Here's the question...

Social media was filled this weekend with people talking about going to church, many for the first time. One young woman posted, “I’m not sure if I’ll be accepted and I’m not sure where exactly to go - but I just know that’s what I need right now.” A young man said, “I’m going back to church for the first time in a decade. I knew it, but I was just comfortable … now I’m not. I need to be there.” Another said, “I’m not sure what they do at church, but something in my life has to change.” In...

Evil wants you to quit. But we are not those men. We are men on a mission … and that mission is Jesus. We, who are men of righteous intent, seem often stunned by the unrestrained immoral nature of evil. But we must not be surprised and must not live unawares. The furious corruption of evil never stops … it has no moral center. It is evil. We are in a fight for the souls of men. My heart is deeply grieved over the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the murder of the young refugee Iyrna Zarutska, on a train...