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Lazarus was parked in the center of perplexity. Suspended between earth and eternity. He was about to die. His best friend could possibly heal him and save his life. But it had been a few days, and Jesus hadn't arrived. He believed Jesus was the Messiah. He had faith in him. He had seen miracles, witnessed the unexpected, watched as blind men regained their sight. But now, just a few hours walk away, and his friend hadn’t arrived. What Lazarus did then is a model for you and me. It is the essence of courage. The foundation of confidence. He...

A grandfather we know was dealing with the purpose of his life. And his grandson was in the weeds as a teenager. So, the grandpa asked for prayer ... first for himself and then for his grandson. And then he made plans to be at Lions Roar that year. Huge change - big renewal in his life. Clarity, direction, purpose. Fresh energy and excitement about life. His faith renewed, he kept trying to influence his grandson for Christ. He couldn’t tell if any of it was working. He and his wife were very concerned about the direction of the young...

The loudest man on the street isn't always the leader. In our world today, we have hundreds of men who have millions of “followers” on social media, and they're followed on news channels. They write widely read articles. But being loud isn't always being a leader. Jesus wasn't loud in volume, but his life spoke volumes. Our world lifts up the larger-than-life personality. The one who declares dominances, touts personal achievements and shows photos of himself with the latest car or accessory or lifestyle. As Jeremy Stalnecker pointed out on a recent Brave Men podcast taping, “That’s not leadership. That’s...

It’s always about relationship. The day after the July 4 killer floods hit Texas, Walt Landers and his team at The Life Church in hard-hit San Angelo moved into action working on relief and rebuilding their area up the Guadalupe River. Downriver, the 24-hour news showed the tragedies that unfolded in Kerr County and other places along the river. At the same time, Paul Vargas at the Dream Center in Phoenix saw on the news the tragedy unfolding in Texas. He started making calls. We connected Walt and Paul, and within 72 hours, Paul had 12 men driving from Phoenix...

Everyone arrives in Ziklag at some point in their life. You’ve been there – you might be there now. It’s the place you arrive when you make a bad decision. Bad choices lead to the wrong destination. King David was anointed by God, had defeated Goliath, but walked straight into a season of fear and doubt. In 1 Samuel 17, we read that he began to “think to himself," or "take his own counsel." He didn’t have someone to talk to – he acted out of fear and didn’t listen to anyone. In the shallow region of his own wisdom,...