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It is so much easier to write a long prayer list of, “I need” than to write a long one of, “thank you for.”Yet, it was thanksgiving and thankfulness that marked the explosive growth of the Early Church. Paul wrote from prison to the church at Philippi, “Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing!” (Php 4:4 ISV) It was this attitude that sustained him through the most difficult times.Pastor Jack Hayford wrote a book years ago that marked my life. In The Key to Everything, he said, “At Thanksgiving, the imagery...

Eight years ago, at the close of our Lions Roar summit, we received an impromptu offering for the Chaplain of the Maricopa County Jail. Chaplain Herrera purchased hundreds of Maximized Manhood books to disciple incarcerated men in that prison. Friday night of Lions Roar, eight years later, walking the stage and raising his commissioning sword was Paul Vargas, one of the men who was in prison when those books arrived.That spontaneous offering – an act of love from a few hundred men in Dallas – gave new life to thousands of men in prison through a vibrant new faith in Jesus.Not...

At 3:40 am on February 24, 2022, Russian troops backed by missile attacks, air support, and tanks invaded the nation of Ukraine. The result has been the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War 2 as almost 8 million Ukrainians have been displaced, food shortages have hit areas around the world, and tens of thousands on both sides of the conflict have died.To assist those in desperate need, CMN has launched a new Ukrainian translation of Never Quit, a powerful word on faith in the midst of crisis. Translated by a crew under constant risk in Ukraine, this new...

We have all seen the numbers and know the staggering statistics of how youth are negatively impacted by fatherless homes. Otto Kelly experienced this firsthand when at an early age, he lost his father to cancer. That loss created a deep father wound, and he soon found his validation and affirmation in sports, where he excelled.Through the power of Christ and by surrounding himself with brothers and mentors (think Lion's Roar), Otto moved beyond the wounds. He stepped into God’s purposes.What the enemy meant for evil, God turned into good. Otto is the Founder and President of Dad-E Academy, where he...