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Eli was at the pinnacle of success. He was the High Priest, the Judge of Israel. He had prestige, position, and power. In the book of first Samuel, we watch Eli disciple a young Samuel into his destiny as he leads Israel for forty years. Sounds like a great legacy. But it didn’t end well. Eli had two sons who were crooks. They worked for their dad in the synagogue. They used their position and their dad’s influence to take money from the people. They were sexually permissive with women. They treated the things of God with disdain. The corruption...

I’ve just experienced what the early church must have been like. The overwhelming presence of God, the relentless persecution from religious and political leaders and the courageous stalwart spirit of the men. Lions Roar Asia just concluded. Over 700 leaders from 20 Asian nations. One of the teams of men from a specific nation have all been in jail for preaching Jesus. Another group came at the real risk of their jobs and even their lives. All of them came to increase the intensity of the mission. To rescue men for Jesus. These men are today’s true heroes of faith....

Years ago, during a difficult period in Chuck Norris’s life, the Lord brought him across the path of my father, Ed Cole. That began a friendship and mentoring that lasted the rest of my dad’s life. It’s recounted in the book, Absolute Answers to Prodigal Problems. And that is the subject of the newest CMN video series, which airs weekly during May and June. Tune in on YouTube or Facebook. Chuck Norris said this about his time with Ed Cole. “Sometimes you meet a man who forever impacts the way you think and, most importantly, the way you live, Dr....

What Mary said is still true on this Mother's Day Whatever He Says to do ... do it. Mother's Day in the US, giving men an opportunity to show honor. Whatever God tells you to do for Mothers Day this year, do it. Here's why.... At Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding in Cana, his mother, Mary, asked her son to do something about helping with the shortage of wine. It’s an odd story about an embarrassing social mishap. And it’s a powerful story because it became the launch of Jesus’ ministry on earth. After asking Jesus to solve the...

When Ray Raya was just a child, he witnessed a relative commit murder. Growing up in a neighborhood of gangs and criminals, Ray's childhood home was once shot until it looked "like swiss cheese." He overheard a teacher once say of him, "He's never going to amount to anything because he's a dirty Mexican." This is where Ray's story began—but it's not where it ended. And you can help write new endings for men just like him. Ray never experienced genuine love or affection. His father hugged him only once in his lifetime and never said "I love you." After...