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In 1977, Ed Cole signed CMN’s incorporation papers with my mom and me. Mom and Dad were risking it all to pursue a God-given dream by faith. Our entire family was involved. Dad resigned his position as a pastor. In his mid-fifties, he followed God's leading and launched out into the deep. We knew the Lord’s anointing was on discipling men. We knew God’s Spirit moved when Dad “Majored in Men in Ministry.” To many it seemed foolhardy but he knew he was following the Lord ... Dad used to walk the beach whenever he was home from ministry engagements....

You could feel it from the hallway, a room full of leaders focused, locked in, pens moving, taking notes, listening to Otto Kelly at a recent Master the Art of Discipling Men event. CMN leaders explained that the ministry works in any culture, with men from all parts of society. A young leader visiting the US from Uganda shot his hand in the air… "But will this work even in Uganda?” “Ever hear of GLOVIMO?” Otto asked. “Yes,” the man said, “we all know that ministry in Uganda.” “That’s us,” Otto said. Here’s the short background. In 1987, Uganda was...

A businessman in São Paulo gathered a few men to study these truths. Today, more than 8,000 men's groups meet across BrIn January of 1776, a 47-page book, Common Sense, circulated through the American colonies. Author Thomas Paine’s plain language wasn't written for scholars. It was written for ordinary people. It was read by farmers, merchants, pastors, soldiers, and leaders like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. It was read aloud in taverns, churches, and meeting halls. It ignited conversations. It stirred courage. It convinced thousands of men that freedom was worth fighting for. It was just a book. But it...

A powerful story buried in the first days of Solomon’s reign is of a man who had everything he needed to live — but could not let go of selfish desires and his lust for more. His name was Shimei. Years earlier, when King David was running from Absalom, Shimei came out of the hills of Benjamin and cursed him. Shimei threw stones. He shouted accusations. He mocked David in one of the lowest moments of David's life. David's general, Abishai, wanted to kill him. David said no. David understood that a man of God doesn't answer every insult. Strength...

"O Lord our Heavenly Father, high and mighty King of kings, and Lord of lords, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over all the Kingdoms, Empires and Governments; look down in mercy, we beseech Thee, on these our American States, who have fled to Thee from the rod of the oppressor and thrown themselves on Thy gracious protection, desiring to be henceforth dependent only on Thee. To Thee have they appealed for the righteousness of their cause; to Thee do they now look up for that countenance and...