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We’re on the move across the nations from Cairo to Chicago. CMN Costa Rica, CMN Peru, and CMN Brazil this weekend are hosting international CMN teams including Doug Stringer, Otto Kelly, Robert Barriger, Cristian Scheelje, Brandon Cole, Dan Dix, myself and more. The CMN brotherhood you are a part of is relentless … we’re men on a mission. Your prayer support and men like you willing to do the work continue to fuel the powerful momentum of the men's movement across America and around the world. In the US this Sunday, millions of families will celebrate Father's Day, CMN board...

Yesterday, my grandson asked me about a baseball that sits in a trophy case on one of my bookshelves. It’s a slightly scuffed, autographed ball and it’s priceless. As a sports fan, I’ve seen Reggie Jackson hit home runs, saw Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax and more. I have some sports memorabilia, but this baseball is the ultimate trophy. This baseball is the result of a windy, dusty season in brutal north Texas heat. The team lost some, won some, got frustrated, laughed at goofy stuff, and had fun. Two of the signatures on that ball are what make...

Jesus was affirmed and blessed by his father. “This is my son, in whom I am well pleased.” If Jesus needed that … how much more do your children and the next generation need that? The father’s blessing has great power. It is a marking point, a defining moment in your child's life. Most of us as men didn’t have that growing up. I prayed for a grown man the other day who told me later, “I’ve never had an affirming prayer over me like that since I became a Christian … ten years ago.” Wow … we all need...

When a lion roars in the African wilderness, everything changes. That deep, thunderous sound carries for miles, and every animal knows exactly what it means: The king has spoken. A lion's roar is a call to battle. Joel 3:9 says, "Wake up the mighty men, prepare for battle!" There's a renewal, an awakening happening with men around the world. Men coming to Christ, men taking responsibility - hungry for a deeper faith, stronger family leadership, discipline that builds a powerful life. That’s what’s happening around the world with CMN brothers. And that’s what we’re doing this year at Lions Roar,...

Matthew Barnett stood to speak at a large gathering  I was attending of global and national leaders. He approached the podium and opened with this statement, “I know that as a conference speaker you need to grab the attention of the crowd, walk up with a masterful open, bring a heavy revelation that makes everyone lean in … some obscure Biblical passage with a metaphor so deep and astounding that no one had seen it before.” I had known Matt since he was a young man. His father, Pastor Tommy Barnett, had been a friend of my dad, and was...