Short readings on brotherhood, isolation, discipline, and the ordinary work of becoming the man you were made to be. A new one goes out to the email list each week.
Leadership has a way of revealing what's really in our hearts. Years ago, early in my executive leadership career, our company had acquired several…
One of the lies men believe is that strength means carrying everything alone. We carry stress, pressure, bills, marriage struggles, business problems,…
Freedom is not the absence of responsibility. Freedom is the result of discipline. A man who refuses correction is not free. He is controlled by pride.…
A man rarely drifts all at once. He drifts one quiet decision at a time. He misses church once. Then twice. He stops calling the men who sharpen him.…
A man can build a lot and still be building on the wrong foundation. He can build a business, a career, a reputation, a bank account, a body, a home,…
Most of a man's life is not built in big moments. It is built in the daily ones. Getting up when you are tired. Praying when you do not feel spiritual.…
Some of the strongest men I know are carrying the heaviest loads. Not because they're weak. Because they love deeply. They carry the responsibility of…
A man can be respected at work and still be absent at home. He can solve problems, lead teams, provide financially, and carry responsibility all week,…
Even strong men need rest. Jesus did not tell His disciples to keep pushing until they broke. He called them away from the noise so they could recover…
Most men can push hard when progress is obvious. The harder season is when you are doing the right things and nothing seems to be changing. You keep…
A man can be physically present and still be somewhere else. His body is at the table, but his mind is at work. His children are talking, but he is…
Many men are willing to help everyone except themselves. We will show up when a brother calls. We will solve the problem, carry the load, and stay late…
Forged by Fire is a book about the cost of isolation and the power of brotherhood. If this hit something, the book goes further.