Stand in the gap. Be a light among them.

  • 3 ways the culture prevents men from great careers

    Real men work, and they work hard. If you ever come across a man who says he doesn’t want to work, then recognize that he is not a man.  Rather, he is a child playing pretend in the adult world. A great career is more than just holding down a job. It is working consistently, fueled…

  • The “Not Yet” Moment

    Read 1 Samuel 3:1-21 1And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; 3 And…

  • The Ministry of Fatherhood

    Read 1 Samuel 2:11-36 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord. 13 And the priest’s custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the…

  • Setting yourself up for financial success in your 20s

    Let me preface by saying that the views expressed are my own. Finances are a very nuanced subject, and what works for me may not work for you. What follows is what I have found to work for me, and I’m simply providing it as an option worth considering. Having financial success in your 20s…

  • Praise in loss.

    Read 1 Samuel 2:1-11 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk…

  • Give your blessings back to God.

    Read 1 Samuel 1:19-28 19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and…

  • Is worship always happy?

    Read 1 Samuel 1:1-18 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the…