As Christian men, we’re in a battle. Not one marked by bullets, but by soul-threatening enemies like temptation, spiritual apathy, fear, and isolation. The war we fight is unseen, but the stakes are eternal, making it all the more critical that we surround ourselves with brothers who refuse to let any man fall behind.
Maybe you’ve been there — full calendar, empty soul. You’re surrounded by people at work, church, and home, yet you feel isolated and perhaps even unknown. As men, we’re quick to exchange handshakes and conversation about our interests and hobbies, but when it comes to building soul-level connections, many of us keep our distance. It feels too risky, so we settle for shallow — and we suffer for it. But God’s vision for masculine friendship calls us to go deeper. It’s not just about company; it’s about commitment. It’s not just about hanging out, but helping one another become more like Christ. Scripture gives us a picture of brotherhood where men sharpen each other, speak truth in love, stand firm through hardship, and refuse to let one another drift.
What does it take to be an effective leader? Or perhaps a better question to ask is: What does it mean to be effective as a Christ-follower who has been entrusted with leadership? Many of us are in positions of leadership—in our homes, at work, coaching, in church, or as volunteers. We’ve likely spent some time considering what it looks like to lead well in those spaces.
As men, we’re often placed in leadership roles—at work, at home, or in our communities—but we may not have had clear examples of what it looks like to lead as a follower of Christ. Christian leadership stands in contrast to the world’s: it’s marked by humility, not power; servanthood, not self-interest; reliance on God’s strength, not our own. It’s leadership for his glory, not our own.
As a man, Jesus experienced the full breadth of human emotion. As God’s son, he handled his emotions with divine wisdom. Today we’re talking about what we can learn from Jesus’ example about living in right relationship with our emotions.
Whether you’ve walked with Christ for an hour or a lifetime, there’s always more to learn about how God is transforming us, especially in the wake Easter. Let’s sort through what exactly the Bible says about transformation.
What does it mean when we say that our lives are transformed by Christ? Nothing less than a renewal of our whole selves, a life-long process of uprooting old instincts and behaviors as the Spirit introduces us to a better, more vivid and more merciful life.
Making friends as an adult is a completely different ballgame than it was as a kid. But while it takes work, building your “village” is worth it.
All the Bible is about building relationships. Here’s a few pieces of advice from the Bible about how we can honor our maker and one another in how we treat each other.
Psalm 107:2
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