I just got back from a powerful trip to the Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s conference and it was awesome to spend time with my brothers in Christ learning how to deal with all the struggles of  being a man in today’s culture. Being a man is tough. Dealing with the daily juggling of jobs, kids, wife, and church can really make you want to throw your hands up in the air and just say I give up. To throw in the towel, raise the white flag, and just stop fighting. But that is exactly what the world wants you to do, to just quit. But God has other plans for you. Plans that involve you being able to overcome yourself, the world, and all that Satan wants to throw at you. Now here is the key, YOU CANNOT DO THIS ALONE! You are not designed to fight this fight by yourself. That is why each one of us, men, need each other. We need each other to become transformed into the man that God wants us to be. Let me share three concepts with you to help you in this process ...

· We need “genuine” fellowship with other Godly men.

· We need “heartfelt” encouragement from other Godly men.

· We need a “renewed” sense of commitment to God.

Let us stand strong together as true men of God!