Shift Four – Control to Surrender
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Control to Surrender – Difficulty Day
After the OU–Michigan game, I told Cale to get in the truck. We had something to do before we camped out. He was nervous but climbed in. We drove about five miles down the road to a bridge off Sooner… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Ten – Surrendering Legacy
Boys grasp. Men trust. God will remember us. This week, Cale and I closed out our study of David by looking at what it means to surrender your legacy to God. David’s final charge to Solomon was simple but powerful:… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Nine – Surrendering Family
Boys neglect. Men focus. God will help our families. This week, Cale and I looked at the heavy consequences of David’s failures as a father and what they teach us about manhood and family. Though David was a great king,… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Eight – Surrendering Sin
Boys cover. Men confess. God will show us mercy. This week, Cale and I wrestled with one of the most important lessons of manhood: how to deal with sin. Through David’s failure with Bathsheba, we saw how temptation, misuse of… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Seven – Surrendering Reputation
Boys worry. Men worship. God will reward our devotion. This week, Cale and I explored what it means for a man to surrender his reputation and live for an audience of One. Through the story of David bringing the Ark… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Six – Surrendering Timing
Boys grasp. Men trust. God will work things out. This week, Cale and I focused on one of the hardest lessons for any young man to learn: surrendering the timing of life to God. Through the story of David, we… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Five – Surrendering Comfort
Boys panic. Men accept. God will never leave us. This week we learned that following Jesus doesn’t mean life gets easier, but it means we become stronger. Being a Christian puts us in the middle of a spiritual war, and… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Four – Surrendering Relationships
Boys isolate. Men connect. God will give us brothers. This week we focused on how true manhood means connection, not isolation. Many young men today feel lonely, even if they’re surrounded by people. Real friendships, where you can be honest… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Three – Surrendering Fear
Boys cower, Men fight. God helps us fight. This week we talked about the difference between shrinking back in fear and stepping up with courage. Bullies are real, and they use intimidation. (verbal, physical, online) to control others. But God… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week Two – Surrendering Attention
Boys want man’s attention. Men want God’s attention. God will see our hearts. This week, we looked at the story of David being chosen by God from among Jesse’s sons. We drew the same conclusions that have always been drawn… Continue reading
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Control to Surrender: Week One
Boys Control. Men Surrender. God will judge our choices. Over the next 10 weeks, Cale and I will be examining the life of King David. We began our study by looking at King Saul, and the fact that he did… Continue reading