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 explored how real manhood is marked not by grasping for control but by trusting that…

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 resistance is part of the journey to manhood. Like David facing King Saul, we will…

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 and known, are rare among young men, but are really important. We talked about why…

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 calls us to stand firm and trust Him, not cower in fear. We also talked…

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 from this story for 1,000+ years. Men judge outward appearance. God judges our heart. In…

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 NOT surrender fully to God. In I Samuel 15, Saul tries to stay in control…