From Ease to Difficulty

Boys want a life of ease. Men are willing to embrace difficulty.

For the next 10 weeks, Cale and I will be studying the life of Joseph. Through this study, we’ll explore how Joseph navigated the many challenges in his life and how he consistently responded in ways that glorified God.

  • 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 power, and cover-ups spiral into devastating consequences, and how sin blinds us to our own…

  • 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 of the Covenant into Jerusalem, we learned that worship isn’t just singing, it’s declaring God’s…

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

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

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

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