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.
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December Badge / Challenge
Cale and I really enjoyed the November challenge of starting each morning with a 15-minute yoga session. We had to start our mornings a little bit earlier, but it was something I looked forward to each morning. Cale’s December challenge is pretty simple. He will be required to spend a minimum of 60 minutes outdoors…
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Self to Others: Week Eight – A Relationship for Others
Boys ignore. Men invite. This week was all about relationships. Our relationship with God. Our relationship with others. We discussed the four levels of relationship: We tackled some tough questions this week: Why do we obey? Why/how do we follow His will? How do we lead others to Christ? It was another great week of…
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Self to Others: Week Seven – Patience for Others
Boys get frustrated. Men have patience. This was a really good week of practical ways to grow as a young man. Netflix, Amazon, Shipt, Uber, Door Dash… We live in a world in which patience isn’t really required in order to get most of the things we want. Because of this, it is crucial to…
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Self to Others: Week Six – Freedom for Others
Boys hesitate. Men act. This week was awesome. We read about Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt and spent the week discussing leadership. Have courage when others are full of fear. Be a man of action when others shrink back. Be a leader when people need someone to follow. In addition to this, Cale…
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Self to Others: Week Five – Fighting for Others
Boys are passive. Men confront. “All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke Over the past 15 weeks of Lovett Legacy, some mornings have dragged a bit. But not this week. This week was all about God (through Moses & Aaron) and Pharaoh going head to…
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Self to Others: Week Four – Formed for Others
Boys flee. Men change. Before God really uses a man, he will form him into the right kind of man. He will humble him, change him, test him, get him ready, then call him. This week, we see the importance of becoming the right kind of man. We spent the week looking at how God…