Initiation

Follow The Leader: What Men Need To Be Effective Leaders

Do you want to be a leader? Most men do. It’s wired into us. Man was born to be a leader. We are designed to lead our families. We are expected to lead our churches. In almost every aspect of life, it is the duty of men to lead. From the beginning of creation, manContinue reading “Follow The Leader: What Men Need To Be Effective Leaders”

When Does A Boy Become A Man?

When does a boy become a man? What is done in modern society to signify the passage from boyhood to manhood? Your first beer? Losing your V-card? Getting a driver’s license? No longer do older men take a younger man under their tutelage and show them how to be a man. We are taught howContinue reading “When Does A Boy Become A Man?”

Make Yourself Uncomfortable

How comfortable are you right now? Are you lounging on the couch? Lying in bed? Sitting at your desk? I hope you aren’t driving while you read this. Ask yourself, when was the last time you were uncomfortable. I don’t mean when was the last time that tag on your t-shirt bothered you. I meanContinue reading “Make Yourself Uncomfortable”

Who Is Your Best Friend?

I’ve been talking about friendship quite often recently. It’s an important aspect of men’s lives that very often gets overlooked. Men have buddies, but it’s becoming rare to have close, intimate friendships. One comment that has come up repeatedly in my discussions with men regarding friendship is the statement, “my wife is my best friend.”Continue reading “Who Is Your Best Friend?”

The Importance of Fitness

Fitness is a foundation of masculinity because it IS masculinity. Masculinity is strength, power, and control. In order to live up to the masculine standards in other areas of our lives, we must be fit physically. How can we properly protect and provide for our families if we’re physically unable to? There are three specificContinue reading “The Importance of Fitness”

Fraternity: The Lost Brotherhood

One of the lists that has been lost among men in today’s society is the importance of fraternity. Having close male friends is not considered nearly as important as faith, family, and fitness. The effect this has had on modern masculinity has been disastrous. Men simply don’t have close, intimate friends anymore. Sure, they haveContinue reading “Fraternity: The Lost Brotherhood”

My Story

The time must come in every man’s life where he looks himself in the mirror and decides to take charge. For men in generations past, there was always a definitive moment for that to happen. They would go off to war, they would have to take on the responsibility of providing for their family atContinue reading “My Story”