Show Us the Father I remember reading somewhere an account of St. Francis de Sales having a conversation with a young, overly confident, idealistic man who was bent on worldly success. The young man touted to Francis that he was preparing to attend a prestigious university. St. Francis replied, “And then what?” To which the young man said that he …

All Men Suffer; Few Men Sacrifice The aversion to suffering is a universal experience we can all relate to. We instinctively recoil, resist, and even resent pain. As one comedian said, “I’m not into working out. My philosophy is no pain, no pain.” Pain causes one to suffer, and suffering prolongs pain. Suffering has many forms: emotional, physical, and spiritual, …

Hearing Voices This marks the third segment in our series: The First Mark of a Great Man: Silence. Silence is one of the most essential characteristics of a powerful, peace-filled, resilient man. As we have discussed, silence has two forms: exterior and interior. The enemy and his kingdom of noise constrains most men from ever achieving any real sense of …

The Greatest Commodity: Peace Most of us have encountered conflicts, tensions, hardships, and crises. Whether it is the loss of a job, a teenage daughter becoming pregnant, an unfaithful wife, rebellious children, a terminal illness or life-altering health condition, we have all endured personal suffering. How do we respond in such situations? Some men actually become frustrated, angered, resentful, or …

The Voice That We Seek Have you ever asked any of these questions: “What can I do to be a better man, a better father?” “What is the secret to becoming the man that God has created me to be?” “What’s holding me back from becoming a man of strength, power, resilience and humility?” Or have you thought, “I’ve been …