“The best help we can offer the youth of today is to prepare them for tomorrow.” -Mark W. Boyer With the thought of growing in spiritual maturity always in the back of my mind, I find it important to keep growing. To keep searching for new ways to learn, grow and mature. I like to […]
Benaiah and the lion were face to face in the bottom of a deep pit. The other two men that had traveled with him to kill the lion were on their way back to the town, badly injured and no longer holding their worth. Benaiah was slightly injured from the battle with the lion before they […]
As the regular Sunday service was coming to an end, my Pastor closed in prayer. Prayers at the end of service are typically a little longer and allow for a deeper reflection of yourself. Most Sundays I find myself just standing there thinking more about the tasks of the day rather than my relationship with […]
Does all strength have a source? Are you capable of becoming great or achieving mighty things without a source? Are you able to do anything extraordinary without the help of anyone else? In my brief experiences in life, my short answer would be no. Growing in maturity over the last few years should confirm this, […]
It is not the man standing at the pew staring off into oblivion that displays the hardihood characteristics; instead it is the man on his knees at the front of the Church. His presence there requires courage, boldness and confidence. It is these traits that he will take with him from that moment. It is […]
A little over a two years ago, you would not have known the man writing this blog. I was angry, doubtful and hopeless. My marriage was failing and divorce was lurking. My heart was gone from any emotion and I was ready to move on with my life. But God had a plan for me […]
“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” CS […]
The other day I felt like I had reached a breaking point at work. I had to reluctantly move my vehicle out of the way for someone and decided it was time to just go for a drive. It was almost lunchtime so I grabbed my keys, picked up some grub and headed out to […]
This is a feature Guest post by a great friend of mine, Ryan Evans. If you are interested in writing a Guest post for Manturity, please visit the Guest post tab and contact us. If you’re anything like me, you are exhausted from the attempts of church leadership and connoted supposed religious duty to oversee […]
Over 2 years ago, I made a calendar reminder on my iPhone that looked exactly like this: “BATTLE PLAN CHECK” “Remember the old ways and how they were! Give God your first fruits! Read your Bible! Pray by yourself and pray over your wife! You’re the man, God is your Father, now prove it! Check […]
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