There's a moment in most men's lives where the mask slips—where the job title, the house, the car, and all of it stops being enough to hold you together. I had that moment on a Saturday morning at a men's retreat in Virginia, standing in a room full of guys, listening...
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Why So Many Men Are Lonely — And What the Bible Says About It/ True Man Podcast | True Man Podcast Episode 248
Fifty-three thousand men a month search the phrase "male loneliness" on YouTube alone. Not because they're looking for a diagnosis. Because they're looking for someone to tell them they're not the only one. You are not the only one. The Paradox Nobody Is Talking About...
Major League Baseball Reminded Me What Innocence Looked Like at the All-Star Game
Last night I was watching the MLB All-Star Game, half paying attention like most of us do these days, when they rolled a clip that stopped me cold. Kids on bikes. Gloves hanging off the handlebars. Racing each other down a street to get to practice on time. That was...
WHAT RIP WHEELER CAN TEACH EVERY MAN ABOUT BEING SEEN True Man Podcast — Episode #247
There are television characters we enjoy, and then there are characters that strike something much deeper. Rip Wheeler from Yellowstone is one of those men. On the surface, he appears to be everything our culture admires in masculinity. Strong. Dependable. Courageous....
250 Years In, And It’s Time for Men to Decide True Man Podcast
This Independence Day marks a remarkable milestone in our nation's history. America turns 250 years old. For many, the Fourth of July means fireworks, backyard barbecues, parades, and time with family. Those traditions are worth celebrating. They remind us of the...
REAL MEN, REAL FAITH, REAL TALK A Conversation from the Men’s Roundtable Series with Mista Yu
Pull up a chair. That is the invitation Mista Yu extends to every man who sits down at the Men's Roundtable Series—and it is the right invitation, because the conversations that happen around that table are exactly the kind most men never get to have. I recently had...
RAISING A GODLY FAMILY WHEN THE CULTURE IS WORKING AGAINST YOU True Man Podcast — Episode #245
There has never been a more important time for fathers to lead. Every generation faces challenges. But today's fathers are navigating a world unlike any that has come before. Our children have access to more information, more voices, and more competing influences than...
WHO ARE YOU WHEN THE PERFORMANCE STOPS? A Reflection from the Brainwashed to Be Broke Podcast
Who are you when the performance stops? Most men never ask themselves that question. They don't have to, because they stay too productive, too scheduled, and too consumed with the next achievement to let the silence get close enough to demand an answer. But the...
THE STRENGTH IN ASKING: WHY REAL MEN SEEK HELP A Reflection from the Achieving Unity Podcast
Asking for help. There is a lie that has settled deep into the bones of the American man. It tells him that carrying the weight alone is strength. That needing someone is a weakness. That a real man figures it out himself or he keeps quiet about the fact that he...
THE FATHER YOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN WAITING FOR True Man Podcast — Episode #244
Father's Day is one of those days that can stir up strong emotions. For some men, it's a day filled with gratitude and celebration. For others, it brings reflection, conviction, and even regret. Most fathers live somewhere in the middle, proud of the effort they've...
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