by Patrick Morley | Mar 21, 2019 | Patrick Morley Blog
For several weeks, James didn’t respond to any of the six texts I sent. When we finally connected, I just had to ask, “Why didn’t you respond to any of my texts?” He said, “Pat, I’m really sorry. I’ve had to work out of town for ten of the last thirty days. My wife...
by Patrick Morley | Mar 14, 2019 | Patrick Morley Blog
(excerpt from Chapter 1, “Identity: Settling Who I Am and What My Life Is About” The Christian Man [Zondervan, May 2019]) Word had spread throughout the hospital about Ken, the upbeat eighty-year-old man in room 3330. His buoyant, cheerful attitude was infectious...
by Patrick Morley | Mar 7, 2019 | Patrick Morley Blog
(Intro to a 10-week series excerpted from The Christian Man [Zondervan, May 2019]) No man fails on purpose. Quite the opposite. When our feet hit the floor every morning, we’re looking for a win. But these are turbulent times to be a man. Most of the Christian men I...
by Patrick Morley | Aug 16, 2011 | A Look in the Mirror
Adapted from The Man in the Mirror and The Seven Seasons of a Man’s Life (Thomas Nelson Publishers) I played doubles tennis with a partner who always became angry when I netted the ball. Finally I told him, “Look, give me a break. I would never...