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Introducing the New Adam Project
The New Adam Project is a new initiative from Man in the Mirror built by contributing members from around the country.
The New Adam Project provides insight into the current state of men in our world.
Do Children “Pay” For Their Parents’ Sin?
Are you paying for your father’s sins? Will your children have to pay for your sins? Here’s what the Bible has to say about the subject, along with five applications for discipling men.
How to Start Men’s Ministry in 5 Steps
If you want to know how to start men’s ministry, this is for you! Based on our experience with thousands of churches, here are 5 steps to start—or restart—your men’s discipleship program out on the right foot and get guys moving.
Juror, Judge, or Witness?
I complicated my role as Christ’s witness because I mistakenly believed that it was also my job to convict others of their sin and to convince them of all truth. In other words, I believed I needed to play judge and jury, too.
How God Taught a Man to Deny Himself
If the events surrounding Jesus’ crucifixion had been a final exam, the twelve would have failed. However, one man stepped up. John called him a “secret disciple.” How did his silence give way to boldness and self-interest to self-denial?
LEGACY: A Discipled Man Who Disciples Men
Discipling every man everywhere isn’t dependent on the men’s ministry leader or pastor of a local church. Rather, it’s dependent on individual, regular guys deciding to bring others with them as they follow Christ. That’s what Jim did…
Your Role in Restoration
Voting rights activist Desmond Meade, once suicidal, homeless, and addicted, shares how God restored him and gave him a new sense of purpose that has implications for all of us.
“Wait and See” vs. “Go and Make”
Often, it seems we read the Great Commission as, “Wait for men to come and then see if hanging around the church helps them become disciples and teaches them to obey everything I have commanded you.” But Jesus said, “Go and make…”
The Women in the Mirror
“I wish I could tell eight-year-old Dani that she will one day have what she so desires: to live in a home where dad is there, mom is happy, and the kids are safe.” Read one woman’s story of how discipleship changes everything.
Overcoming Obstacles in Men’s Ministry
You want to disciple men this year and we want to help. We surveyed hundreds of men’s leaders and pastors around the country about their ministries, and the results are in. Here are the primary obstacles reported, along with solutions!
Sad Clowns, Lonely Men, and COVID Friendships
The tragedy of loneliness is that without friends, life starts to feel like one huge obligation. For this is not the time of maximum mastery. It is the time of maximum need—for friends, for help, for clarity, for forgiveness, and for God.
When the New Year Doesn’t Look New Enough
We can’t control what will happen to us in 2021. But we can make the choice to stand firm in our faith in Jesus Christ. We can make the choice to keep our focus on Him. And we can make the choice to enter this new year consecrated to Him.
A Light in the Darkness
It feels dark today for many. It’s not your imagination. The world IS dark. It was dark then too—for Joseph, for the wise men, for the shepherds. Jesus came into a dark world 2000 years ago and brought LIGHT. And the Light shines today.