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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.
Are You a Cultural Christian?
In our hurried, task-driven lives, we too often trade reflection for production. We want everything on our own terms, and God is no exception. Here are signs you’ve bought into a counterfeit Christianity and become a cultural Christian.
How Manhood Tropes Limit Men’s Ministry
We see male archetypes everywhere, each subtly held up as a standard to live by. It’s not just the culture leaving guys confused; it can also be the church. Here’s how manhood tropes limit men’s ministry—and how you can break the cycle.
Built to Last: Discipling Men in Your Church
For most men, only in the local church will they find consistent opportunities to grow in their faith in relationship with others. Is your ministry ready for them? Here are three sustainability principles for discipling men in your church.
Success, Significance, and Sasquatch
Similar to the hunt for Sasquatch, we chase after success and significance, only to find them elusive and uncertain. Like a mythical creature in the forest, we wonder: Where and how do I find it? And why is it always a moving target?
Count the Cost: 4 Sacrifices of a Disciple Maker
You’ve read Jesus’ words to go and make disciples but may be asking, “Am I called to that? Am I qualified? Where do I start?” We have the answers for you. Before you begin, however, you also need to know the costs of being a disciple maker.
Why Being “Good” Is Sometimes Bad
When Nicodemus, a good man, came to Jesus, he approached Him as a teacher who could help him become even better. But Jesus’ response made it clear that He didn’t come to make men moralists. What He came to do was far more revolutionary…
Mary, Martha, and Men’s Discipleship
Men are running to keep up with the demands of a culture that requires more energy than they have to give, and ministry leaders are no exception. In a simple story of two sisters, we find a better way—one that transforms everything.
The Strongest Man in the World
There is no neutrality when a man remembers his father. For better or worse, a father has incredible influence. Dads, here are four ways to bless your children that can create a completely different trajectory in their lives.
5 Ways to Engage Men This Father’s Day
You don’t have to preach a Father’s Day sermon to honor the men of your church! Here are five unique ways you can engage men this Father’s Day and help them live out the Christian life at home and in community.
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Pain has the power to send our theology into a tailspin. “Does God know? Does He care? Why doesn’t He do anything about it?” As opaque and impenetrable as it seems, suffering plays a significant role in our lives on the road to redemption.
The Voice of the Devil
It’s clear Jesus believed Satan to be a real being—not a social construct or symbolic figure, but a true entity. How much power does he have though? What does the voice of the devil sounds like in your head? And how can you silence him?
The Voice of the Holy Spirit
In this series, we’re exploring the voices in your mind fighting for control of the conversation: the voice of the world, the flesh, and the devil. Now we come to the one that is exponentially more powerful than the first three combined.