News The A, B, C’s of Masculine
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Prayer
ost of the images of prayer we’ve been exposed to as men are primarily feminine. Whether it was momma who prayed over us before
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What if you could change that? What if you, like the great men of faith throughout scripture could begin to see prayer for what it really is? In the next few editions we’ll explore
Christians found that two-thirds of women
how we as men can tighten our connection
pray while less than half of the men did
with God, misconceptions that have kept men
altogether.
from prayer and simple strategies any guy can use to maintain an effective prayer life.
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Prayer doesn’t make you pitiful. It makes you powerful. It allows 2 Building Men. Raising Sons! God to intervene in your affairs.
Q: Why are men dying earlier
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than women?
here’s a joke about a man who
“Have you ever seen a doctor?” And he
goes to the doctor complaining
replies, “No. Just the spots.” The joke gets
that he sees spots. The receptionist asks,
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laughs because it reflects a truth: Men are
much less likely than women to look after
importantly maintain a healthy diet and
their health and see physicians.
lifestyle. The better at and longer you can do
As a man you can live a long and healthy life by properly managing your
this, the more likely you are to live out your full years.
physical body. Be sure to exercise and more If you have a question pertaining to manhood that you would like to submit to the Pastor, to be answered here in our monthly Q and A, segment E Mail us at Gmen@mobcc.com
Events Our next men’s meeting is May 19th at 7:00 P.M.
The commissioning ceremony will be held the Sunday after Father’s Day, June 23 2013 after second service.
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Review The Action Bible
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o your boys’ not into the Word huh? Then fear no more, ‘The Action Bible’ is here! With boys being diagnosed with reading disorders and dropping out of school at six
nd?times the rate of young girls David Cook author of ‘The Action Bible’ may have arrived at a solution.
‘The Action Bible’ takes every bible story and puts it into a cool comic book version for boys. The exodus of Israel, the story of Job, the mountain vision of Christ, it’s all there! He’ll love the graphic artwork and moral lessons echoed throughout each story.
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The artwork is amazing to say the least, and its comic book style makes it very compelling to young male readers. More than ever, we need creative tools like this that will engage the young male mind in God’s Word. And this is it. The stories in The Action Bible communicate clearly and forcefully to contemporary readers. This compelling blend of clear writing plus dramatic images offers an appeal that crosses all age boundaries. Brazilian artist Sergio Cariello has created attention-holding illustrations marked by rich coloring, dramatic shading and lighting, bold
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and energetic designs, and emotionally charged figures. Let this epic rendition draw you into all the excitement of the world’s most awesome story!
Article There Is a King in You
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here is the story of a young man who often raced cars. The other guys would ridicule him, because not only did he
lose, his race cars were completely ugly. One
those boys was this, - he had purchased a
day however, as he rolled to the starting line,
brand new engine!
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all of the girls mocked and pointed, and his male competitors shook their head, by some odd twist of fate however, he won; and decided to never race again. What now Living Word Christian Centers’ Senior pastor Bill Winston never told
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And the rest was history. In the book of Micah 4:9 the prophet declares, “Why do you cry out loud? Is there no king in you?” when addressing God’s people. As men, we often lose sight of who is on the inside, and as a result, lose the many
challenges of this life. Often we are pressured
win, because the King of kings is on the
with unrealistic expectations. Whether from
inside of us!
religion, business, women or money, the world looks to us for leadership and guidance. But no matter what we’re up against, we have to remember that we’ve been equipped to
Make up your mind today to have peace amidst life’s storms. Why? Because you’ve been completely changed on the inside. There is a king in you.
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Scripture
Proverbs 3:11-12
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nd?My son don’t reject the LORD’s discipline and don’t be upset when He corrects you. For the LORD corrects those He loves. Even as a father corrects a son in whom he delights.
Thought For every giant there is a stone.
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