Live well as a Christian man (REFUEL #41)

It is no secret that many men have fewer friends as they age. It is also no secret that men need good friends as much as we ever have.

See also: Christians need more intergenerational friendships and Faith won’t survive without friends.

Dads don’t get enough credit for the job they do. Perfect candidates need not apply. It’s the imperfect and ordinary, God loves to use.

The implications of Christianity’s flourishing in Iran are potentially profound.

Nicola McDermott is fast becoming a household name. At age 24, McDermott is a key Olympic medal hope for Australia, as one of the best women high jumpers in the world.

See also: Christians competing at the Tokyo Olympics.

I have become quite a fan of Kathleen Nielson’s new set of prayer books for parents. This prayer is from the volume dedicated to prayers for young adults and asks the Lord to save an unbelieving child.

In the first of this three-part series, Morgan and Cherie introduce the concept of secure attachment—and what happens when we attach our hearts or hopes to anything other than God. 

Take the time to let Andrew guide you away from the slavery of judging yourself by what you do and towards the delight of the identity God has given you. This shift will not just give you new joy in Jesus, but change the way you think about your work.

Today will bring hard tasks, burdensome chores, unwelcome duties — and with them, all the strength we need from God to do them today rather than tomorrow.