“The Challenge of Getting Real with Others” In a recent issue of Christianity Today, author Stephen Mansfield reflects on a difficult season of his life when he found himself in the midst of a painful divorce. What he discovered in the midst of this challenging season of life is that while he had many acquaintances, […]
Anger, Frustration, Rage – These are some of the most powerful and frightening emotions that we experience as men. Oftentimes, we are not quite sure what to do with these feelings, or how we can grow in self-control in this area of our lives. So, as a result, our anger often has a very unhealthy […]
“The moment”. We’ve all been there: “the moment” when you regretted the words coming out of your mouth almost exactly as soon as they left your lips. In “the moment,” your palms are sweaty, your mouth is drier than month-old bread, and you wish you could rewind to the moment right BEFORE you said the […]
Should I take this new job? Is this the right relationship for me? Am I on the right career path? Is now the best time to start our family? How do I balance my work with the rest of my responsibilities? Almost every week, we are confronted with these sorts of important questions, which compel […]
Men of Restoration, It’s time to register for our annual RestoMen Retreat. This is a great opportunity to get away and recharge spiritually as well as connect with lots of other guys in our community. When is it? January 13-14, 2017 Where is it? MeadowKirk Retreat in Middleburg. Who is Speaking? I am so excited for us to […]
In a recent issue of Christianity Today, Wes Hill wrote a provocative article entitled, Why can’t men be friends? In his article, Hill cites social science research, which shows that as most men grow older, they tend to have fewer and fewer deep male friendships. Even the friendships they do maintain tend to be not […]
Sit back for a special treat from Jed Royal. He’s one of the key guys who make ManUp happen each month. Take it away, Jed… Discussing spiritual gifts always makes me a little uncomfortable. Whenever the topic comes up, I usually find a way to make a joke (“golf is my spiritual gift”) to move the […]
Over the last two weeks, we have worked hard to understand what is universal and what is tied to a particular time and place from 1 Timothy 2: 8-15. Paul is writing to Timothy about how men and women should interact in the public worship assembly. Digging in to this passage has afforded us 2 […]
2013-2014 marked the first year Restoration hosted a series of events specifically for the men in the congregation. The original stated purpose was to provide a venue where men could hear clear teaching on what it means to be a man in today’s culture and to provide a safe place to find and to develop […]
What do I celebrate? It’s a question that has been popping up in my journal for a couple weeks now. I don’t have a refined answer, yet. But the question has shaped my conversations with God. When do I jump up and down with glee? Why do those things bring me such delight? What do […]