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On Being a Son of God
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Do you know anyone who has adopted children? It can be an amazing gift to a child whose circumstances are difficult or even untenable for a family to come along and make them a full-fledged member—last name and all. They get an identity, a past and a future, acceptance, and even an inheritance. It’s almost…
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The Believer’s Struggle With Sin
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Why do you still struggle with sin, and what can you do about it? That’s what we’re going to conclusively nail down in this study. Join Pat Morley and discover how to handle temptation and sin in light of this truth: while sin is part of the normal Christian experience, you are not the villain in…
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The Disciple Maker’s Goal
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While Mark was not particularly religious, he wanted to be a good person. He tried. Repeatedly. But Mark knew he was never going to muster enough will power to keep the Ten Commandments. Then he heard, understood, and believed, “We’re saved by grace, not by keeping the law.” As a new disciple, Mark still thought…
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How Is Your Life Going So Far?
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Do you know Christians who are disappointed with how their life has turned out so far? Are you disappointed? Many men have not yet grasped what it means to live under grace rather than law. They are still a slave to the power of sin, rather than living under the reality of grace. Although they’re…
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The Radical Nature of Grace
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Are you concerned about someone who keeps sinning, even though they have professed faith? Or perhaps you’re wondering about yourself? Paul has strongly emphasized that we are justified (saved) by faith alone. But now he wants to make sure we don’t get the idea we can do whatever we want—or leave things we should do…
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Two of the Three Biggest Objections to Faith
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What Christian doesn’t want to help another person come to faith? Obviously, we all want that. But it’s a lot harder in the field than it sounds in the classroom, right? Let Patrick Morley show you how easily you can be a “super-spreader” of the life-giving grace that changes men’s lives. Tune in and learn…
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No Matter What Happens, You Can Always Rejoice
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Everyone admires a man who can handle tough times as well as he enjoys the good times. Maybe you are that man, or maybe you would like to be. In this message, Pat will show you Paul’s prescription to handle whatever life throws at you. The promise is that no matter what happens, you can…
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The Story of Abraham’s Faith
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You probably know someone who has trouble putting their faith in God. Why is that? Maybe they have lived a particularly sinful life and just can’t get over their past. Perhaps they have a scientific mind and struggle to trust a God they can’t prove. Maybe they’re a relatively decent person and feel like their…
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The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make
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Close your eyes for a moment and reminisce about what you were like just before and after becoming a Christian. Can you recall the emotions, the confusion, the frustration, the ache within? It’s good to remember, isn’t it? Remembering makes us thankful. Remembering helps us realize how far we’ve come. Perhaps most of all, remembering…
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Learning About Sin the Hard Way
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Can you name even one area of your life that has escaped the effects of sin? Even our best relationships have periodic misunderstandings. The healthiest habits can’t prevent all disease or injury. People who always seem patient still get angry sometimes. Why is that? Understanding the nature of sin will help you understand the power…
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The Advantages of Faithfulness
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Are there truly any benefits to being faithful? Can we all agree that remaining faithful can get frustrating? That frustration leads us to not being fully committed or bargaining to make things fit our personal standards. Join Khayree Pender as he helps us answer the question: What haven’t we been faithful in? And then encourages…
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Discipling Religious Men
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Here’s the situation. There are men around you who know the right things to say, but they have a hard time putting them into practice. You may be in the same boat yourself. What’s going on? In today’s passage, Paul helps us understand and tackle the underlying problem. By the end of our time together,…
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A Disciple Maker’s Understanding of Judgment and Law
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A quick reading of today’s text may leave you scratching your head and wondering, “What in the world is Paul talking about?” The obvious subjects are judgment (9 references) and law (10 references). But isn’t this the 21st century? How are these old-fashioned sounding concepts still relevant in a culture where people just don’t want…
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What’s Wrong With Us?
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Things are not OK. The world seems full of the “foolish, faithless, heartless and ruthless.” How did it come to this? How can a world that holds up values like equality, human rights and justice be so full of bigotry, hate and lawlessness? What is wrong with us? Perhaps God has given up on us……
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Paul: The Ultimate Disciple Maker
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Welcome to a brand new series on the book of Romans! Don’t you just love rubbing shoulders with an excited, passionate man who really knows what he’s doing? The apostle Paul is such a man. Paul is the ultimate example of a man who took making disciples seriously. If you too are serious about making…
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What’s Going On Inside Your Head?
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Colossians 2:8, Romans 8:5-8, John 8:44, John 14:26, Proverbs 4:23 We all know we have a running conversation with ourselves. But it’s not just “self-talk.” We’re not the only voice in the conversation! Altogether, there are four “other” voices constantly exerting themselves to shape what we think, say, and do. Not all of them are…
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The Voice of the World
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Romans 1:20, Colossians 2:8, Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15-17, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Ephesians 2:1-5, Psalm 73 Every man you know is trying to move his life forward and make something of himself. But most of them also say, “It’s just hard.” The world is not your friend. The world wants you to doubt that Jesus…
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The World vs. The Word
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Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 John 2:15; John 1:1-5,14; Habakkuk 1:9-11; Matthew 13:22,16:24-26; Ecclesiastes 2:24-26, 5:10-11; Luke 12:22-34; 1 Timothy 6:17 Are you a little down right now? Frustrated with your life, or even feeling ashamed of what you have or haven’t accomplished? You may be listening to the voice of the world in your head. Wrapped…
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The Voice of the Flesh
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If you’re like most men, you feel a lot of pressure to come off as a spiritual, righteous, and good Christian. But you also know that you’re not the man that others think you are. Not really. And that may be okay for the general public. But we also need to know how to keep…
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Pressures of Flesh
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When the superhero is needed, that means the villain is present. We are in a constant battle with flesh where in a world that is active and loud the voice of the flesh seems to become overbearing. Join Khayree Pender to discuss how we use our spiritual filters to separate the voice of the flesh…
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The Voice of the Devil
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The devil wants to get in your head. Who is the devil, what does he want, and how do we get rid of him? Join Patrick Morley and get clear biblical answers to these and other questions about the power, tools, and limitations of the devil. You’ll learn or be reminded that God also has…
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Satan: The Great Opportunist
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A prowler. A deceiver. A snake. These are just some of the ways Satan is described in the Bible. What do these have in common? They are all opportunists, looking for a weakness in your defenses, ready to strike when the circumstances are right. The devil’s goal is to drive a wedge between you and…
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The Voice of the Holy Spirit
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There are three kinds of men: dead, defeated, and dangerous. So far in The Four Voices we’ve mostly been talking about the voices that bring death and defeat. In this lesson we’re going to make a hard pivot and talk about how men become dangerous. Seal Team Six may scare the Taliban, but nothing is…
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My Voice is Enough
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Going through life, we are faced with many decisions and rely on rapid responses. Oftentimes it is normal to respond to the loudest voice, which is not always be the best choice. But as we grow, we have to learn, instead, to lean on the voice of the Holy Spirit. Join Khayree Pender as he…
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The Four Voices for Broken Men
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We are all broken, each of us wounded and scarred in our own way. The possibilities for why are endless: poor self-esteem, self-importance, unhealthy distrust of people, paralyzed by fearful and anxious emotions, hypersensitive to negative cues, prickly and “always ready” to defend yourself, caring too much about what people think or not caring enough,…
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The Heartbeat of a Citizen
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Mathew 4:23-5:16 Times are full of tumult and anger. The frustrations of injustice, economic difficulty and widespread sickness are bubbling over. Almost nobody really feels like the “systems” are working. This was the world Jesus walked in, and it’s the world we live in today. Join Brett Clemmer as he shares how we can avoid…
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Recovering from the Biggest Crisis of Your Life
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1 Samuel 30 You’ve been through a lot, and now this. Are you prepared? And are you prepared if it gets even worse? David killed Goliath and became a national hero. But then the bottom fell out. For the next decade, David’s life was a nightmare that kept getting worse. It was so bad that…
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Why You Can Believe the Bible Is the Word of God
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2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 3:15-16, John 17:17, Proverbs 30:5-6, Isaiah 55:11, John 20:30-31 The more confidence we have in the Bible, the more it will influence what we think, say, and do. The Bible, which makes the internal claim to be the written word of God, is the…
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Satisfying That Ache for More Faith
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Luke 18:8, Mark 9:22-24, Matthew 9:27-30, Luke 24:13-35, Romans 10:17, Jeremiah 20:9 Atheist Julian Barnes begins one of his books, “I don’t believe in God, but I miss Him.” Whether like Barnes you still feel out in the cold, whether your faith has lapsed, whether you struggle with a lukewarm faith, or whether like John…
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Why Your Sufferings Are The Kisses of Jesus
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Romans 8:18-39 Mother Teresa said, “Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus—a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.” Shocking, isn’t it? But wouldn’t it be incredible if we each could feel the same way—if you…
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What to Pray in Times of Trouble
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Luke 22:39-46; Psalm 34:4-8,18 What should you pray for when you’re afraid of the future? Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane shows us what Jesus prayed when he was afraid. On his way to the cross, Jesus had an agonizing time of prayer. He brought his disciples along and, knowing what was to come,…
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Trusting Through Turmoil
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2 Kings 4:1-7 We are all facing difficult situations and find ourselves in a place that most of us have never seen before. As we face this pandemic some of us may be looking for resources, exhausted our resources or simply waiting to see when it will all be over. Whichever your reality is today,…
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Here’s Some Courage for the Next Few Months
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Joshua 1:1-9 The next few months are going to be hard. Even if you’re personally in good shape, you’re still going to be caught up in a lot of hardship and disaster until, with God’s help, we conquer this pandemic. Whether you’re just trying to survive or hoping to thrive, it’s going to take courage…
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How You Can Conquer Coronavirus Worry
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Matthew 6:25-34 People are worried. And why wouldn’t they be? Like a granite fist from the heavens, the coronavirus has delivered a staggering gut punch to the entire world. “Stay at home until further notice.” “Work from home, and school your children while you’re there.” “I’m sorry but we have to let you go.” “I…
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When It Seems Like Jesus Shows Up Too Late
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John 11 Your brother, Lazarus, is sick and dying. Your sister, Mary, is emotional. You’re just trying to hold it together. And the one person you are CONVINCED can solve the problem, the healer, seems to be taking his sweet time getting there. And then…it’s too late. Have you had times in your life when…
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How Are Your Finances Shaping Your Heart?
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Luke 12:13-21 Jesus knew that how we think about money shapes our character. Our approach can make us more like him—full of contentment, purpose, and freedom—or it can cause a tragic separation from God and the joy he offers. Jesus invites us to experience four transformations in our financial lives, moving from pride to gratitude…
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The Bible Study Speaker Series Presents Desmond Meade
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Guest speaker Desmond Meade was selected by Time Magazine as one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World” for 2019. As President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, he will share about his own restoration, and how he overcame homelessness and other obstacles to dedicate his life to restoring the hope and lives…
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Identity: Settling Who I Am and What My Life Is About
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This series can be used alongside The Christian Man book and Coaching Guide as you go through The Christian Man Mentoring Experience. Click here for more mentoring tools. 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 8:3-6, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 18:9-14 These are turbulent times to be a man. As Nick put it, “It feels almost impossible to live…
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Life Balance: Priorities and Management
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This series can be used alongside The Christian Man book and Coaching Guide as you go through The Christian Man Mentoring Experience. Click here for more mentoring tools. Matthew 22:36-37, 1 Peter 3:7, Galatians 5:14, Psalm 1:1-3 Life tends to pull us in so many different directions and if we are not careful, the many…
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3 Keys to Become a More Kingdom-Minded Man
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This series can be used alongside The Christian Man book and Coaching Guide as you go through The Christian Man Mentoring Experience. Click here for more mentoring tools. Hebrews 6:1 ONE: Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 22:29, TWO: John 11:43-44, Galatians 6:2 THREE: 1 Peter 4:10, John 15:8 Men attend our Bible study for many reasons, but…
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Marriage for the Rest of Us
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This series can be used alongside The Christian Man book and Coaching Guide as you go through The Christian Man Mentoring Experience. Click here for more mentoring tools. Genesis 2:18,24; Proverbs 31:10-31; Ephesians 5:25-32; 1 Peter 3:7 For many men, when they see the topic of marriage come up, they think: “That’s not for me.…
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A Dad Who Really Makes a Difference
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This series can be used alongside The Christian Man book and Coaching Guide as you go through The Christian Man Mentoring Experience. Click here for more mentoring tools. Proverbs 19:3, 22:15, 23:13-14, 29:15, 17 Do you understand what it takes to be a great dad? Are you confident about what your kids really need from…
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Finding and Keeping Godly Friends
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Proverbs 18:24, John 11:1-44 We are made for relationships. A godly friendship can change everything. There is a peculiar math to friendship: shared joys are doubled, and shared sorrows are halved. Do you have a close godly friend or two? A brother who will come running if you call for help? Who will look you…
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How Should I Think About My Work?
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Ecclesiastes 2:24-25, 3:22, 5:18-19 Do you enjoy your work? Men are created to work. The Bible teaches that nothing is more normal than to find satisfaction in your work. Truly, there is no greater feeling than to believe, “This is what I’m supposed to be doing, right here, right now—even if it’s hard.” But for…
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The Right Way to Deal with this Powerful Drive
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Matthew 5:27-28, 1 Corinthians 6:18, 2 Samuel 11 Our sexual desire is one of the most easily corrupted and difficult to tame of all our desires. It’s not exactly news , but we live in a culture that glorifies lust and sexual immorality. It’s ubiquitous. In our sex-saturated culture, it’s impossible to watch or read…
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The Role of a Christian Man in Our Current Culture
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Matthew 26:52-53, 15:30-32, Jeremiah 29:4-7, Matthew 10:16-17 What are the cultural issues important to you? I know you care deeply about these and other issues, but what can you do? You’re just one man. Join us as we use the stance of Jesus toward culture as a template to understand how we can make a…
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Having Authentic Spiritual Conversations with My Friends
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Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21, Romans 1:16 Every man knows he should share his faith with others who do not know Christ. So what’s the problem? It’s intimidating. As one man said, “Sharing my faith scares me.” But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t weigh on him. That’s why he and other men want…
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The Christian Man Recap: A Call to Action
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2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 12:2 What an incredible series The Christian Man has been! We’ve looked together at 10 critical issues in the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ—or someone who wants to be a disciple. Which issue resonates the most with you? What changes will you make in your life? How does your…
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Mentoring Recap: Next Step Triple Threat
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We’ve got a BONUS week of our Mentoring Recap–bringing you another Bible study from one of our most popular previous series. There are seven studies in the series, and you can see the rest of them on the Man in the Mirror Bible Study website. John 13:34-35, John 15:12-17, Romans 12:9-13 The Big Idea: Be…
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Mentoring Recap: The Indispensable Necessity of Connecting Men to Church
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We’re finishing up our Mentoring Recap by bringing you another Bible Study from one of our most popular previous series. There are seven studies in the series, and you can see the rest of them on the Man in the Mirror Bible Study website. The Big Idea: A real man invests in his church, then…
