Welcome Men!

This blog is going to be about my thoughts on what it means to be a real Christian man, especially in today's world. I will be talking mostly about topics related to what I learn in church on Sundays from my awesome pastor (Pastor Sam Rijfkogel, Lead Pastor as Grand Rapids First in Wyoming, MI). But I'll also write, probably about once a week, when I feel like I have something valuable to share from things I've discussed with and learned from our men's ministry group called Halftime, or from any other source I think is reputable.

I am not a pastor, I haven't gone to bible college, and I don't claim to be any more spiritual or intelligent than any of you. But, I have been told that I have some pretty good thoughts and insights from time to time, I like to write, and I enjoy teaching and coaching others, so that's why I'm doing this.

Well,... that and the fact that I firmly believe that the more men there are who step up to the challenge of being a real Christian man, the more effective, respectable, and powerful men we will have in our society. And when that happens, our families will improve, our workplaces will improve, our neighborhoods and communities will improve, our cities will improve, our states will improve, and our country will improve. And being a personal development junkie, I'm all for improvement!!!

So I hope this will be a valuable resource for you, or at least something that makes you think a little about your own life and what you think it means to be a real man. And I hope it spurs you to improve yourself in terms of being a real Christian man - even if you don't necessarily agree with me 100%.

If you're going to read what I say and not do anything about it to improve yourself, then you're just wasting your time. Don't do that. That's dumb. And if you want to be a real Christian man, you can't be dumb. You must be a thinking man. You must have reasons for why you believe what you believe, why you do what you do or don't do, and why you think the way you think.

But if you're up for a challenge (and believe me, real Christian manhood is definitely challenging),... then stay tuned. There will be plenty to come!

Now,... who's in? 

Leave a comment and let me know I'm not the only one who wants to be a real Christian man!