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In the Arena. Lesson 9— A Man’s Role as Grandfather

In the Arena. Lesson 9— A Man’s Role as Grandfather

By Craig Glass | July 28, 2021 | , , , , , | 0 Comments

In our “In the Arena” men’s teaching series Bob Fryling, former National Director of Campus Ministries and Publisher of InterVarsity Press, shared his experiences and life lessons learned during his years as a grandfather. Here are his insightful thoughts. I know you’ll benefit from them. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In thinking through any direct biblical teaching on the […]

In the Arena. Lesson 6—The Full Armor of God, Part 1

In the Arena. Lesson 6—The Full Armor of God, Part 1

By Craig Glass | March 13, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments

In our journey in the theme of In the Arena, we’ve completed our study of I Cor. 16:13, 14 and now turn our attention to a new topic, an extremely relevant passage for us: Eph. 6:10-18. “Put on the full armor of God…” We all have challenges on numerous levels these days, but ultimately, the […]

In the Arena. Lesson 5— Do Everything in Love

By Craig Glass | March 6, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments

In the past few posts, we have focused our attention on I Cor. 16:13. To recap what we’ve uncovered for men in the arena, facing challenges that surround us: Be on your guard— be vigilant; above all else guard your heart Stand firm in the faith— be resolute; place your trust in the name of […]

In the Arena. Lesson 5— Do Everything in Love
In the Arena. Lesson 3— Stand Firm in the Faith

In the Arena. Lesson 3— Stand Firm in the Faith

By Craig Glass | February 12, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments

As men In the Arena, our theme verses in this blog series this spring are: “Be on your guard, Stand firm in the faith, Be men of courage, Be strong. Do everything in love.” I Cor. 16:13, 14 Our message this week focuses on the 2nd phrase in verse 13, “Stand firm in the faith.” […]

The Banner That Unites Us. Lesson 2—From Highway D to Hope

By Craig Glass | October 10, 2020 | , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Having grown up in northern Illinois, I have a permanent memory of certain highway route numbers and the roads they pertain to: Rt. 68, Dundee Road; Rt. 83, Elmhurst Road; Rt. 21 Milwaukee Road; Rt. 45, River Road, and so on. Wisconsin apparently has a different system, which is based largely on letters rather than […]

The Banner That Unites Us. Lesson 2—From Highway D to Hope

Miracle Within The Miracle

By Craig Glass | December 3, 2013 | , , , , , | 0 Comments

Would I have acted as Joseph did? We’re so familiar with the Christmas story that it’s easy to overlook an essential part of that miracle- Joseph’s amazing response to confusing and embarrassing circumstances. To summarize, the key parts of the story as told in Matt.1: After his fiancée Mary becomes pregnant, Joseph’s first reaction is […]

Keeping Score

By Craig Glass | October 30, 2012 | , , , , , | 0 Comments

I know a lot of men who get wrapped up in performance—work, sports, even community service or church attendance; competitiveness in any arena. This hard work can reveal an admirable sense of drive, responsibility and commitment. It can also reveal an underlying belief that our performance defines our significance. Or earns us points. For some […]

Passion!

By Craig Glass | August 16, 2012 | , , , , , | 0 Comments

When some of us men hear the word Passion, we think of sex, or some vaguely feminine emotion, or…sex. I think visceral, gut-level, profoundly stirring. The word brings to mind a challenge we are so committed to we will attempt it all costs; win or lose, we will put our best effort out there. It’s […]