Category: Basic Training

In this series about what I believe are the biggest challenges for most men today, I indicated that all challenges and problems come from our pride. I also suggested that the multitude of issues and challenges generally fall into these three categories: Managing Work-Life Balance Reordering Priorities Resisting Temptations So while your deep and serious struggles with any issue may require professional help or counseling, I believe that simply joining a support group or confessing your struggles to your close, authentic friends –what I call God Buddies, will also help in your battle.  In the first post of the series on Managing Work-Life Balance, I stated that particular challenge was not necessarily unique to men but that we generally are defined more by our work-related accomplishments and job titles than our female counterparts.  The next category is Reordering our Priorities, which is also hard for guys. Let’s first start with

In the opening post of this series about what I believe are the biggest challenges for most men today, I indicated that all our problems come from our pride. I also suggested that the multitude of issues and challenges generally fall into these three categories: The reason pride is so hard for many men is that we simply do not want to admit we have issues. Whether it’s a struggling marriage or difficulty with emotionally-charged teenagers, an addiction to alcohol, pornography or drugs, or issues with communication, intimacy, anger, and financial struggles, we first need to admit we have a problem. It requires putting our pride aside. So let’s break down each of the three categories and suggest how a God Buddy can help. First, Managing Work-Life Balance. My Work-Life “Un”-Balance I wrote about my work-life “UN”-balance in one of the inaugural posts for this blog that was titled, Why

The problems and challenges that men face today are not new but have been around since the beginning of humanity when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden.   In this next series of posts, I’m writing about what I believe are the biggest challenges for most men today.  I’ll also include some guidance about how your God Buddies can help you overcome those challenges.  But first, let me set the table with this post. Many Challenges: One Root Cause If you ask the average man what he considers to be his biggest challenges, you’re likely to hear a multitude of issues such as financial struggles, job stress, marriage & raising children, time management, anger, lack of confidence, etc.  The list could go on and on but I believe all of these challenges fall into three basic categories: Reordering Priorities Managing Work-Life Balance Resisting Temptations And all are