June 19 is Father's Day. Below is a sobering reminder for all us dads and future dads about the awesome power and impact we have over our kids and their kids kids: 

"The great river of fathering that leaped from the primordial mist of Eden rolls through time and into eternity. How will you bend the course of the tributary that flows in your family? You will affect it, you know. Whether you work at it with all your heart and soul or close your eyes and ears and put your hands in your pockets and pretend it doesn't exist, you will channel that river in one direction or another. That's the nature of fathering. You can't hide from its potency and power. Whether you like it or not, whether you accept it or not, whether you believe it or not, your influence will span generations long after you've left this earth. - Stu Weber, Tender Warrior

Hear Stu Weber Saturday October 22 at our Men's Conference

We often feature men who exemplify biblical masculinity - what we call "real deal manhood". Not celebrities, jocks or movie heros but just regular guys who love and serve our extraordinary God. They know both joy and hardship and they are in the battle every day trusting in God's grace and power. John Knight is such a man.

We are familiar with Jesus' encounter with the man born blind  (John 9:1-4). John Knight is the father of a sixteen year old son born blind. Pastor John Piper recently interviewed him and he shares his truly remarkable story about his son and his own journey into faith and "real deal manhood". It is a story of courage, grace and faithfulness in which all God's men are called to live. Let us know what you think. CLICK HERE 

"Counterfeit masculinity excels at making excuses. Because the 'masculinity' is a matter of pride, not humble acceptance of responsibility, then anything which threatens that pride must be rejected. One of the things which always threatens pride is any kind of failure, and the way that insecure males deal with this is through READ MORE 

The mulligan is golf's gracious do-over. Everyone needs a second chance on the course and In life.  

Join Wally Armstrong, lifetime PGA member and author of the bestselling The Mulligan: A Parable of Second Chances on Monday June 20 at Lake Presidential Public Golf Course in Upper Marlboro MD for the Nation's Capital Mulligan Open.  

Wally along with PGA and Champions Tour player Bryant 'Babe' Hiskey and PGA Instructor Todd Howard will provide lessons and a golf clinic before the 1:30 pm shot gun start. For more information CLICK HERE

If you register for ReCONNECT, contact us HERE and receive a free copy of Fred Stoeker's new book "HERO - Becoming a Man She Desires" or "Preparing Your Son for Every Man's Battle".  

Our culture defines the ideal life according to the American dream: College. Job. Marriage. House. Kids. Comfortable income. Cushy retirement. But didn't God design people for more than this?

Yes, declares John Piper in his classic book Don't Waste Your Life.. Nevertheless, millions waste their lives on such lesser pursuits-all because they have not awakened to the simple, biblical reality that "to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Get this PDF book that'll challenge you to live out your faith in freedom and joy. DOWNLOAD