At his Inaugural Address on January 20, 1981, President Ronald Reagan delivered this moving tribute to freedom and those who have defended it. His powerful words are needed reminders today about what's always at stake when our God-given freedoms and responsibilities are threatened. CLICK HERE |
Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal on Thanksgiving
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In this short TV commercial, Billy Crystal dressed as a turkey and Robert De Niro as a pilgrim discuss the virtues of turkeys over eagles CLICK HERE
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 Our friend Tim Hawkins talks about the one question on every mother's mind...have you eaten? No matter what the situation or circumstances growing up, many of us remember mom's answer always seemed to be feeding us.
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The World's
Fastest Turkeys
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 Check out this classic spoof documentary from the Hoak Family Farm about the world's fastest turkeys. Enjoy Your Thanksgiving Bird! CLICK HERE
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This virtue of "self-control" is a fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23).
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 "The old gospel...was always to give glory to God. It was always and essentially a proclamation of divine sovereignty in mercy and judgment, a summons to bow down and worship the mighty Lord on whom man depends for all good, both in nature and in grace. Its center of reference was unambiguously God. But in the new gospel the center of reference is man. This is just to say that the old gospel was religious in a way that the new gospel is not. Whereas the chief aim of the old was to teach people to worship God, the concern of the new seems limited to making them feel better. The subject of the old gospel was God and his ways with men; the subject of the new is man and the help God gives him. There is a world of difference. The whole perspective and emphasis of gospel preaching has changed." J.I. Packer
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Let Us Remember: Freedom is Never Free
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"When soldiers came to John the Baptist and asked, "What shall we do?"- meaning, "How shall we respond to your call to repent?" John answered, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages" (Luke 3:14).
"From this we learn that repentance did not demand ceasing to be a soldier. The tensions between being a follower of Jesus as a soldier are essentially the same as the tensions of being a follower of Jesus in all the other authority structures of society that God ordains for the stability of the world (like business, education, government, and family).
"There have been agonizing choices the veterans have had to make. May they (and we all) turn to the cross of Christ for the final resolution of what we have done. I am thankful they embraced the risk." - John Piper
MILITARY SUMMIT 
November 19, 2013
9am to 4pm
Ft. Myer VA
Join this day of collaboration between military chaplains, pastors, lay leaders and military---focused parachurch ministry representatives who are committed to ministering to the military in our National Capital Region. Guest speaker will be Lt General Jerry Boykin, US Army Ret, More info HERE
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Perspectives on Thanksgiving Day
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Next WACMM Mid-Atlantic Conference
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Mark Your Calendar - Saturday May 3, 2014
Our Spring 2014 Iron Sharpens Iron Men's Conference will feature two of the leading young pastors in the country (Darrin Patrick and Joshua Harris) as well as one of the pioneers of the modern Christian home school movement (Gregg Harris). Their bios and video clips are on the right.
 We're looking forward to being back at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield VA on for what we pray will once again be the biggest gathering of men in the mid-Atlantic region.
We'll have sixteen different seminars on a variety of men's issues presented by some of the most widely acclaimed pastors and leaders in America. Pastor Ernest Sallee and the Iron Man Praise Band will once again lead worship.
Registration (with early and group discounts) will open December 1 on www.wacmm.org. Men, it's not too early to let the men in your churches, ministries, and personal and professional networks know about this great ISI conference. Plan now - spread the word and mobilize your friends, small group and church to gather for the biggest men's event of the year!
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Men's Resources and Events
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November 7, 2013 - Billy Graham's 95th Birthday and the Opening Night of National Broadcasts of his "My Hope" Outreach - Info HERE
November 8-9, 2013 - Mighty Men of Valor Conference
First Baptist Church of Glenarden Maryland
Featuring: Ray Lewis, Michael Irvin, Chris Broussard
Registration: www.menofvalor.com
November 8, 2013 - Multiply Gathering Simulcast with David Platt and Francis Chan - Free live stream from 7-10pm EST - Register
Download the great messages from the Sept '13 WACMM-hosted National Coalition of Ministries to Men Conference HERE
. Download WACMM's Spring 2013 Iron Sharpens Iron (ISI) Conference featuring Tony Evans, Jeff Kemp and eighteen different seminars HERE
Dr. Al Mohler Interviews Dr. Helen Smith
A Recent Talk by Pastor Mike McKinley (MP3)
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Stonewall Jackson at Manassas
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After the Confederate victory at the Battle of First Manassas in 1861, General Jackson surveyed the field. Finding hundreds of Confederate soldiers dead, a soldier asks:
"General, how is it you can keep so serene and stay so utterly insensible with a storm of shells and bullets raining about your head?" Jackson replies:
"Captain Smith, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death, I don't concern myself with that. But to be always ready, whenever it should overtake me. That is how all men should live. Then all men would be equally brave."
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Locking Arms Together for the Sake of the Gospel, DaveDirector and Pastor-at-Large Washington Area Coalition of Men's Ministries (WACMM) Chairman, Foundation for Manhood 10309 Freeman Place Kensington MD 20895 240.447.1363 dave@wacmm.org 
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2014 Men's Conference Keynote Speakers
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 Darrin Patrickfounded The Journey Church in 2002 in the urban core of St. Louis, MO; is Vice President of the Acts 29; and serves as Chaplain to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Darrin's first book, Church Planter: The Man, The Message, The Mission, was released in 2010. His second book For the City was released in early 2011. His new book The Dude's Guide to Manhood comes out in 2014.
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 Joshua Harrishas served as lead pastor of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg MD since 2004. He grew up outside Portland, OR. in a Christian home and gave his life to Christ as a teenager.
His bestselling books include I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Humble Orthodoxy and Dug Down Deep. He serves as a member of the Gospel Coalition Council and the Council for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
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 Gregg Harrisis a gifted communicator, pioneer leader in the Christian education movement, and the Director of Noble Institute, a non-profit evangelistic discipleship study center in Gresham OR.
His book, The Christian Home School, is a best-selling classic in its field. He is the father of seven children (Joshua is the oldest) and six grandchildren. His twin sons, Alex and Brett Harris, are coauthors of two bestselling books Do Hard Things and Start Here. CHECK OUT VIDEO CLIP
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 Ernest Salleeis the worship and arts pastor at South Potomac Church in White Plains MD and will be leading worship with the Iron Men Praise Band at our May 3, conference.
Ernest also served as Minister of Music for fifteen years at four churches in Baltimore.For more than 30 years, he has composed, produced, performed and recorded music for God.
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In his newest book, Pat Morley shares ten epic stories of the Bible's boldest, most adventuresome men and shows how God worked in their lives and how he can work in yours.
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In The Dude's Guide to Manhood, Darrin Patrick charts a course back toward real manliness, mapping out a vision to help men find significance and influence in today's broken, mixed-message culture. Revealing his own frailties and missteps, Patrick doesn't preach at you but walks with you on a journey toward healing and wholeness. (January 2014 release) HERE
In Humble Orthodoxy, Joshua Harris examines New Testament teachings about the calling of believers to a love-infused courage that ignores foolish controversies, patiently endures evil, and champions truth with generosity of spirit. Without this kind of humility, Harris asserts, we become like the Pharisees-right in our doctrine, but ultimately destroying the cause of truth with our pride. HERE
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