The "Me Monster"
Comedian Brian Regan takes on those guys who always talk about themselves - who they are, what they've done, what they got. They have to have the last word and gotta top anything anyone has to say...until they come up against moon walkers! HERE
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Phil Robertson on Sin, Faith & Family 
Check out this extended interview of Duck Dynasty's patriarch as he shares the unvarnished truth about his sin, his faith and his family. HERE
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An Epic Heads-Up 
2014 brings an epic movie based on the story of Noah. Loaded as one might expect with mega-special effects, it stars Russell Crowe (Noah), Jennifer Connelly (Mrs. Noah) and Anthony Hopkins (Methusaleh) and is written and directed by atheist Darren Aronofsky.
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The jury is out on whether the final cut will be a hi-tech, atheist version of spiritual mysticism or whether it will bear some, if any, resemblance to the biblical account. If you plan to take it in, watch it as any movie with wisdom and discernment.
Check out trailer
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Why Christian Men Are Peculiar
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...Odd to the World 
"A real Christian is an odd number, anyway.
"He feels supreme love for One whom he has never seen; talks familiarly every day to someone he cannot see; expects to go to heaven on the virtue of another; empties himself in order to be full; admits he is wrong so he can be declared right; goes down in order to get up; is strongest when he is weakest; richest when he is poorest; happiest when he feels the worst. He dies so he can live; forsakes in order to have; gives away so he can keep; sees the invisible; hears the inaudible; and knows that which passes knowledge".
- A. W. Tozer, The Root of the Righteous
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#4 Shocks #1
Two great nationally ranked rivals go head-to-head in the "Iron Bowl". And as Yogi Berra once mused, "It ain't over till its over." Watch again the amazing finish to this great game HERE
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Get Your Bearings for the New Year!
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Many of us make New Year's Resolutions. Some of us might even keep them. Others routinely see them fail or fade. Others don't even bother with the ritual.
But the beginning of any new year or a new season in our lives can focus us on our priorities and commitments, especially to think about our relationship with the Lord and with others. Don Whitney has written some questions below that can help us to take stock, get our bearings and move further and deeper into what is really important. Read the questions HERE
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A Bible Reading Opportunity for 2014
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 The average person reads 200 to 250 words per minute; there are about 775,000 words in the Bible; therefore it takes less than 10 minutes a day to read the whole Bible in a year.
Check out How Long It Takes To Read the Bible using different schedules and plans - HERE
Here's another way to go through the Bible:
Download the Entire ESV Bible on MP3: FREE in January
(from Christian Audio - regularly $29.95) - HERE
The great Puritan preacher Thomas Watson put it like this:
"A Christian without meditation is like a solider without arms, or a workman without tools. Without meditation the truths of God will not stay with us; the heart is hard, and the memory is slippery, and without meditation all is lost."
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WACMM 'Open Door' Meeting January 9
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Join us for our next WACMM gathering:  Thursday, January 9 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Immanuel Bible Church Springfield VA Room A107 We'll be networking with men from around the region, taking stock of where we've been and looking ahead to where the Lord is leading us in the new year. We'll also have time to pray and share what's happening in our individual lives and ministries. Feel free to bring other men with you and let others in your network know they are welcome to join us. If you have questions, call us at 240.447.1363
"We Few, We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers."
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May 3 Conference Registration Open
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 On Saturday May 3, 2014, we'll be at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield VA for what we pray will again be the mid-Atlantic's biggest men's conference of the new year.
We've lined up Darrin Patrick and Joshua Harris - two of the most sought-after young pastors in the country - as keynoters. Joining them will be Gregg Harris, a pioneer in Christian education and powerful gospel presenter. There also will sixteen different seminar speakers on topics relevant to men of all ages and stages.Pastor Ernest Sallee and the Iron Man Praise Band will again lead worship.
Conference Information
Conference Registration (starting at $19)
Men, don't get shutout as many did our two previous conferences. Register early to get your spot and to take advantage of some great discounts. Also, check out the offer in the right column of this newsletter about a free book offer for group sign-ups.
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Stories We've Been Following...
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Michael Jordon's Fleeting Glory As He Turns Fifty - HERE
Eric Liddell - Ugliest Runner to Win Olympic Gold - HERE
No More "Boys Will Be Boys" in Sweden - HERE
How To Survive the Cultural Crisis - HERE
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Some Quotes from Our Twitter Feed
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 "The strength of all sin, whether simple or scandalous, is the lie that God can't do what it can." "52% of porn is consumed on mobile devices; plus 10% is viewed on tablets; i.e. 2/3 of porn is viewed on devices other than desktop computers." "To speak of man's search for God is like speaking of the mouse's search for the cat." by C. S. Lewis "When you speak before men, don't be commandeered by desire to be clever, funny, accepted or popular, but always boldly proclaim the gospel." 700 yrs ago a prophet wrote," few men are left" (Is. 24:6); This is the state of play of manhood in America today |
 Heading Into Battle...
2014 will mark WACMM's 15th year of ministry to churches in the mid-Atlantic! The Lord has graciously given us expanding opportunities to serve the men in his church.
In addition to the nearly 42,000 men who've attended our various events, in the last four years, our web page - wacmm.org - has received 110,571 unique visitors from around the world. We get dozens of phone and email requests every week for resources, for advice and for networking. Over 7,000 men across the country receive this monthly e-newsletter. Our friend and one of luminaries of the Christian men's movement Stu Weber had this to say about this outreach:
"I just wanted you to know that I think your WACMM email/internet "newsletter" is consistently the best resource on the net--on a personal and updated basis--that I know of for ministering to men. Keep up the great work! I greatly appreciate receiving it."
Let us know if you need:
- consulting on how to start or restart a ministry to men:
- recommendations about men's resources;
- speakers for events;
- partnering to bring a WACMM event to your church
C. S. Lewis once wrote:
"Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed, you might say in disguise, and is calling us all to be part in His great campaign of sabotage."
So throw in with us as we head off into the 2014 campaign of sabotage with our confidence in the power of the gospel to set men free!
Have a Blessed 2014!
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Locking Arms Together for the Sake of the Gospel, Dave
Director 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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Gospel is For Men
Many ministries to men are prone to lead with tips, techniques, methods, rules and programs to modify behavior or to promote moral therapies akin to Dr. Phil or even Oprah. Self-improvement and rule-keeping are not what Scripture offers us. Every ministry to men should first and foremost be gospel led and gospel saturated!
Why? Because the gospel alone is (1) the power of God unto salvation, (2) the gospel is the power of God for sanctification; (3) the gospel provides the motivation for mission. Trevin Wax of LiveWay unpacks these essential truths in this video
HERE
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"Gender-neutral" Bibles
Ministries to men that are serious about dealing with gender confusion in the culture and in the church should start first by avoiding the TNIV and NIV11 translations. Both badly miss the mark regarding the textual foundation for biblical manhood and womanhood. Here's why: HERE
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Special Offer for ISI Group Sign-Ups! 
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No Man Left Behind
Man in the Mirror will be presenting it's highly recommended leadership training for pastors, church staff, men's leaders and laymen in the Baltimore area February 7, 8 2014. More info HERE
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Sex As a Parable of the Gospel
"The ecstasy and joy of sex is supposed to be a foretaste of the complete ecstasy and joy of total union with Christ. The moment we see Christ face to face .... we will be naked, yet so delighted in [our nakedness that] we will be unashamed .... The Lord God will look at us through Jesus and say, "I love you." ... Great sex is a parable of the Gospel - to be utterly accepted in spite of your sin, to be loved by the One you admire to the sky."
from Pastor Tim Keller
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