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Tim Hawkins:
At It Again!
"A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine." Proverbs 17:22
Here's a compilation of some of Christian comedian Tim Hawkins' memorable shticks, such as food prayers, hand sanitizers at church, things you don't say to your wife, and worship styles. Click HERE
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Jim Gaffigan on Disney
Comedian Jim Gaffigan On His
Family Vacation at Disney
Many of you will be able to relate to Jim's stories about taking his family to Disney. He's says, "Now I know why dad was always grumpy on family vacations." Check out the clip HERE
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Baseball and Bird Killing
Randy Johnson's For the Birds
Remember this one? This baseball season marks the 15th anniversary of 6'11", Hall of Famer Randy Johnson becoming the first and only pitcher in major league history to accidentally kill a bird in play. Here's the famous pitch that exploded the unsuspecting bird who invaded Johnson's strike zone. HERE
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Video: Authentic Manhood
A Man's Pen Reveals His HeartOn September 23, 1990, Ken Burns' mini-series documentary, The Civil War, made its debut on PBS. It would become immensely popular across the nation during its initial airing that fall. However, there was one moment that defined the series, and which fired the imagination and touched the hearts of viewers across the nation. It was the reading of a letter written by an obscure volunteer major from Rhode Island named Sullivan Ballou to his wife back in Smithfield. It reminds us of authentic manhood characterized by honorable, sacrificial, unconditional love. Check the video clip HERE
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Two Guys and a Lion
There's the old story about two guys walking and talking to one another when they come upon a lion. So what happens? Well, a guy's gotta do what he's gotta do... Check out the video HERE
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"What Are You
Afraid Of?"
With a one sentence response Ravi Zacharias upends an antagonist's argument against God and then Ravi makes the case for transcendent objective moral truth. Watch the interaction HERE
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A Cappella Guys
Check out Kaoma Chende's magnificent a cappella rendition of 'Shout To The Lord' from Hillsong and you'll appreciate what a gift a perfected human voice is especially when it is praising the Living God. CLICK HERE |
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Never Give Up!
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Freedom From the Performance Treadmill
Recently our friend and mentor Jerry Bridges went home to the Lord. As I was re-reading his classic book "Transforming Grace" today, Jerry reminded me once again about my (our) freedom from the performance treadmill in Christ Jesus. You and I need to hold fast to this reality. Below are some excerpts from Jerry's wisdom: "My observation of Christendom is that most of us tend to base our personal relationship with God on our performance instead of on His grace. If we've performed well - whatever "well" is in our opinion - then we expect God to bless us. If we haven't done so well, our expectations are reduced accordingly. In this sense, we live by works rather than grace. We are saved by grace, but we are living by the "sweat" of our own performance...READ MORE
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When Restrooms Are Weaponized
 TIME magazine recently observed, "Bathrooms often become battlegrounds in fights over civil rights." San Francisco now requires single-occupancy washrooms be designated as gender-neutral, and a gender-neutral washroom on each floor of new buildings. Gender-neutral washrooms have been added to the city's building inspection checklist. Christians should be concerned about how local building codes are "weaponizing" washrooms to advance the transgender agenda. READ MORE |
Lock-in Sat. Nov. 12 for WACMM's Mega-Men's Conference
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Worship will be led by The Iron Men, the region's premier men's praise band
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WACMM's next regional men's conference will be Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn VA from 8:30 am-3:00 pm. It will feature 11 major national speakers (including R uss Moore and Eric Mason), breakout sessions, panel discussions and audience interactions with keynote speakers. Pastor Ernest Sallee and the Iron Men Praise Band will lead worship. WACMM conferences are infomercial-free and their pricing and unique discounts make them the best bargain in men's events anywhere in the country. For more information, go to www.wacmm.org or contact conference director Jack Gleason jack@wacmm.org or 540.630.6394
TRIVIA CHALLENGE 
One of our great conference speakers will be Roland Warren, a graduate of Princeton University and the Wharton School of Business. After 20 years in the corporate world (with IBM, Pepsi, and Goldman Sachs), Roland spent 11 years as president of National Fatherhood Initiative before joining Care Net in 2012 as president and CEO. He's the author of Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid. Watch Roland discuss being the kind of father God's wants you to be HERE.
QUESTION: We're giving away a copy of Roland's book for the first correct answer to the following question: What Old Testament father abandoned his son? Send your response to dave@wacmm.org
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Together... for Good, for the Gospel!
WHAT: Join a collaboration of the Church as Jesus envisioned in John 17
WHY: To bless people all over DC/MD/VA in Jesus' name through word and deed AND to experience unity and learn how to have sustained expanded impact on a regional level
WHEN: May, June, July
HOW: A partnership between churches, nonprofits, businesses, and government who will come together to intentionally achieve more than we could separately.
Also, mark your calendars for these related gospel movement gatherings:
April 9, 2016
UnitedCry DC16 at Lincoln Memorial (calling 30K pastor to prayer for America's future)
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Ben-Hur: Another Movie Remake - Will This One Work?
 Last week the first trailer of the upcoming remake of the epic movie Ben-Hur was released. It'll take a mighty film-making effort to top the twelve academy awards, including best picture, that the 1959 epic hauled in. We're interested in what it does to a truly great story and if it will disappoint as many so-called "faith-based" movies have in the last several years. Hitting theaters August 12, the remake will tell the story of Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title and estate and separated from his family, Judah is sent into slavery. After years of hardship and despair, he returns home seeking revenge and ends up encountering Jesus of Nazareth. Check out the new trailer HERE, which previews a hi-tech version chariot race, an epic naval battle, plenty of fighting and a crucifixion scene. Also as a bonus, here's one of the most powerful scenes from the 1959 Ben-Hur starring Charlton Heston, as Judah Ben-Hur CLICK HERE |
What's Going On in the Region...Good for Guys
FAMILY LIFE'S
Weekend-to Remember (WTR)
(When you register for a WTR event, use "WACMM" as your Group Name and receive a special discount.
4/22/2016 - 4/24/2016
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Put These in Your Pipe and Smoke 'Em
"The depth to which we believe the gospel is revealed by our willingness to be known at their worst." - DB
"If asked why we will not alter the definition of marriage, our response must be "We can't. We didn't define it to begin with. We received it." - Trevin Wax
"Jesus is the only one who could borrow a tomb and give it back when he was finished with it." unknown
Two great gospel truths: we're worse than we ever thought but more loved than we'd ever hoped.
"The better we know God, the more we will want all our existence to revolve around him." - D.A. Carson
"It is of no use to hope that we shall be well rooted if no rough winds pass over us." - Charles Spurgeon
"God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply." - Hudson Taylor
"The only safe rule when it comes to generosity is to give away more than we can spare." - C. S. Lewis
"Porn has destroyed countless lives and can destroy yours. The truth is you don't have the resources to change within yourself." - Heath Lambert
"We can only change permanently as we take the gospel more deeply into our hearts." - Tim Keller
"Six feet of dirt make all men equal." - Charles Spurgeon
In Cor 15:1-3 Paul reminds the Corinthians (who are already believers) about the gospel, which he says is of "FIRST IMPORTANCE" So evidently, the gospel message is not only for evangelism but also for discipleship; it's not only for unbelievers, but also for believers!
"The truly wise are humble because they know they still have so much to learn." - Don Whitney
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Doing Together What We Cannot Do Alone
 Let us know your thoughts, suggestions and questions about anything you've read in this month's e-newsletter - our 91st issue. As always, we stand ready to assist you and your church in ministering to men. We provide pro bono consulting services on how to start a ministry to men or take a current one to the next level. Also, if you need a great speaker for a future men's event, our team members speak across the country and are available to meet your special program or event needs. Let us know. Locking Arms Together, Dave Dave Brown Director and Pastor-at-Large 10309 Freeman Place Kensington MD 20895 dave@wacmm.org240.447.1363 |
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