Act Like Men!

In 1 Corinthians 16:13, Paul issues the men in the floundering Corinthian church with this charge: “Be watchful; stand firm in the faith; act like men; be strong.”
Below is a video that we talked about at Man School this evening. Darrin Patrick—a leader of Acts 29 and pastor of The Journey in St. Louis, MO—has just released a new book called Church Planter: The Man, The Message, The Mission. The video below is a teaser for the book, and Patrick is calling out the men in our churches (pastors and leaders) to “act like men.” We have a generation of men who are seeking to prolong adolescence, refusing to take life seriously. Will this new generation of men lead the church to its demise, or will we turn from our laziness to courageous action so that we can be a part of God’s mission to redeem the world through the Gospel? Check out the video, and let’s act like men.

Jackl and Santini Take the Cake at the Range

Nothing says Man School like shooting guns and competition. The second event was an elimination game that involved a line of people taking turns shooting clay pigeons with shotguns. Steve Reis proved early on as the favorite for winning, but in the last hour Aaron Santini made the final shots and took the victory. To the left you can see Steve humbly paying his respects to the victor (click the image for a larger view).
The first event was a Jacob-inspired timed game involving shooting balloons. The video below explains it all. (If you have the connection, make sure to watch the video in high-definition by changing the settings on the video at the bottom-right).