In the journey of life, we often find ourselves in situations we never anticipated. One such situation that many men find themselves in is navigating the complex dynamics of blended families. Whether it's through adoption, fostering, remarriage after divorce, or...
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Difficult Truths: Understanding and Communicating
In our contemporary society, personal truths often take precedence over Faith Based ones, creating a complex landscape for conversations that revolve around difficult truths. These are the truths that people often resist, the ones that challenge their personal beliefs...
Difficult Truths
In this episode of the 'Man to Man' podcast, hosts TJ and Joshua dive deep into the challenging waters of delivering hard truths to those we care about. They open up about their personal experiences, sharing stories of confronting friends about destructive...
Authentic Manhood
In this thought-provoking episode of the Man To Man Podcast: Authentic Manhood, hosts TJ and Joshua dive deep into the concept of consistency, exploring its role in our lives and its impact on our character. Drawing inspiration from an unexpected source - the...
My Perspective
“He said to them, ‘Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” Luke 20:25 NIV The back story, I meet with a group of guys every Friday. A few years ago, one of them was just stating that he had to pay a lot of taxes that year. I responded...
Uncommon Leaders Fail Fast
“I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you turned back, strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22:32). Did you know that half of all tackles made in the NFL are by guys who have already fallen down? An ancient proverb says, “But the righteous falls...
Leadership Traits
A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line - CS Lewis. My cousin called me one night and asked a theological question. He had heard someone say something about Jesus and wanted me to tell him if it was true or not. I said, Let’s go...
Importance of Good Communication Skills
Importance of Good Communication Skills If you’ve been with Uncommen any length of time we talk about communication a lot. I seem to have a ways to go before I can communicate effectively in a Christ-like manner. So onward we go learning the importance of...
Integrity in Leadership
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." I've heard it said, "Life...
Every Local Church as a College Classroom
When attending Bible College or seminary, attaining a systematic and historically, and theologically thorough understanding of the Gospel is essential. Those seeking to be leaders in ministry must have robust theology and discretion, or else they risk unintentionally...
Dear Jack: Making Decisions in the House
Dear Jack, My wife and I have some decisions to make, and we seem to be on separate pages about what to do. I know I can give in and let her win, but sometimes I get tired of not getting my way. I thought I should see what you had to say about it. Please help,...
The Declaration of Independence
What's more Uncommen than reading the Declaration of Independence in order to celebrate the passing July 4th? Read it in its entirety and you'll find a quick thought and challenge near the end. IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united...