Yesterday at The Rock, Kevin dropped some series Man-Bombs!  I left feeling like Chuck Norris round house kicked my man card right out of my jockstrap. It was a long, shameful, tail-between-my-leg bicycle ride home.  In all seriousness, this “The Naked Truth” series has whooped my tail!  So I wanted to share with you a few things about being a real man that I’ve been learning:

• REAL MEN make a difference, not excuses. This statement packs a huge punch, and rightfully so.  When you drop the ball, man up, accept the failure, and move forward.  When you sin, man up, confess it, and move forward.  Men, we fall into a long line of finger pointing, excuse making, whiny, little mama’s boys who ran away when the heat turned up. (Adam, Moses, David, Jonah, Judas).  Dudez… are you tough enough to remain strong in tough times?  Do you let things fall through the cracks?  Do you buckle under pressure?  Do you finish things you start?
• REAL MEN view women as meaningful pursuits, not disposable pleasures. Proverbs 18:22… nuff said!  This is a quote I stole from one of the manliest man movies EVER… James “007″ Bond!
• REAL MEN have a plan. Chicks dig dudes with a plan. Dudes in ministry LOVE to talk about casting vision and making plans for the church… but how about for your family?  Guys, do you have a plan?  Do you know where you are going in life?  Where are you leading your family?  Where are you going for date night this week?  Do you even have a date night?
• REAL MEN provide for his family. Proverbs 6:9-11.  Before God gave Adam a woman He gave Adam a J.O.B.!!!! Dudez… Put down the video game, get out of your mom’s basement, get on your bike and go get a JOB!  How can you provide for your family if you don’t have a job (1 Timothy 5:8).  If you can’t get a job b/c of the economy, see point #1.  Ladies… you can learn a lot about a guy by the way he spends his money.

Teenage Dudez… we are hitting manhood hard this week @ Katalyst.  Man up, and be there!  I challenge you.  I Dare you!

That’s it for now.  I’m going to take of my training wheels now and attempt to regain my man card.