Too many are watching this game called Christianity from the sidelines. Too many are sitting at home, on the couch, with a big bag of chips on our bellies and the remote in our hands. Walking every day with Jesus is HARD. No question about it. It's so much more than doing the typical Sunday morning thing and then you're done. So much more.

Instead of focusing on the negative, let's look at it from a positive perspective. Let's turn the tables and be men. Tough. Let's actually risk -R-I-S-K-our lives for Christ. As men, the key to growing intimate with the Lord is to take risks that require us to "MAN UP" for the cause of Christ. And once we step out, we'll discover that God gives us the power to live for Him. Let's get in the game, guys. Let's learn what it means man up and to be a Christian man.

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