Man Alive

What are you still trying to prove to God? Even though many of us believe we're saved by grace, we still spend years trying to prove we're worthy of God's love. Let's settle this issue once and for all. You don't have to earn what you already have. Join Pat Morley and discover, or rediscover, how to escape the performance trap, accept the love of the Father, and immerse yourself in His limitless g...

If someone asked you, “What is the single most important thing you can do in your relationship with God?” how would you answer? With so many good things competing for our time and attention, it’s surprisingly easy to get the most important thing wrong. Join Pat Morley and discover Jesus’ unmistakable answer, why some of the best things we do can actually distract us from what matters most, and one...

What if sex isn’t your biggest temptation? Are money, sex, and control really our biggest temptations? Sure they’re big, but what’s the deeper temptation that gives sex, money, comfort, ego, and control their power? Join Pat Morley and discover why the deeper temptations are far more subtle than we realize, and the simple solutions Jesus gives us to choose what we should do, rather than what we ca...

The more we understand God’s grace toward us, the more gracious we can become toward others. We all need forgiveness, and we all need to forgive. Of course. But the more we understand the depth of our own sin and the grace of God to forgive us, the more gracious we can become toward those who sin against us. Join Patrick Morley and discover how receiving and offering forgiveness can free us from t...

Jesus taught us to pray, “Give us today our daily bread.” But what exactly can we count on God to provide, especially when we don’t know what tomorrow will bring? Let’s explore what “daily bread” means, what God promises to provide, how we can responsibly plan for the future, and how trusting God for today can free us from striving to control tomorrow.

Why keep praying what billions of people have prayed for centuries? Jesus taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done.” But what exactly are God’s kingdom and will, and are we praying this passively, or do we have an active part to play? Let’s explore what these words mean and how they impact the way we pray, make decisions, and respond when life doesn’t go according to plan.

Jesus shows us how to start our prayers by greeting God in a certain way. Join Pat Morley for a better understanding of why that is, and how to do it in the most God-honoring way.

The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ sets us free as men to become real men. But manhood training begins with what our heavenly Father builds into our life as men. Join Dr. Pete Alwinson as he talks this week about enjoying God as Father and how that will radically transform your life as his son.

Forgiveness is one of the hardest things God asks us to do. When someone has deeply wounded us, holding on to the hurt can feel justified. But Jesus offers us a different way. He calls us to forgive—not because the offense didn't matter, but because freedom matters more. Join Pastor Joel Ashe as he unpacks Jesus' powerful words in Matthew 6:14-15 and shows how forgiveness is not about excusing the...

What are you longing for Jesus to do for you in prayer? This week we start a sub-series on The Lord’s Prayer. Interestingly, Jesus starts by teaching His disciples how not to pray. Join Pat and brush up on how Jesus doesn’t want you to pray, so you can fully engage with how He does.

In another of His searching teachings, Jesus reveals that it's possible to do all the right things for all the wrong reasons. God not only cares about what we do. He also cares deeply about why we do it. Join Pat as we discover how to break free from living for the approval of others and experience the freedom of living for an audience of One. You'll learn how to examine your motives, serve with g...

Everybody loves people who love them back. There’s nothing remarkable about that. Jesus calls us to something far more difficult and far more beautiful. He tells us to love our enemies, pray for those who oppose us, and treat difficult people the way our Father has treated us. Join Pat to wrestle this to the ground once and for all. This isn’t weakness. It’s one of the clearest signs that we’re be...

Everybody gets picked on. Everybody gets criticized. Everybody gets treated unfairly. The question is not whether it will happen, but what you'll do when it does. In this session, Jesus shows us how to stop letting small and even big offenses become big deals. Join Pat and discover a perspective that can free you from snark, criticism, hurt feelings, and the temptation to retaliate.

Are you married? Or do you hope to be someday? Join Pat Morley as we explore what Jesus taught the disciples about marriage, divorce, and covenant faithfulness. Discover or rediscover God’s design for marriage and practical insights to build and protect a vibrant marriage.

One of the most practical (and challenging) teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount is about lust. Join Pat Morley and learn or be reminded why lust is a heart issue, what Jesus meant when He said to remove the sources of temptation, and how men can take practical steps to stop feeding the fire and start walking in greater freedom and purity. It’s going to be a great day!

Are you getting away with murder? What if we are responsible not only for what we do with our hands, but the murder in our hearts? Since Moses, God commanded, “Do not murder.” But Jesus raised the bar and widened the conversation to include anger, contempt, and words that wound. No need for despair! Join Pat Morley as he explains how Jesus immediately offers two highly doable ways to deal with the...

Christians have long struggled to understand the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament. Join Pat Morley as we look at how Jesus, in His own words, clears up the mystery once and for all! You’ll see how the Old Testament is the blueprint, Jesus is the building, and why many sincere people end up constructing a faith that doesn’t look much like the original plans. You’ll leave...

Join Pat Morley as we explore one of Jesus’ clearest descriptions of what a disciple is meant to be: salt and light. In a world that often feels dark, confused, and morally adrift, Jesus calls His followers to preserve what’s good, illuminate what’s true, and help people find their way home to God. We’ll talk about why many men slowly lose their distinctiveness, how we as disciples can influence t...

Join Pat Morley as we begin a new subseries on the Sermon on the Mount by exploring one of life’s biggest questions: What does it really mean to be happy, and where is happiness found? In the Beatitudes, Jesus turns the world’s definition of happiness upside down. He describes the kind of men who are truly “blessed”—not men driven by ego, image, anger, achievement, or performance, but men marked b...

Guest speaker Pastor Andy Searles will help us explore 1 Thessalonians 2:7–12 and uncover Paul’s powerful blueprint for investing in men through compassion, consistency, encouragement, and purpose. Men don’t simply need more advice—they need steady, godly men who will show up, walk with them, and call them higher. This timely study (considering Train Like the Twelve ) will equip you to make someon...

In the Sabbath encounters, Jesus unequivocally shows us that compassion trumps man-made rules and regulations--every time! And, in His school of discipleship, He wants His disciples—then and now—to do the same. Join us as we learn to lead others with compassion and courage.

I was out of commission and unable to teach a live session, so instead we held an open mic. We asked the local group men to share in 3–4 minutes what God has been doing in their life as a result of gathering with their small group and the teachings of Jesus in Train Like the Twelve. As we’re learning to let Jesus do for us what He did for the Twelve, I'd love to hear from you how God is working in...

Who is Jesus, really? Not the version shaped by culture, assumptions, or distance, but the Jesus who stands in John 5 and makes claims so clear and so bold that the religious leaders wanted Him dead. The issue was never a lack of proof. It was a heart that preferred human approval over the glory of God. Join Jim Angelakos tomorrow and let’s dig into one of the most defining passages in Scripture....

Join Pat Morley as we look at one of the most penetrating questions Jesus ever asked: “Do you want to get well?” We’ll explore why some men stay stuck, why others can’t yet see a way forward, and how Jesus meets both with compassion and power. You’ll also wrestle with a hard question: Can you trust God is working for you—even when it looks like He’s working for someone else?

Jesus was asked, “Why don’t your disciples act like our disciples?”Jesus answered with three word pictures—and disciples ever since have wondered, “What do a wedding, a torn patch, and exploding wineskins have to do with me?”Join Pat Morley and be challenged to recognize anything you’re clinging to that no longer works—even if it once did—and why. Then learn how to help yourself—or another man—gra...