Young men crave heroes to imitate, but a neutered, castrated society produces precious few, if any – and many of the heroes of history are hidden away and forgotten. Ever prescient, the author C.S. Lewis warned of the dangers of such a society – dangers which young men in particular now face. Lewis wrote: “Where men are forbidden to honor a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For...

What does the Bible say about courage? “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!” (Psalm 31:24, ESV) There is a reason behind God’s command to be courageous. Nearly every time God says “fear not,” He provides a reason to have courage, and that reason is God Himself. God calms Abram’s fears after his battle with the kings of Sodom, when He says, “Fear not Abraham, I am your shield.” (Genesis 15:1)...

What does the Bible say about cowardice or being a coward? At first glance, it would seem the Bible has very little to say about cowardice. Some translations do not even contain the word, while in others it occurs only once in the book of Revelation: “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns...

The most repeated command in the Bible is some version of “fear not!” It sounds great in theory, but let’s be honest, how can God expect us to not live in fear when everything around us feels so out-of-control? Hurricane devastation. Terrorist attacks. Economic troubles. Record rates of depression and anxiety. Lord, have mercy. In Isaiah, God commands, “Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for...

One way to go through life is to turn away from the things that are hard. You can take the easy way, forgoing difficulty whenever possible. Or you can choose to see hardship as an opportunity, as a test or a trial, rather than as an obstacle. It offers a chance to make yourself smarter, stronger, and better. The Apostle James put it this way: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of...