Man Church

10/29/2026

meaningless, meaningless

10/29/2026

There will be comments saying you don't have to be in a church, I will disagree...I believe we do.

10/28/2026

What would I do? His 33 year old son was killed in an automobile accident. What would you do?

10/28/2026

“Just so you know, I’m only getting it because it’s about The Andy Griffith Show. All that Bible mess in there I’ll just have to look past.”

That’s what a fella told me after picking up Whistlin’ Wisdom: The Gospel According to Mayberry. Since this is a family-friendly show, I’ll leave out the rest of that conversation. Let’s just say his vocabulary occasionally needs adult supervision.

He was reading the back cover when he noticed it was a devotional. He asked if every day has scripture. Like most people, he had second thoughts about any book written by me.

He’s a good fella, though. I’ve known him for years. He cusses a little, but he loves Jesus. He’d give you the shirt off his back… as long as it wasn’t one of his good’uns.

He told me how Christian friends shunned him after his divorce. He’d also seen church folks cuss like sailors when the deacons weren’t around. Apparently, some people’s Christianity has office hours.

I told him that it wasn’t the Word of God that acted like that. I tried to explain that his problem wasn’t Jesus. It was people who claimed to represent Him but sometimes acted like they’d been hired by the other side.

Truth is, Jesus had His own trouble with religious folks. They fussed at Him, accused Him, and eventually nailed Him to a cross. If anybody had reason to be disappointed in religious people, it was Jesus Himself. But instead, he loved them enough to let it happen.

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” — Hebrews 12:2

This little passage here packs a punch. It calls Christians to run the spiritual race of life by fixing their eyes exclusively on Jesus, who initiated faith, endured the cross, and now reigns in glory. It reminds us to turn our gaze away from distractions, personal weariness, or the pressures of the world to focus our trust and attention entirely on Christ.

Cousins, don’t judge Jesus by the behavior of somebody who claims to follow Him. That’s like judging the whole potluck supper because somebody brought mystery leftovers in a casserole dish.

Some church folks will disappoint you. Some will gossip, judge, and act holier than Aunt Bee’s Sunday chicken. But don’t let their shortcomings rob you of what Jesus died to give you.

When you get to Heaven, you won’t be standing before the church gossip committee. You won’t have to answer to the deacon who thought he was Saint Peter’s assistant manager. You’ll stand before the Lord.

And I suspect there’ll be a few surprises up there. Some folks we thought had a reserved seat might be standing in the back, while some people we wrote off down here might be sitting right up front.

So keep your eyes on Jesus, stay in His Word, and let Him work on you while He’s working on everybody else.

After all, if God only let perfect people into Heaven, the place would be emptier than the evening service on Super Bowl Sunday.

Cuz, don’t let imperfect Christians keep you from a perfect Savior.

All that Bible mess you’re trying to avoid may have a little lesson or three inside it. ~ Russell L Estes

10/27/2026

10/26/2026

Quite a life...

10/26/2026

10/24/2026

So many people shared their story and trust in God to get them through it...thank you all for sharing, life can be hard, can't imagine doing it without God.

Last night, my well pump died. $5,400. There's no way around it, no waiting, no shopping around. You have to have water. So you fix it. Immediately.
Here's the part that almost made me laugh at the timing: the morning before, I stood at my window and prayed. I asked God for provision and help with what was already stretching me.
Then the pump died the next evening.
And I've sat with that this morning. Because sometimes an event is a test. And sometimes Satan hears your prayers at the same moment God does.
So what do you do with that?
Tractor repair: $1,400.
Electrical repair $1,500
Fried electrical panel: $3,000.
New property fence: $3,000.
A tree fell on the fence I share with a neighbor.
The driveway needed new rock: a few hundred more.
Bathroom floor had shifted. I pulled up the flooring and found rot. $20,000 remodel.
More than $33,000 in about a year. One income. Mine.
This is what being an adult actually looks like. Nobody hands you a plan at 9pm. Nobody splits the bill. You are the emergency fund, and you figure it out.
I'd be lying if I said it didn't stretch me. It did. I've watched my savings trend the wrong direction while making decisions I wasn't sure I could afford. And I don't know what's coming next.
To be honest: when it's this tight, it would be so easy to chase easy money. To grab the fast fix that makes this month breathe.
But I keep coming back to this: every time I've stood at that window, God has shown up. Over and over and over again. Not always the way I planned. Not always on my timeline. But every month the math has worked when I genuinely couldn't see how it would. Every time something broke, a way through showed up.
And taking the easy route would say I don't believe any of that. It would deny the power of God to show up, right when I need Him to. So I hold the line. I do the work. And I trust Him with the rest.
Here's what I know now:
I'm more capable than I ever gave myself credit for. I've made repairs happen I couldn't even pronounce three years ago. I've carried decisions that would have buckled me a few years back.
And I'm building something that's mine. Every repair, every invoice, every late-night decision. Held together by my own two hands and a God who keeps showing up.
If Satan wanted me to doubt, he picked the wrong window to eavesdrop on.
So here's my encouragement to you, whatever broke in your life this week: don't let the timing shake your faith. The enemy hears your prayers too, and he will always send the storm right after you ask God for something. Let that timing be your confirmation that you're on the right road, not your evidence that you've been abandoned.
The same God who has never once let me go without is the God standing at your window too. He is not surprised by your bill. He is not wringing His hands over your bank account. He has never failed you yet, and He is not going to start with you.
Stand on that. Don't waver. He's already made a way, and you're going to see it. ~ Elizabeth Howell