Does God want you to be wealthy? If you are struggling financially, is that a sign that you are out of favor with God or lack sufficient faith in God? Or is being wealthy sinful?

The writings of one of the richest men ever, Solomon, provide answers.

This week’s Bible passage: Luke 12:13-21

Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)

Other resources:

• Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men
• Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel
• Relational men’s discipleship programs: CLC

How important is it for a Christian to have sound theology?

Isn’t it enough simply to demonstrate Christ-like love to others?

This week’s Bible passage: 2 Timothy 3:12-17

Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)

Other resources:

• Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men
• Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel
• Relational men’s discipleship programs: CLC

The term “social justice” has become a politically charged term that divides Christians, especially Protestants.

Evangelicals accuse mainline Protestants of sacrificing bedrock biblical beliefs to achieve cultural goals; mainline Protestants respond that the best way to demonstrate Christ’s love is to meet people’s physical and social needs.

In the middle of this debate stands The Salvation Army.

This week’s Bible passage: Micah 6:6-8

video: “The Salvation Army: Then and Now”

Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)

Other resources:

• Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men
• Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel
• Relational men’s discipleship programs: CLC

In two years, he’s gone from virtually obscurity to having 450,000 followers, collaborating with major universities, and being featured on ESPN and CBS Sports.

All because his videos – most of which poke fun at the college football powerhouses and their fanbases – make people laugh.

Wanting to make people laugh is what persuaded Josh Mancuso to go from behind the camera to in front of it. He sees humor as a high calling, because God wants everyone to laugh . . . especially those who know Him best.

Our interview with Josh will encourage you to follow God’s calling on your life. And it will make you laugh. Because that’s what Josh does.

You can follow Josh on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, his website, and . . . what, you need other places, too? Seriously?

In the days of Jesus, Jews hated Samaritans. And the feeling was mutual.

Animosity between the two groups had existed for centuries.

But why?

How did Jesus deal with it? And what does that mean for us today?

This week’s Bible passage: 1 Peter 2:4-12

Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)

Other resources:

• Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men
• Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel
• Relational men’s discipleship programs: CLC

Christian men of all ages are struggling, and fewer than 10 percent of American churches offer an effective ministry for their men.

But a men’s discipleship ministry called CLC – Christ Led Communities – is thriving in churches across the U.S. and in pockets around the world, including China.

What’s behind CLC’s success?

Is pride good or bad? Many would argue that, pride – especially healthy pride – is good.

In a radio address, C.S. Lewis expressed a different opinion.

This week’s Bible passage: Luke 18:9-14

Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)

Other resources:

• Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men
• Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel
• Relational men’s discipleship programs: CLC

Effective men’s discipleship is critical to the health of every church, whatever its size.

Travis Edgar leads a small, Free Methodist church in a rural Pennsylvania town. Ronnie Cordrey leads men’s ministry at one of the largest churches in America. While their approaches are very different, both men have learned that men’s discipleship goes nowhere without authentic brotherhood bonds between leaders and the men they are discipling.

Their insights will inspire you to think differently about your role in developing godly men in your church and your other spheres of influence.

full interviews: 

• Episode 42, “Incarnational Men’s Discipleship with Pastor Travis Edgar” 
• Episode 126, “Creating a Disciple-Making Culture with Men’s Pastor, Ronnie Cordrey”

Follow Travis on Facebook and Instagram, and check out his church’s website and Facebook page. Contact Ronnie via email.

To make the world a better place, many people turn to politics. That’s because the decisions and actions of government leaders can have a significant impact on some things that can improve the lives of some people.

As Christians, however, we need to be careful that our political involvement does not overshadow our primary mission.

This week’s Bible passage: 1 Peter 2:9-17

Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)

Other resources:

• Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men
• Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel
• Relational men’s discipleship programs: CLC

Every year, the Thank God for Bitcoin conference challenges Christians to “think clearly, consistently, Biblically, generationally, and eternally about God’s design for people, government, money, and economics.”

At this year’s conference, podcast host Mike Hatch sat down with Luke Broyles to discuss the redemptive value of Bitcoin mining and the significance of self-custody.

Luke serves North American clients at The Bitcoin Adviser, which aims to provide investors with Bitcoin guidance using the latest and most precise information on Bitcoin’s evolving landscape. In addition, Luke is an author, investor, philosopher, and filmmaker.

To learn more about Redemptive Economics, visit this site. To learn more about Bitcoin mining, visit Blockware Solutions.