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Men's groups, accountability circles, and discipling men. 15 articles.

  • November 9, 2026

    If a Machine Can Do My Job, Who Am I?

    When AI starts doing what you're good at, it can shake your sense of who you are. A software leader on losing something he loved, why men feel this so sharply, the fear under the AI arguments, and where worth really comes from.

  • October 25, 2026

    The Man I'd Most Hate to Miss

    When I built Agōn, I pictured three men: a freshman leaving home, a worn-out 40-something, and a retiree with decades of faithfulness. Why the middle one matters most to me.

  • October 21, 2026

    Every Man Needs Brothers, Not Just Buddies

    Most men have friends to watch the game with and nobody to tell the truth to. What Scripture means by brotherhood, and how to build it on purpose.

  • October 5, 2026 · Giving Account

    Why "Hold Me Accountable" Doesn't Work (and What to Say Instead)

    Most Christian men have asked their friends to hold them accountable. It rarely works, and the reason is in the sentence itself. A better sentence, and why it changes everything.

  • September 27, 2026 · Giving Account

    A Rule of Life for Men Who Hate Rules

    You don't need a type-A personality to grow in faith. Six practical ways for creative, low-structure men to build steady faithfulness into an ordinary week.

  • September 22, 2026

    Bezalel, David, and the Men Who Made Things

    Scripture's faithful men aren't all drill sergeants. Craftsmen, musicians, and poets show what faithfulness looks like for creative men, and where they're tempted to drift.

  • Giving Account · Chapter 1 companion

    What to Say When a Man Asks You to Hold Him Accountable

    A man in your group says "hold me accountable." Here is how to honor the instinct, decline the impossible job, and hand him one he can actually do.

  • Giving Account · Chapter 10 companion

    Your First Monday: How to Start a Brotherhood of Account

    A practical launch plan for a small men's group built on giving account, including how to invite, what to do on the first night, and formats for a 30-minute call and between-meeting check-ins.

  • Giving Account · Chapter 5 companion

    Five Things a Brother Can Do, and How to Get Better at Each

    Ask, listen, tell the truth, refuse to flatter, share the weight. A practical skills guide for the men on the receiving end of an account.

  • September 15, 2026

    Faithful Isn't a Personality Type

    Some men aren't wired for 5 a.m. alarms and color-coded plans. Are they just less faithful? What Scripture says about temperament, sloth, and steady faithfulness.

  • August 25, 2026

    When You Move, Your Faith Doesn't Pack Itself

    Advice for a man heading to college or a new town: rebuild your daily rhythm, find a church and brothers fast, and use old friends as a bridge, not a home.

  • August 1, 2026

    Temporary Routines in a Temporary Place

    A business trip or time away can quietly derail your walk with Jesus. How to plan your guards, your down time, and your worship before you go.

  • June 1, 2026 · Giving Account

    Accountability Software Can Send a Report. It Can't Give Your Account.

    Filters and monitoring apps can help men fighting pornography. Here is what they do well, what they can't do, and how to use them inside real biblical accountability.

  • May 25, 2026 · Giving Account

    Questions to Ask an Accountability Partner (and Five to Stop Asking)

    The best accountability questions don't extract a confession. They receive one and go deeper. Twenty questions for men's groups, sorted by purpose, plus five to retire.

  • September 18, 2025 · Giving Account

    How to Run a 30-Minute Accountability Call

    A simple accountability group format for busy men: five men, thirty minutes, one honest account each, and a brother who answers every one.