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Our Stories

When a man writes his story all the way through and offers it, it becomes testimony. Some of these came from friends of Ancient Path, people we know and trust. Read them. We are on this path together.

Where I’m FromChristian FloresWhere I’m FromI am from where Texas prairies meet 40-foot oak trees, where those oaks meet Lake Worth.
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Friends of Ancient PathJordan AllsupLearning to TrustI have been looking for men who stay long before I knew that was what I was doing.
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Known by JesusJohn SherrodHere I AmKnown by Jesus I built a career on a faulty foundation and protected titles.
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Where I’m FromJohn SherrodI Am FromI am from the hills of east Tennessee, the streets of New York, the big skies of Texas, and the beaches of southern California.
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Where I’m FromJason PoseyWhere I’m FromI am the evening breeze whispering through summer warmed branches and leaves, as the cicadas sing their song of a brief life above the dirt.
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Where I’m FromJosiah ChoiniereWhere I’m FromI am from Glass Figurines and Lladros, from Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew.
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What Kind of LightJohn SherrodWhat Kind of Light Am I?Am I the fireflies at our first home, among the pecan trees, the pine forest and the open fields, swarms of light, dancing, and we ran to them?
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StoryJason PoseyBe a Fellow ManSave the world one loving prayer at a time.
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StoryJason PoseyCulture of CannibalismLet us stop feeding off each other. The culture of our world is creating a race of dead people, and I know, cause I was one of them.
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StoryJason PoseyWelcome to the Shattered Heart ClubWe are all glad that you are here. For too many of us, it takes a kick to the spiritual nuts to get our attention.
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StoryJason PoseyTeardrops in the FireSeveral weeks ago I received a word from God.
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Plain Words for Hard Things

Articles

Short pieces on the things men carry: shame, anger, what people think, why it stays. Read to learn, and come ready to talk about it.

Christian Men's Groups Near Me: How to Find One Worth Joining

There are more Christian men's groups near you than the search results show.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Man?

Most answers to this question are lists. Provide, protect, lead, pray.

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Lonely at the Top: Why It Happens and What to Do About It

The saying is usually a joke or a shrug. It is neither when it is your life.

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Lost My Job: Where Is God in This?

You typed "lost my job, God" because the two belong in the same sentence and you are not sure how.

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More to Read

Every earlier article, newest first.

Can't Stop Scrolling? A Christian Way Out

Can't stop scrolling? You know the shape of it: the phone goes down, and a minute later it is back in your hand.

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I Said Something I Regret: What a Man Does Next

It usually lands on the drive home. The conversation is over, the room has emptied, and the sentence you said is still hanging where you left it.

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The Voices We Read for You

There are more good Christian podcasts and books for men than any man can keep up with.

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Christian Coach for Men in Dallas: What to Look For

If you typed "Christian coach for men Dallas," you are probably past wondering whether you need someone.

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Stones of Remembrance in the Bible

Stones of remembrance in the Bible are plain stones set up at the place where God did something, so that it would not be forgotten.

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Why Do I Care So Much What People Think?

Because you were made to be known, and somewhere along the way you started trying to get that from an audience instead of from the people who actually love you.

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How to Stop Watching Porn as a Christian

You typed that question because you have already tried the obvious things.

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How to Deal With Shame as a Christian Man

Shame is not a passing bad mood, and it is not a moral failing you can fix with willpower.

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What Is Biblical Coaching?

A trained man walking beside you, with the Bible open and your own story on the table, so you can see where you actually are and take the next honest step.

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Bitter

The Hebrew word for a taste you cannot swallow and cannot spit out.

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What Your Anger Is For

Anger is not a character flaw and it is not power.

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Why It Stays With You

You were told to get over it and you could not.

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When You're Angry With Him

Anger at God is evidence of the relationship, not a breach of it.

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What Men Are Asking

What men brought to this page, in their own words, and where we are with each one.

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