Over the span of my life, one of the things I am most thankful for are those men from whom I have been able to learn about life. In high school, it was my father and my youth pastor. These men taught me what it meant to work hard and to pursue God with passion.
In college, I had various men who helped to guide me, providing wisdom that a young, knuckle-headed guy both needed and did not always know he needed.
And these days, I benefit from relationships with older men both in and outside of ministry who are willing to teach me about life, manhood, faithfulness, and ultimately provide a perspective that I would otherwise lack. For these men, I am very grateful.
With regard to these mentors, I have three suggestions for young men like myself.
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