Men in Progress

19/09/2025

19/09/2025

Maybe you’ve never almost drowned in a river—but you know what it feels like to be drowning in fear, sorrow, anxiety, or hopelessness. Maybe you’ve even felt it while serving during a church event. You’ve been trying to stay afloat, but the current of life keeps pulling you under. You're out...

19/09/2025

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 🕊

On September 26, hear from Richard Tan, Chairman of Business As Mission Asia-Pacific, as he speaks at N5 Stewardship Conference 2025 on:
“𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.” 📖

Discover what it means to lead with faith, vision, and stewardship.

Learn more about the event here: https://n5stewards.asia/fp

12/09/2025

‼️WEEKEND WORD
Across

📖 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. (Luke 8:26)

Jesus and His disciples traveled to the region of the Gerasenes, an area linked to the Decapolis—a group of ten cities known for their predominantly Gentile population and strong Greek cultural influence. Later in the story, the presence of a herd of pigs reinforces that this was a non-Jewish setting, one with customs, beliefs, and practices vastly different from Galilee.

Galilee represented everything familiar: the food, the language, the traditions. It was home. In contrast, the region of the Gerasenes was foreign territory—culturally, religiously, and socially. Yet, these two worlds were separated by only a 12-kilometer stretch of water: the Sea of Galilee. A significant divide, but not an impossible one. Jesus chose to leave the comfort of familiarity to cross that sea, stepping into a world that was not only different but possibly even hostile to His message.

In our day, the world has become smaller. Through digital platforms, we can now reach across cultures, languages, and belief systems with the click of a button. In many ways, everyone is “just across the lake” from us. That is the incredible potential of media ministry.

But the question remains: Are we willing to cross the divides?

Cultural differences. Generational gaps. Economic disparities. Opposing worldviews. These barriers still exist, but they do not cancel out the call to go. The Gospel is still for every nation, tribe, and tongue. Like Jesus, we are called to move toward—not away from—those who are different.

As you serve this week, pray that God would open your eyes to see who is across from you. And then, be willing to make the crossing. - Keith Garner



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09/09/2025

29/08/2025

‼️THE WEEKEND WORD | CROP

📖 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown. (Luke 8:8 NIV)

One of the greatest strengths of online ministry is its global reach. A single post has the potential to travel around the world in seconds, reaching people in places we may never visit and in languages we may never speak. The Gospel isn’t confined to our local church—it is a universal message meant for every nation, tribe, and tongue.

Yet, it's easy to forget that. We can begin to limit our vision and say things like, “I only want to reach people who might come to my church,” or “I don’t want to deal with trolls or skeptics.” But comments like these reveal a misunderstanding of both the power of the internet and the nature of sowing spiritual seed.

The principle of sowing and reaping is foundational in Scripture: “Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously” (2 Cor. 9:6). In media ministry, every post, every caption, every video clip is a seed. Some of those seeds will land on rocky or thorny ground. Some will be snatched away. But some—some will land on good soil, and when they do, they can produce a harvest a hundredfold beyond what we could ever imagine.

Yes, you may get ignored. You may even get mocked. But you also might reach someone in crisis, someone searching, someone ready to believe. And you may never know the impact until eternity.

So don’t grow weary. Don’t underestimate what God can do through a simple post.

This week as you serve, post boldly. Speak truth clearly. Sow generously. Because somewhere out there, good soil is waiting—and your next post might be the seed that ushers in a huge crop. - Keith Garner



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29/08/2025

Prayer Not Changing Anything? This Is Why

Maybe you've whispered prayers and wondered if anyone's listening.

Here's the truth: Prayer isn't about changing God's mind. It's about aligning your heart with His.

Those whispered prayers—breathed in traffic, muttered in desperation—these move heaven. Not because they're perfect, but because they come from a heart that knows it needs God.
Faith and prayer are like breathing. You can't have one without the other.

The woman in Mark 5:25-34 didn't make a speech. She simply reached out, believing even a touch would be enough.

God loves whispered prayers because they're honest conversations between His children and their Father.

Keep praying. Keep believing. God is working in ways that will leave you breathless.

His timing isn't your timing. His ways aren't your ways. But His love is relentless.

The God who spoke galaxies into existence can do more than you ever imagined.

He's listening. He's working. He's faithful.

Your story isn't over.

15/08/2025

‼️WEEKEND WORD
Solitary Places

📖 "For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places." (Luke 8:29)

I enjoy watching nature documentaries, especially those focused on the lions of Africa. It didn’t take long for me to notice a pattern: despite their size, power, and ferocity, lions rarely rely on brute strength alone. Instead, they use strategy. Working together, they target the vulnerable—the young, the old, and the weak—and then isolate them from the herd. Once separated, their prey is easy to take down.

It’s no coincidence that Scripture describes our enemy, the devil, as a lion seeking someone to devour. One of his most effective tactics is the same: isolation. He seeks to drive people into solitary places—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Think about it. When we’re hurt, rejected, or disappointed, what’s often our first instinct? To withdraw. When we mess up spiritually, where should we run? Straight to God—because His mercy is new every morning, and His grace is more than enough. But instead, we often hide. Like a lion on the hunt, the enemy whispers lies: You can’t talk to your family—they’ll be disappointed. You can’t go to church—they’ll judge you. You can’t pray—God won’t listen.

In our pain or shame, we pull away from the very people and places that God designed to bring healing—our family, our church, our spiritual community. The longer we stay isolated, the more vulnerable we become.

If you’re wrestling with these thoughts, let me encourage you: a brief moment of solitude for prayer or reflection can be helpful—but extended isolation is not. It’s dangerous. There’s safety, wisdom, and grace in community.

As you serve this week, stay close to your “herd.” And keep an eye out for others who are drifting into solitude. Reach out to them. Invite them back in. Because in the Body of Christ, no one should fight alone—and healing begins when we come back together. - Keith Garner



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14/08/2025