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Our mission is to develop God-centered men of strong character, integrity, and purity who serve and support one another and boldly live out the gospel. MOUNTAIN MEN is a place where you can find support, accountability, and genuine brotherhood.

  1. 4d ago

    Session 2 – The Book of James: Seeing People the Way Jesus Does

    In Session 2 of our study through the Book of James, we turn to James 2:1–13 and examine a challenging question: Do we see people the way Jesus does? James confronts favoritism and the tendency we all have to assign value to people based on appearance, success, position, influence, personality, or what they can do for us. But following Jesus should fundamentally change the way we view the people around us. Throughout this session, we look at how easily the world’s standards can make their way into the church—and even into our own relationships. The successful, confident, or influential person can quickly receive our attention, while the struggling, awkward, overlooked, or hurting person can become almost invisible. James reminds us that this kind of favoritism is incompatible with genuine faith in Christ. We also explore how Jesus consistently noticed the people others overlooked. He welcomed the outcast, stopped for those everyone else passed by, and extended dignity and mercy to people who had nothing to offer Him in return. James ultimately points us toward the “royal law”: Love your neighbor as yourself. Biblical love is not based on usefulness, status, similarity, or what we can gain from another person. Instead, we are called to remember how much mercy and grace we ourselves have received. This session challenges us to ask some difficult questions: Who do I naturally notice? Who do I naturally overlook? Do I treat people differently based on what I think they can do for me? Who has God placed in front of me that I have failed to truly see? James closes this section with the powerful reminder that “mercy triumphs over judgment.” Men who have received mercy should become men who know how to extend mercy to others. Our goal should be to become the kind of men who notice people, make room for others, refuse to measure someone’s worth by worldly standards, and increasingly learn to see people the way Jesus sees them. Scripture: James 2:1–13 #BookOfJames #James2 #MountainMen #ChristianMen #MensMinistry #BibleStudy #ChristianLeadership #Favoritism #MercyTriumphsOverJudgment #LoveYourNeighbor #FaithInAction #BiblicalManhood

    Session 2 – The Book of James: Seeing People the Way Jesus Does

  2. Sep 30

    Session 1 – The Book of James: Tested Faith

    James 1:1–12 What happens when life puts weight on the faith we claim to have? In Session 1 of our new study through the Book of James, we begin with James 1:1–12 and examine what happens when our faith is tested through trials, uncertainty, disappointment, and pressure. James presents a no-nonsense picture of discipleship. He is not interested in a faith that simply sounds good—he is interested in a faith that actually changes how we live. In this session, we discuss: • How trials reveal what our faith is actually built on • Why testing can produce endurance and spiritual maturity • Why God's work in our lives does not always mean easier circumstances • The difference between demanding answers and asking God for wisdom • How trials expose where we have placed our identity • Why our identity must ultimately be rooted in Christ rather than careers, money, accomplishments, or circumstances • What it looks like to continue trusting God when life does not go according to plan Untested faith can make a lot of claims. Tested faith reveals what is actually there. The question James forces us to consider is simple: Can my faith carry weight? When the prayer goes unanswered, the plan falls apart, the money gets tight, the opportunity disappears, or God does not do what we expected—will we continue to trust Him? The goal is not a faith that merely sounds impressive when life is easy. The goal is a faith that can carry weight when life gets heavy. Join us as we begin our journey through the Book of James and discover what genuine, lived-out faith looks like.

    Session 1 – The Book of James: Tested Faith

  3. Sep 23

    Session 5 – Love as Leadership: The Measure of a Man

    Mountain Men – Session 5: Love as Leadership | The Measure of a Man In the final session of this Mountain Men series, we ask one of the most important questions a Christian man can ask: How well do I love? A man can be successful, respected, knowledgeable, disciplined, and even spiritually impressive—but according to 1 Corinthians 13, without love, something essential is missing. In this session, we look at what Christlike love actually looks like and how it should shape the way men lead their families, marriages, churches, friendships, and communities. Using 1 Corinthians 13:4–7, John 13:1–17 and 34–35, and Ephesians 5:25, we examine how Jesus modeled leadership through sacrifice and service. We discuss: Why biblical love is more than a feeling Why real love often becomes most visible when it costs us something How loving leadership requires us to die to ourselves What it means for husbands and fathers to lead sacrificially Why Jesus led from a towel, not a throne How authority, strength, influence, and resources should be used to serve others Why the people closest to us should actually experience our love How presence, patience, attention, forgiveness, and sacrifice shape our legacy Jesus showed us that leadership is not about privilege—it is about responsibility. The King of Kings knelt to wash feet. The Lord became a servant. The One who deserved everything gave everything. That is our example. As men, we are called to lead—but to lead like Jesus. Use your strength to serve. Use your authority to lift others. Speak truth in love. Protect your family, but also make sure they experience your tenderness. Work hard, but do not give your career what belongs to your family. This session challenges us to ask: Do the people closest to me experience the love of Jesus through the way I live? And ultimately: Did I love the people God entrusted to me well? That is the measure of a man. This week’s challenge is simple but difficult: ask someone close to you, “What is one way I could love you better?”Then listen without defending yourself—and act on what they tell you. The goal is not perfection. It is transformation—day by day, decision by decision, surrender by surrender, allowing the Holy Spirit to make us more like Jesus.

    Session 5 – Love as Leadership: The Measure of a Man

  4. Sep 16

    Session 4 : Men & the Fruit of the Spirit - Gentleness & Strength: Strength Under Control

    In Session 4 of Men & the Fruit of the Spirit, we focus on gentleness and challenge the common idea that gentleness is weakness. Scripture shows us something very different: biblical gentleness is strength under control. It is power, authority, courage, and conviction that have been surrendered to God.  Jesus is our perfect example. He was never passive, timid, or afraid to confront what was wrong. He spoke truth, challenged hypocrisy, defended the vulnerable, and stood firmly in His mission. Yet He also described Himself as “gentle and humble,” showing us that true strength never needs to constantly prove itself.  In this session, we explore: • How Jesus redefines what strength looks like • Why gentleness is power under control • The difference between strength and harshness • How insecurity can disguise itself as strength • Why gentleness is often tested most clearly at home • How to lead, correct, and confront without crushing people • Why retaliation is not the same thing as strength • How to speak truth while still looking like Jesus One of the biggest questions we ask is: “What does your strength feel like to the people living in your house?” Our families should not have to fear our strength. They should feel safe inside it. A Christlike man is strong enough to protect, lead, and stand for truth, but also gentle enough to be approachable, humble, patient, and restrained.  This week’s challenge is to pay attention to your tone, especially with the people closest to you. Before reacting, ask yourself: Am I trying to help this person, or am I trying to hurt them because I’m angry? Am I trying to resolve this, or am I trying to win? How can I be truthful and still look like Jesus right now? The goal is not simply to become stronger men. The goal is for our strength to look more and more like Christ. Strong enough to stand. Strong enough to lead. Strong enough to protect. But surrendered enough to know when to restrain it. Key Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30 Galatians 5:22–23 Matthew 26:47–54 Colossians 3:19 Ephesians 6:4 1 Peter 2:21–23 #MountainMen #FruitOfTheSpirit #Gentleness #StrengthUnderControl #BiblicalManhood #ChristianMen #MensMinistry #JesusChrist #ChristianLeadership #Faith

    Session 4 : Men & the Fruit of the Spirit - Gentleness & Strength: Strength Under Control

  5. Sep 9

    Session 3: Men & the Fruit of the Spirit – Patience & Endurance: Don’t Waste the Trial

    Nobody likes waiting. We want answers, solutions, healing, direction, and change—and we usually want them now. But while we may be able to eliminate waiting from many areas of life, we cannot eliminate it from our walk with God. In Session 3 of Men & the Fruit of the Spirit, we look at the fruit of patience and what biblical endurance actually looks like when life becomes difficult. James tells us that the testing of our faith produces endurance. That means trials are not simply obstacles to escape—they can also become tools God uses to reveal what is inside us, strengthen our faith, develop our character, and make us more like Jesus. Sometimes God changes our circumstances. Sometimes God uses our circumstances to change us. In this session, we discuss: • How trials reveal what is already inside us • Why God may be doing His deepest work during seasons of waiting • The difference between biblical patience and passivity • How suffering produces endurance, character, and hope • Why God's priority is often who we are becoming, not how quickly we arrive • How to remain faithful when prayers seem unanswered • Three important questions to ask when walking through a difficult season Patience isn't doing nothing. Patience is continuing to obey God while you wait on God. Whatever season you're walking through—whether it's disappointment, uncertainty, family struggles, unanswered prayer, loss, or simply waiting for God to move—don't waste the trial. Keep praying. Keep leading. Keep loving. Keep serving. Keep obeying. Keep trusting. Instead of only asking: “God, when are You going to get me out of this?” Begin asking: “God, who are You making me into through this?” Then stay faithful and let endurance finish its work. Key Scriptures: James 1:2–5 Romans 5:3–5 Galatians 5:22–23 Romans 8:28 #FruitOfTheSpirit #ChristianMen #Patience #Endurance #MensMinistry #ChristianLiving #FaithInTrials #SpiritualGrowth

    Session 3: Men & the Fruit of the Spirit – Patience & Endurance: Don’t Waste the Trial

  6. Sep 2

    Session 2: Men & the Fruit of the Spirit – Who Is Really in Control?

    There are a lot of things in life that men want to control—our careers, finances, schedules, homes, and futures. But Scripture points us toward an even more important question: Can we control ourselves? In Session 2 of Men & the Fruit of the Spirit, we examine the fruit of self-control and ask a challenging question: Who—or what—is really in control of you? Using passages including Titus 2:6–8, Galatians 5:22–23, Proverbs 25:28, Romans 6:12–14, and 1 Corinthians 9:24–27, we look at how unchecked desires, emotions, appetites, anger, pride, lust, comfort, and temptation can slowly begin to exercise control over our lives. But biblical self-control is more than simply trying harder or developing stronger willpower. Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. The goal is not merely to take greater control of ourselves, but to surrender ourselves more completely to Christ. In this session, we discuss: • Why a man without self-control is spiritually vulnerable • How desires and habits can gradually begin controlling us • The difference between biblical self-control and simple willpower • Why surrender to God actually produces greater self-control • How everyday choices train us for godliness • Why private discipline eventually shapes public character • What Spirit-filled strength and masculinity really look like Real strength isn't doing whatever we want. Real strength is being able to say no to our flesh, our emotions, our pride, and our appetites because we have already said yes to something greater—Jesus Christ. Our desires are not our master. Our emotions are not our master. Our appetites are not our master. Jesus Christ is our Master. Join us for Session 2 as we continue exploring what it looks like for men to live lives that demonstrate the Fruit of the Spirit.

    Session 2: Men & the Fruit of the Spirit – Who Is Really in Control?

  7. Aug 26

    Session 1: The Spirit-Filled Man | Men & the Fruit of the Spirit

    What does a truly godly man look like? In Session 1 of our Men & the Fruit of the Spirit series, we begin in Galatians 5:16–26 and explore what it means to become a man who is genuinely led by the Holy Spirit. Spiritual maturity is more than knowing the Bible, attending church, avoiding obvious sins, or simply trying harder to behave better. God is interested in transforming us from the inside out. The Christian life is not ultimately sustained by willpower—it is lived through daily dependence upon the Holy Spirit. In this session, we discuss: Who is leading your life? — the flesh or the Spirit Why the greatest spiritual battle often takes place within us How our circumstances frequently reveal what is already happening in our hearts Why behavior modification alone cannot produce genuine spiritual transformation Why the Fruit of the Spirit cannot be forced How remaining connected to Christ produces lasting change Why the ultimate goal of spiritual maturity is not becoming a “better version of ourselves,” but becoming more like Jesus Paul describes the Fruit of the Spirit as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These are not simply personality traits we manufacture through effort. They are evidence of the Holy Spirit working within us as we remain connected to Christ. Throughout this series, we will look at what each of these qualities means practically for us as men—in our marriages, families, workplaces, friendships, churches, and everyday decisions. The world has plenty of definitions for what makes a successful man. Scripture gives us a different standard: a great man is one who increasingly reflects the character of Christ. The world needs Spirit-filled men. Scripture: Galatians 5:16–26 If this teaching encourages you, share it with another man and join us as we continue studying what it looks like to walk by the Spirit and become more like Christ.

    Session 1: The Spirit-Filled Man | Men & the Fruit of the Spirit

  8. Aug 19

    Session 4 - Kingdom Warfare: Advancing the King's Mission

    The battle is real—but the victory has already been won. In the fourth and final session of our Kingdom Warfare series at Mountain Men, we shift our focus from simply resisting the enemy to understanding the mission King Jesus has given every believer. Jesus did not call us to hide from the world or merely survive until heaven. He called us to go, make disciples, and faithfully represent His Kingdom wherever He has placed us. In this session, we explore: Christ has already won the decisive battle — The cross looked like defeat, but through it Jesus disarmed the powers of darkness and secured the victory. Every Kingdom man is an ambassador — At home, at work, in our churches, and in our communities, we represent King Jesus. Fight for what matters most — Our marriages, children, integrity, faith, churches, and the next generation are battles worth fighting. The King is returning — We know how the story ends. Jesus wins, His Kingdom stands forever, and our faithfulness today matters for eternity. The question is no longer simply, “What am I fighting against?” The better question is: “What am I fighting for?” God has already given each of us a mission field. It may be around your dinner table, down the hallway, at your workplace, in your neighborhood, or within your church. Lead your family. Serve your church. Love your neighbor. Make disciples. Stand firm. Finish well. The Christian life is not a waiting room. It is a mission. The battle is real. The victory has already been won. Now it is our turn to faithfully take our place. Who is King? Jesus is King. Now let’s go live like it. 📖 Key Scriptures: Colossians 2:13–15 Matthew 28:18–20 Matthew 5:13–16 Joshua 24:15 1 Timothy 6:12 Revelation 21:1–5 Mountain Men | Mountain City Church | Anchorage, Alaska #KingdomWarfare #JesusIsKing #MountainMen #ChristianMen #MensMinistry #SpiritualWarfare #KingdomOfGod #MakeDisciples #ChristianLeadership #BiblicalManhood

    Session 4 - Kingdom Warfare: Advancing the King's Mission
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Our mission is to develop God-centered men of strong character, integrity, and purity who serve and support one another and boldly live out the gospel. MOUNTAIN MEN is a place where you can find support, accountability, and genuine brotherhood.

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    MCC Mountain Men
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
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