Real Men of Integrity
Mark Pomeroy
3701 "O" St. #B5, Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 474-7325
pomeroy@realmen.org
www.realmen.org

June 2004

Dear Partners in Ministry,

Please pray as I meet with various leaders to see where God would lead to mobilize the whole Body of Christ by strategically focusing all of its resources in reaching Lincoln with the whole Gospel. We have a Real Men board meeting to discuss next steps.

Karen and I will be starting another marital intimacy workshop through Central Alliance Church. We have enjoyed going through a book by George Wiese called Intimacy that was recommended at dinner put on by Berean Church highlighting marriage.

Thanks for your prayers. We have renamed the Guide to Journey to Make God’s Story Ours. I have written a parable called “I’d Rather Do It Myself” as a lead in to the modules. The characters will be developed in each session. Here is a sample introducing some characters:

Up-And-Comer had life by the tail or so he thought. He was one of the rising stars in his company. Up-And-Comer’s deft communication skills and around the clock work ethic had him on the fast track up the corporate ladder. His killer personality charmed yet another client to buy their latest product priced in the six figures. His accomplishments filled a great hole in his life ever since his father left him at age 2. He thought to himself, “If only my father could see me now.”

His wife, Always-Tired, and two children were longing for time with Up-And-Comer, but work came first. One day while Always-Tired was getting another meal together and Up-And-Comer was relaxing in his recliner after a hard day, she said, “Meals, chauffeuring, shopping, laundry, vacuuming . . . I don’t know. Life is sure a treadmill.”

In another part of town, Afraid-To-Share made everyone think she had it all together. Her appearance was impeccable. Designer suits and impeccable overall look gave her an air of sophistication. As her mother kept saying, appearance and image are everything. She moved a lot growing up so did not have any close friends.

One day, her co-worker, Bubbling-Brook, caught Afraid-To-Share during a break and asked, “How are things going? I really want to know.”

“Things are going fine.” Afraid-To-Share hesitantly replied.

“I sense from your body language that you may be holding onto some burdens,” Bubbling-Brook said. “Life can be difficult sometimes. I know.”

“What do you mean?” Afraid-To-Share asked inquisitively.

“Going through my divorce really threw me for a loop. My life was caving in and I didn’t know which way to turn. I never was a religious person so really didn’t want to go there. This neighbor of mine kept staying close to me. I noticed through the years that she had something. I think it was an inner strength and confidence that everything would turn out alright in her life.” Bubbling Brook said.

“When she told me about God, I told her I wasn’t interested in church. It seemed like I always was pressured for money. Anyway, this neighbor kept showing an interest in my life and even helped me with some chores at home. The pain of the divorce became so great that I finally wanted to learn more about this spiritual stuff.”