EVERY DAY CARRY · SEASON 1 · WEEK 07
Biblical headship is defined by sacrifice, not privilege. Five days on loving your wife the way Christ loved the church. Servant leadership is still leadership.
Headship Is a Cross, Not a Crown.
Five episodes · September 28–October 2, 2026 · Free discussion guide
KEY SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 5:25 (ESV): “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
THE BIG IDEA
Biblical headship is defined by sacrifice, not privilege. It costs you something, studies your wife, refuses harshness, loves through action rather than feeling, and picks up the towel. Servant leadership is still leadership.
THIS WEEK’S TEXTS
Mon · Ephesians 5:25
Tue 1 · Peter 3:7
Wed · Colossians 3:19
Thu · 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Fri · John 13:14–15
THE COMMITMENT
Five weekday episodes of about five to seven minutes each. If you’re meeting with other men, plan on about an hour together.
LISTEN · MONDAY TO FRIDAY
This week’s five episodes.
Newest on top, so start with Monday at the bottom. Want each new episode waiting for you?
DISCUSSION GUIDE
Bring the guide.
Two pages: an opening question, the week at a glance with all five daily Carries, six Go Deeper questions, the hard question, and notes for whoever leads. Use it on your own, with one other man, or with your group.
Free PDF. No signup required. Print it, forward it, or share this page.
STAY CONNECTED
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THE HARD QUESTION
Did you actually give up Monday’s thing this week? Why or why not?
CARRY IT TOGETHER
Each man names one act of service for his wife this week. Check in at your next meeting.
Close in prayer: For each man’s marriage by name, especially the hard ones.
Ways to use this week.
ON YOUR OWN |Listen each weekday, read the passage, and choose one action to practice before Friday.
WITH ONE OTHER MAN | Listen separately, then meet or call and answer the week’s hard question together.
MEN’S GROUP | Listen during the week, then work through the discussion guide when you meet. Plan on about an hour.
PASTOR OR MINISTRY LEADER | Send your men this page with a short introduction and a specific invitation to discuss it. The ready-to-send message is below.
WEEKEND WARRIORS TABLE | Open with the guide’s opening question, then move into your table’s prayer order.
For pastors and men’s leaders.
Everything you need to lead this week without extra prep.
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5 minutes: Open. Ask the guide’s opening question.
10 minutes: The week at a glance. Which of the five Carries did each man actually do?
25 minutes: Go Deeper. Read the passage aloud, then work through the six questions. Pick three or four if time is short.
10 minutes: The hard question.
10 minutes: Carry it together, then close in prayer.
Your guides plan on about an hour. Adapt it to your group.
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This week, we’re working through Headship Is a Cross, Not a Crown, five short Every Day Carry devotionals. Listen during the week, then come ready to answer this: “What’s one thing your wife does that you’ve never really thanked her for? (Single men: what do you want to be true of you as a husband someday?)” The episodes and free discussion guide are here: mensministry.online/edcpodcast/season-1/headship-is-a-cross-not-a-crown
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Single men can apply this week to how they treat women now and the husband they want to become. Watch for men in crisis marriages and follow up privately. If a man discloses abuse in his home, that needs pastoral care and professional help beyond a group conversation.
Your next step.
TAKE STOCK
Take the Man Check: a short self-assessment across six fronts of a man’s life, with a focused seven-day plan for the front that needs the most attention.
KNOW WHERE YOU’RE ACTUALLY FIGHTING.
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FIND YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE
Weekend Warriors is a monthly, one-hour prayer breakfast. Men meet at a local restaurant and pray by name for each other, their families, church, community, state, nation, and world.
Don’t carry this alone.
Don’t see one near you? We’ll help you start one, just ask.