Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Active is worship. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Not part of a small group, you can still learn scripture during the worship service. This requires active listening, following along with your Bible, jotting down key points, and […]
Saturday // Sacrifice :: Kingdom
Title: A Place for You. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Men, I have a proposition for you. My dad’s property is a mansion; he has many bedrooms. If you want, I will get one ready for you; it’s […]
Monday // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Pride leads to a fall. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 Steve Bedsole’s recent blog is an excellent reminder for me. I was a prideful hunter, believing I was superior to others. I was focused on success, the big Buck, the number of game to harvest, and […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: Facade Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a When I think of the word Facade most days, I think of the exterior of one of my hotel buildings. Today, my thoughts went to my facade as a Christian […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 We know the scripture Ephesians 6:11, the weapons to arm ourselves with. Let’s talk about one of Satan’s ways of attacking. Matthew 7:15-29 provides more detail on what Jesus was […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: Step back, God’s got it Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 I have adult children who do not attend church or appear to be grounded in faith. This has been with me for some time, and with hours of research, I have […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Rest in all seasons Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 The colors of fall show us God’s majesty and amazing creations. Spiritually, fall is a time for letting go of our burdens, releasing them to God, as quoted in Matthew 11:28. […]
Saturday // Build :: Honor
Title: Honor those who served Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 Men, we often hear this phrase and think of military branches; let’s not forget those. Instead, why not honor the disciples of Jesus? The disciples’ primary ministry was to serve under Jesus’ direction, spreading His teachings and demonstrating God’s love. Disciples sent, as messengers of the Gospel, focused […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: Be Strong But set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b I think of a couple of scripture verses: Philippians 4:8 and Titus 2:7. In everything, set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching, show integrity and seriousness. Like most men, I start each year, day, week, and month with every intention to do good in the eyes […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Eternal Reward Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Persevere, we all have had to do this in our lives, a taxing project or problem at work, training for a race, or even a medical issue. For me, it was a long, grueling period of military training. Yet, […]