Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Face It I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b What’s integrity? If you ever went to Sunday school as a kid, you’ve probably heard about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Do you know why they were thrown in the furnace? It was because they had integrity. They were told they had to worship other […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: All That Noise He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; Psalm 46:10a I am amazed at how many people don’t seem to like quiet. They always have something going on. Earbuds in, smartphone, computer, TV, always something. Is that you? With all that noise, are you able to hear God’s voice? […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Strive to be Godly Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What kind of man do you want to be? If you want to be a better fisherman, hang out with fishermen. If you’re going to be a better salesman, hang out with great salespeople. If you want […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Totally sold out Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 I was in the US Navy, but I have always admired my brothers in the Marine Corps. They understand what it means to be faithful to a cause. Semper […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: I was a wrestler Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Cor. 15:58 I was a wrestler in high school. I first learned to have a proper “wrestler’s stance:” feet spread, knees bent, body centered over your leading leg. A proper stance makes it harder for your opponent to shoot in on you and take you down. It also puts you in a good […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Put it on and stand there Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Interestingly, we tend to look at the armor part of this verse closely and miss what it tells us to do. God’s armor is […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Words in Results out For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.– Hebrews 4:12 Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Give God the Weight Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 As a kid, I liked hanging out with my Grandpa in his blacksmith shop. He would let me “help him” sometimes. I remember him having me help carry a big round bar of steel about […]
Sunday// Sacrifice:: Worship
Title: Advance the Gospel Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b It’s the bottom of the ninth. The score is tied, and there’s one out. There’s a man on second, and you’re up. You hit the perfect […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stoplight behind a car. The car’s left turn signal is on, but you see the sign that says, “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light […]