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 […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: No Pressure Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 Because I didn’t have a Dad when I was a boy, I often had to do things independently and for myself. Asking for help was a sign of weakness, so I put much […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title You have a choice. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 In High School, our football coach had a sign on his wall. It read, “No one is completely useless. You can always serve as a bad example.” It’s kind of funny, but it’s also very true. No matter […]
Sunday: Sacrifice
Title: Share About Him “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32 What does it look like to acknowledge Christ before others? When your team does good, you like to tell people about it. If you see a good movie, you say to your friends to see it, too. […]
Sat// :: Build – Authentic
Title: Words Are Powerful Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a I used to look at this verse as proof for not cursing. But it’s much more than that. Some synonyms for unwholesome are unhealthy, noxious, poisonous, harmful, and dangerous. So, […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: The Subtle Difference Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 It’s raining outside because the sidewalk is wet.Or… The sidewalk is wet because it’s raining outside. Which of those statements is more accurate? As you read this passage, you […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t wait …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Popeye always got himself out of trouble by eating spinach. But he still waited until it was almost too late. What would have happened if Popeye had eaten his spinach at the beginning of the cartoon instead of waiting until he was in a really tight […]