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 […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: It Will Become Easier This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 I’ve been a machinist for thirty-six years. I work eight hours a day, five days a week, sometimes Saturdays, 52 weeks a year (except vacation). You do something for that long, and you get pretty good at it no matter what it is. Obedience to God is no different. If […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Go deep Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 What do you talk about when you and your buddies get together? How well you did at your last golf game? […]