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. The first thing I learned was 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 […]
Sunday// Sacrifice:: Worship
Title: Advance the Gospel Sunday: Sacrifice – Worship – offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1b It’s the bottom of the ninth; the score is tied; one out. There’s a man on second, and you’re up. You hit the perfect bunt of […]
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, a lot of times, I had to do things on my own and for myself. It was a sign of weakness to ask for […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Give God the weight Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Eph 6:10 When I was a kid, I liked to hang out with my Grandpa in his blacksmith shop. He would let me “help him” sometimes. One thing I remember was him having me help carry a big round […]
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 :: 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 […]
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. It has it’s left turn signal on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? Do […]
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 […]
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 always 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 real tight […]
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; […]