Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Questions of life And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. – Hebrews 12:1c Have you ever been in a long race? There’s a point in a race when you begin asking yourself questions. “Why in the world did I do this?” or, “Can I finish this thing?” It’s […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: God will fill the gap Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b In the movie Glory, an enlisted man is promoted to an officer’s position. As the Colonel pinned on his stripes, the enlisted man looks to the Colonel and […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Did you catch all that? But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.– Matthew 6:33 We talk about the kingdom in church like we know it well. But do we? I sometimes struggle to grasp the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven. We are told, […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Valuable lesson For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. – Matthew 23:12 This verse reminds me of a Little League all-star game I saw in the ’80s. A good friend of mine was having a pretty good at-bat against a tough pitcher. The count was in his […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Straining to Hear Him He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; – Psalm 46:10a We may watch too much TV at home. As the evening winds down, my daughter begins her nighttime routine and heads for the bathroom at the top of the stairs. Sometimes, she leaves the bathroom fan on […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: God is with me He says, “Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10a I love disaster movies. I think it’s all the special effects. There’s almost always that one part in the film when a group of people hear about some impending doom or maybe even see it coming. The crowd […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Be Ready! “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32 Have you ever walked up to a stranger and asked, “Can I take a moment of your time to tell you about Jesus?” I have, and it’s a bit awkward. People respond in different ways. Some […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Long List Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Cor 11:1 Have you taken one of those quick ten-question goofy personality tests online? Based on our answers, we are told that we are introverted and best suited for life in the Deep South, or if we were living in […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Live for Him Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 Sacrifice was commonplace in first-century Jewish culture, and it was done as an act of worship. God invited […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 What are some ways you can be an example today? Better yet, what are some ways you can be a Christ-like example? When I think about Jesus, I think about his humility and willingness to love all […]