Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Anticipation, not Expectation For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 In our lives, there are times of deep distress. As destruction piles up around us and […]
Sun // Sacrifice:: Worship
Be Useful “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship” Romans 12:1b Paul reminds us that our physical bodies have a holy purpose. Our bodies are neither meant to be ignored nor idolized. God wants us to maintain this body He has given us and be […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Listen UP He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10a My wife was recently talking to me, and after my third attempt to enter into the conversation, I heard the Spirit say to me, “Just […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Cast it Down Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Some men enjoy running, while others are likely to run only when chased. One thing is for sure in our spiritual race, we are pursued aggressively when running the race He has marked out for us. Two […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Battles Every Day So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Gal.5:16 Every day we battle our flesh. A battle that rages daily without ceasing will wear you down. Often, we correlate this battle with sexual sin and rightly so. Sexual immorality steals as no other sin can. However, we can “flesh out” in many ways. Excessive eating and drinking, idleness, anger, […]
Thu // Warrior – Engage
Title: Power of Character For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 A famous quote states…“the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that […]
Fri// Steel:: Strength
Title: Quiet Strength “The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one” Psalm 28:8 It’s easy to think about our physical strength as men but so easily forget that our quiet strength matters more. Last year, two men I knew each battled and lost to cancer. But, even while […]
Thu // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Be a Sheepdog “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 At a recent marriage retreat, the speaker, addressing the roles of men in their households, physically stood before his wife and shouted: “if you want to get to my wife or my family, you must go through me”!While […]
Title: Get in the fight
Title: The Good News “Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 What is the truth, and from what can it free us? The bondage of sin is inescapable without Jesus. A simple concept but a hard reality. We don’t have to look for sin; it seeks us […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Deep Comfort Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 The promise in Matthew 11:28 is meant to provide deep comfort. God tells us that He will give us rest. Who is this promise for? It states quite clearly it is for ALL […]