Saturday // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be the beacon Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today,” – Hebrews 3:13a If you have been around someone encouraging, you will want to spend more and more time around them. Just as we are drawn to encouraging people, are people drawn to us because we are encouraging? Do others want […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Not Alone For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Video games are popular with just about everyone today. One of the most consistent, top-selling game genres is the first-person shooter. You control a character in these games through several battles and scenarios. Because we can play these games, I […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: More Than Fighting Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:11 Confession time: I struggle to identify with the imagery of warriors and weapons. The zombie apocalypse is the only need I can think of for weapons. The likelihood of that happening […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: What do you stand for? Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 It is easy to let a day go by without giving much thought to our relationship with Jesus. If it is easy to do in our minds, it must be effortless in […]
Saturday // Build :: Kingdom
Title: His, not ours But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 May the man with the most toys win. I think for many men, this could sum up their lives: get as much stuff as possible and enjoy life. Do […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t run empty on prayer …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 I was on the side of the road, feeling helpless because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dashboard telling me to refuel. Hopefully, it was the first and last time I ran out of gas. Without gas in a […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: So Passionate Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Men are very passionate people! When it comes to sports teams, outdoor activities, and tools, it is easy to see how passionate they are. However, when it comes to talking about […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Mission statement As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 We have a class we do for men at Grace Chapel called the Spiritual Leadership Course. One thing we cover is creating a mission statement for your family. Every man in the course works on a mission statement and […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Character
Title: Who are you like? Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 It’s pretty simple: We become like the people we spend time with. We use the same words, tell the same jokes, watch the same movies and TV shows, eat the same food, etc. If these people are into […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Sacrifice Personal Comfort 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 Corinthians 15:58 To stand up for anything is a sacrifice. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and William Wilberforce […]