Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Deadly Cargo Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Martyrdom. Not exactly a pleasant topic, but one repeatedly addressed in Scripture—including the context for this one—as well as throughout church history and in headlines today.Apparently, holding a belief that a benevolent creator has chosen […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Precious Gift Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Holiday’s are here, and the excitement it brings is wonderful. We prepare food, and we buy gifts for one another, but it can consume us a little too much sometimes. It’s when we get consumed with something it becomes a form of an idol.God gave us the gift […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: It takes courage to encourage Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a I remember my little league teammates playing their hearts out every inning of the game, and it comes down to me and one batter. My team would encourage me from the bench. It felt good, and […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Commit to God first Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this – Psalm 37:5 Guys, every day, we are committed to something. It could be work, meetings, schedules, church, and family, and the list goes on. What we need to look at is, are we committed to […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Don’t Miss it 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 “Be still,”? That is not in my vocabulary. As men, we have crazy lives, trying to juggle work, family, friends, church, and trying to […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: A real relationship with God Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Our men’s group just finished studying the book of Jonah. Throughout the study, I kept thinking about what an authentic relationship Jonah had with God. He […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Good Food For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 It seems for health reasons we really look at the choices of what we eat, […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Top of the list Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a In marriage, family, workplace, or with your friends, is honor and respect at the top of the list? For me, sometimes, when I am upset or get […]
Fri // Steel:: Passion
Title: Number 1 Passion Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength – Deuteronomy 6:5 Is the word passion used to freely in today’s world? People say they have a passion or strong beliefs in things but often change those feelings way too often. […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Surrounded By Who? Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character. – 1 Corinthians 15:33 Have you ever heard this growing up, I know I did, have you used it with your kids? It is used because of the importance of surrounding ourselves with good friends is essential. Our character can be influenced […]