Mon // Surrender:: Confess
Title: Spiritual Healing Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Spiritual healing comes through the confession of sin! When we take the time to confess our sins to one another and […]
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 […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Return on Investment Whatever you do, work at it with all your hearts, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23 Regarding spiritual investments, like in any retirement situation, you want to invest in a way that brings you a return. Biblical investing sets you up for your ultimate retirement. What […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Totally sold out Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 I was in the US Navy, but I have always admired my brothers in the Marine Corps. They understand what it means to be faithful to a cause. Semper […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: A Big God Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 The world is frightening, not knowing what the immediate future holds, and that can be very scary. But courage is leadership. We must have the direction to face the future and the unknowns. Showing courage in this difficult time is not easy, but we have a big God. We […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Mission statement As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15We have a class we do for men at Grace Chapel called 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 values they […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Reflect and anticipate Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 We’re coming to the middle of the year and we can reflect on the past and anticipate the future. I imagine you’ll do both. As you reflect, can you say that you […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: God knows best This has been my practice: I obey your precepts – Psalm 119.56 To obey is to submit. The idea of obeying or submitting to someone more significant than ourselves is lost. When something inside, say’s “Nobody tells me what to do!” we might have a bit of a pride issue. A precept is a commandment, often a moral or conduct-related directive. You have to consider […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Posture for Worship Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Most men gravitate to places, circumstances, and relationships where they can stand tall and strong, which isn’t all bad. There can be a healthy expression of pride and personal confidence that can serve and inspire others. […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Never Stop the Encouragement Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a It’s the season for many guys when we see our kids graduate from high school or college and start looking to build their future. Letting go of adult children, even as Christian parents, is challenging. It […]