Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Prepare for the moment Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 When Jesus shared these words, he anticipated things getting hard…really hard. There will come a time in your life when you will have to take a stand based solely on your relationship with […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: The Subtle Difference Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 It’s raining outside because the sidewalk is wet.Or… The sidewalk is wet because it’s raining outside. Which of those statements is more accurate? As you read this passage, you […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Resilient Passion Love the LORD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut. 6:5 Gladiator. Braveheart. 300. Just a few classic film examples of men who possessed resilient passion and the steel to withstand impossible odds in battle, even at the eventual expense of their very […]
Thu // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Defend against the enemy “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 The Creator of all things in the Bible asked us to help him defend those who cannot defend themselves. As we have read what Jesus and the apostles have done and see today the persecution of believers, […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Don’t become lazy As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 One of the things good leaders do is figure out a plan and follow through on that plan. Most would call this determination or resolve. When we lack confidence, we lack drive, and we become lazy. Resolve […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Spirit vs Flesh So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Walking by the spirit vs the flesh we have all read this in scripture, Heavenly vs Humanness as I see it. As Christian Men, we must remember that we are all flawed […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: What’s your idol? Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Every man should take a few minutes to read through the entire chapter from Isaiah 44. Here’s a sample, “All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Who shapes a god […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Find a Reminder Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Every Sunday or once a month, we take communion. Jesus chose to use mealtime to set the stage for us to remember what He did for us. So when I think about this, I am […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Courage is something we receive Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Courage is something we receive. Most likely, your courage was a gift from someone else – possibly years or decades ago, a father, a teacher, a friend, or a coach encouraged you. Enabling courage in others is […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: The Road Map Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b It’s wild to think that we don’t have the option of deciding if we want to be an example to those around us. We are being watched. We do have […]