Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: God the Creator Offer your bodies as the living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship – Romans 12:1b Worship can take many forms; it doesn’t have to be just music and singing. Can we be still, look around us, and take in God’s creation and worship what He has […]
Saturday // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Guaranteed Happiness. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 People are constantly in pursuit of happiness, seeking the one thing that will make them happy. We have examples of people with fame and fortune —lottery winners, for example— thinking […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Be a Son. Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b Biblical integrity is a state of being whole, honest, and morally upright, in which our actions and beliefs are consistent with scripture. The different hats we all wear in life — Christians, Husbands, Fathers, Friends — can challenge our […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Retreat. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Movies about battle capture our attention; why? Because it looks exciting and tough, just what guys like. When we watch the film, we can picture ourselves reacting to the heat of the battle, […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Influence
Title: Examples at all times. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 “I’m not paid to be a role model; parents should be role models.” – Charles Barkley. You’re right, Charles. You’re not paid to be a role model, but you should be one anyway. And so should […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Three Powerful Words Pray without Ceasing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 This scripture reading is three powerful words: “Pray without Ceasing.” This scripture reading is three powerful words: “Pray without Ceasing”. What this means is that we maintain a state of spiritual awareness, talking with God —not literally, but praying every moment. This involves adding prayer […]
Monday // Surrender :: Control
Title: No Pressure. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Prov 3:5 Because I didn’t have a Dad when I was a boy, I often had to do things on my own. Asking for help was a sign of weakness, so I put much undue pressure on […]
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 […]
Saturday // Build :: Authentic
Title: Words Are Powerful Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Your words have power—the power to build up or tear down. The most unwholesome talk doesn’t come in the form of “bad words” but in any word used […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: A powerful command. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 This scripture describes the passion of a great man of faith. It is said that Deuteronomy was written by Moses, in a message to Israel. A specific command was […]