Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Commit the day with God 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. The things listed are not wrong, but are we making […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Be Silent He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among he nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10a One of my favorite authors is Henri Nouwen. Consider the challenge to listen that he shares:When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find it’s those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen to share our pain and […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Staying Humble Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 One of my favorite basketball players over the past fifteen years has to be Brandon Roy. I was impressed with him when he was at Washington, but I was hooked when he came to Portland. He wasn’t much of […]
Sun // 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 […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Thoughts and words aligned Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Unwholesome talk and authenticity usually go hand in hand. “I’m just saying what I feel” is the excuse we make to use words as battering rams […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: A different path Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b When I was a kid, porn was something I had to go out and pursue. Now, pornography has to be avoided. When searching the most innocent of terms online, I hesitate […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: The Right Weapon Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take a stand against the devil’s schemes – Ephesians 6:11 As a hunter, I would never think of taking the same weapon to hunt gray squirrels and black bears. I would choose a 22 caliber rifle or a shotgun to […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Natural Influence Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence: The power to cause changes without direct force. By definition, as Christian men, we should be having a positive effect on the lives of others that are affecting change. For men, this should be seen in every relationship we […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Ongoing Dialogue Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Most men lead busy lives and find themselves running from one activity to the next. Family events, church activities, work responsibilities, etc. keep us moving at a solid pace. And in all of that, God asks us to pray continually. Through it all, we are to be […]
Mon // 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, a lot of times, I had to do things on my own and for myself. It was a sign of weakness to ask for help. […]