Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Gut level honesty “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” James 5:16 Let’s start by recognizing that we men have a tough time with this. The kind of honesty and vulnerability it takes to […]
Sunday: Sacrifice – Acknowledge
Title: Share about Him “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32 What does it look like to acknowledge Christ before others? When your team does good, you like to tell people about it. If you see a good movie, you say to your friends to see it, too. […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: I’m just working for the man Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… – Colossians 3:23 “I’m just working for the man.” Have you ever heard that phrase when talking to people at work, or with friends? I know I have, and I […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Give it All Love the LORD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut. 6:5 Even though the verse seems like a straightforward commandment, it tells me a couple of things. I see the word “all” before heart, soul, and strength, and it jumps off the […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: A fallen brother Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 We all want to be on the frontlines in the battle for souls. Whether wielding the sword knocking down strongholds, slaying demons or interceding for the lost…a warrior, that’s what we want to be for God. But what […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Strive to be Godly Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What kind of man do you want to be? If you want to be a better fisherman, hang out with fishermen. If you’re going to be a better salesman, hang out with great salespeople. If you want […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Observe to do 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 Being in the Word is not just skim reading and chalking up time spent with […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Could an idol be anything? Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 What exactly is an “idol”? Is it an image carved out of wood or stone that people bow down to and worship? Could an idol be something more? Like work or sports or family […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Turn it off Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5On the edge of my seat, the game had my full attention. My team was down by 2 pts, and there were only .9 seconds left on the clock. The ball was inbounded, a quick 3pt. Shot…and […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Golden Apple Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a I have to catch myself when I encourage others. I hear myself using the word “but” right after an encouraging word, meaning it is or was good, but it could be better. This word “but” can wipe out any sense […]