Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: Don’t Miss it He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a “Be still,”? That is not in my vocabulary. As men, we have crazy lives, trying to juggle work, family, friends, church, and trying to […]
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 […]
Sunday// Sacrifice:: Worship
Title: Advance the Gospel Sunday: Sacrifice – Worship – offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1b It’s the bottom of the ninth; the score is tied; one out. There’s a man on second, and you’re up. You hit the perfect bunt of […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: A real relationship with God Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Our men’s group just finished studying the book of Jonah. Throughout the study, I kept thinking about what an authentic relationship Jonah had with God. He […]
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 […]
Thu// Warrior:: Weapons
Title: Stand up “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take a stand against the devil’s schemes” Ephesians 6:11 God has called us as men to stand up. He’s given us everything we need. He has taught us what is right in His word. Previously in this letter to the Ephesians, […]
Wed // Grit ::Influence
Title: Agenda Exhaustion Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Arrogance says, “Follow me to my agenda.” Humility means, “Follow me, as I follow Christ.” And over time, people can tell the difference. Your agenda will age. It will wear thin. It will begin showing signs of exhaustion […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Good Food 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 It seems for health reasons we really look at the choices of what we eat, […]
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 […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Stand for the right thing 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 What profound truths or convictions do you stand for? When […]