Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Made to Worship Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Ok, it’s been a tough week already. Work stinks, the car breaks down and you’ve had a fight with your wife. You begin to hear the whispers of the […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: Did you catch all that? But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 We talk about the kingdom in church like we know it well. But do we? I find it hard to grasp the kingdom of God or the […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Live in freedom Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Sometimes the truth hurts. Like a steel pan slapped upside your head. Sometimes that might be exactly what you need to wake you up after it rings your bell. Lies are snares. They enslave us. […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: Don’t fight empty handed Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Imagine facing a battle with zero weapons? Imagine your backyard hadn’t been taken care of for a year and you had to clean it up and had no access […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Positive Affect Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Influence: The power to cause changes without direct force. By the definition, as Christian men, we should have a positive influence on those around us. For men, this should be seen in every relationship we have as husbands, fathers, […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Stop Praying? Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Stop praying. Wait, what’d he just say? Francis Chan’s words in “Crazy Love” got my attention. Francis’ contention was that we have lost the “awe factor” in our prayer life. He reflects on Revelation 4, and Isaiah 6 that gives a description of God’s appearance, and the […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Worth pursuing isn’t it? Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 If we truly trust God with our lives, then we’re able to completely surrender our worries, and anxieties, s, fears and concerns over to Him through prayer. If we say that we […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: No Excuse 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 You aren’t a victim. The Lord is faithful to show you who you […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Facade Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a When I think of the word Facade most days, I think of the exterior of one of my hotel buildings. Today my thoughts went to my facade as a Christian […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Passion for eternity Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 Have you ever known someone who was really passionate about something? Maybe their kids, or comic books, or a sports team. The interesting thing about passion is it becomes a […]