Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Live for Him Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 Sacrifice was commonplace in first-century Jewish culture, and it was done as an act of worship. God invited […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: The Safe Adventure But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well – Matthew 3:13a Interestingly, seeking a more stable and meaningful life is part of our DNA. Looking back in history, there are many examples of this. People are sailing and looking for new […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: The Holy Spirit is faithful Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 What has you chained up? Is it fear, worry, anxiety, lack of control, addictions, unresolved pain, or the unknown? What truth are you neglecting that could set you free? The Holy Spirit is faithful in […]
Thu // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: The Daily Battle Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 There are certain satanic strongholds that can imprison us each day that we must be aware of. Satan is always working and looking for a way in. The battles are taking place every […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 What are some ways you can be an example today? Better yet, what are some ways you can be a Christ-like example? When I think about Jesus, I think about his humility and willingness to love all […]
Tue // Fueled :: Prayer
Title: Limited Resources Pray continually – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 If you have ever run out of gas, you might feel slightly embarrassed, sitting on the side of the road watching everyone else drive by. Like gas is for cars, prayer fuels us to continue fighting the daily battles. Without prayer, we fight the battles around […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Hurt My Pride Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 I was in an unfamiliar grocery store looking for coffee. Usually, it’s somewhere close to the cereal and other breakfast stuff, but it just wasn’t there. I must have taken five or six […]
Sunday// Sacrifice: Stand
Title: Clearing the Path 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 I worked at our church relief center, which became a distribution point […]
Sat // Build :: Authentic
Title: Honor and Respect Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Recently, our church staff revisited several core values that have shaped our work environment. To function as a unified team, the need for unanimous “buy-in” on several fundamental […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Integrity at all costs Till I die, I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b I work for FedEx, so I have no supervision once I start making my deliveries. One thing that stands out about my work is that I have set deadlines for when packages have to be off my truck. […]