Sat // Build:: Encouragement
Title: Encouraging others Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a I recently attended my wife’s High School reunion. As a guest, I decided to stay in the background. Being me, I looked at the people standing or sitting alone, figuring these were the nonpopular classmates. I started a […]
Friday// Steel:: Example
Title: Do as I do. Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b What kind of man would you follow, one who tells you what to do or one who shows you? I come from a military family, and growing up, I was […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: The Battle for Souls For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Men, some Google searches today after a church message; based on my research, let’s share the data—79% of 333,300,000. American adults are reported to be Christian. Great? No! That leaves 69,993,000, that are not! We live in a […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Pulse check Commit your ways to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this – Psalms 37:5 This is a fast-changing world, and during these crazy times of illness, economic changes, crazy weather patterns, and earthquakes, people are hoping for things to get better. Are people going back to their old routines? […]
Tue // FUEL:: Listen
Title: The Sound of Silence Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.” I love deer hunting because I have to be still, and there is silence in the woods where I find a place for God and […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: The Prideful Actions Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 The word “pride” seems to be the root of all of our sinful nature and desires. We all have wants and desires that are not necessarily bad. It is prideful thought and prideful action that can cause us to […]
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 […]