Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Don’t leave yourself stranded 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 Don’t leave yourself stranded! Right now, I’m waiting to board a plane. I’m leaving Boston and heading back home to the northwest. Man, am I tired. My sleep schedule is off. I haven’t seen my wife and kids for a week, and I can’t wait to give each of them a hug. As […]
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 […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Rough Day Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 What a day for Jesus. Jesus was arrested. Jesus was tried, unfairly convicted by a crowd, and beaten by a group of Roman soldiers. A crown of thorns was attached to His head and made to […]
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 heard that phrase when talking to people at work or with friends? I know I have, and I have […]
Fri // Steel:: Passion
Title: Love vs. fondness Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength – Deuteronomy 6:5 One definition of passion is “A strong extravagant fondness or enthusiasm for anything. ” This goes in the bucket of hobbies, tastes, likes, and the things we enjoy. The scripture […]
Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: The King Armor Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 What adversity are you facing today? Marriage and family issues? Work? Health? You are not alone. God is with you. And he is powerful. David defeated Goliath by standing up in the face of adversity. He had confidence […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Encouragement Builds Character Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 I love hanging out with the guys, but frequently, we tend to one-up each other with better jokes, and sometimes those jokes cross the line. You may have experienced this with the guys you hang out with. What would it […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Live by Wisdom Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 If we were to take many of the Bible’s main themes, we could conclude that wisdom is a vast theme woven throughout Scripture. Why is that? Wisdom gives us the ability to […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: It Will Become Easier This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 I’ve been a machinist for thirty-six years. I work eight hours a day, five days a week, sometimes Saturdays, 52 weeks a year (except vacation). You do something for that long, and you get pretty good at it no matter what it is. Obedience to God is no different. If […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: He Is Holy Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 There are passages in the Bible that confound me. When I read them, I am left struggling to find the proper meaning. This is not one of those passages. The picture painted by this verse is […]