Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Work in progress 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 Many of us wonder, What would Jesus do in an election year? It’s crucial to remember that Jesus transcends political affiliations. He is not for any of the parties, and political parties do not speak on behalf of Jesus or His Father. God speaks for Himself, and He does […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: God’s Perfect Kingdom. 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 As I think about several things today, our man card focus is fuel/word. […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: All on him Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven – Matthew 10:32 Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I always feel the changes in both the air and my mind. I look forward to bird hunting and the fantastic color of the North Woods. It is one of the beauties of God that stops me in my […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Posture for Worship Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 When I think of the word Exalt, I believe in whom we shall exalt. All living things owe their very existence to the eternal God of creation. In God’s image, he created man. He has made […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Bad EKG Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b The definition I read online and a heavyweight shot to my gut. “Spiritual integrity is the state of being undivided together with the quality of brutal self-honesty. It demands considerable self-awareness and an uncompromising willingness to be authentic. “ Whenever I […]
Friday // Steel :: Passion
Title: Internal Check Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 We have all shown a passion for something or someone, and we know that feeling. But, when we internal check on ourselves to feel and see that same Passion in […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Do It For the Family Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. – Hebrews 3:13a “For the Family” is a phrase I have often used with my children. On many occasions, it has been a low voice out of Dad’s hearing range, a comment or joke about the phrase. But I say […]
Thu // Warrior – Engage
Title: Troubled Nation For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 It is an out-of-control election year with attempts to harm leaders. The powers of this […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Be in the word 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 Ephesians 2:10 – For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do […]
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 […]