Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Strive to be Godly Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 What kind of man do you want to be? If you want to be a better fisherman, hang out with fishermen. If you want to be a better salesman, hang out with great salesmen. If you want […]
Sunday// Sacrifice:: Worship
Title: Advance the Gospel Sunday: Sacrifice – Worship – offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1b It’s the bottom of the ninth; score is tied; one out. There’s a man on second and you’re up. You hit the most perfect bunt of […]
Tue // Fuel :: Prayer
Title: Don’t wait …pray continually – 1 Thess 5:17 Popeye always got himself out of trouble by eating spinach. But he always waited until it was almost too late. What would have happened if Popeye had eaten his spinach at the beginning of the cartoon instead of waiting until he was in a real tight […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be an example Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 Reality check: You pull up to a stop light behind a car. It has it’s left turn signal on, but you see the sign that says “No Left Turn.” What do you do when the light turns green? […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Totally sold out Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deut 6:5 I was in the US Navy but I have always admired my brothers in the Marine Corps. They understand what it means to be faithful to a cause. Semper […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title You have a choice Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 In High School, our football coach had a sign on his wall. It read, “No one is completely useless, you can always serve as a bad example.” It’s kind of funny, but it’s also very true. No […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: The subtle difference Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 It’s raining outside, because the sidewalk is wet. or… The side walk is wet, because it’s raining outside. Which of those statements is more accurate? As you read this […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Go deep 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 What do you talk about when you and your buddies get together? How well you did at your last golf game; […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Face It I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b What’s integrity? If you ever went to Sunday school as a kid, you’ve probably heard about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Do you know why they were thrown in the furnace? It was because they had integrity. They were told they had to worship […]
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 years. I work eight hours a day, five days a week, sometimes Saturday’s, 52 weeks a year (except vacation). You do something for that long, you get pretty good at it no […]