Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: A pattern of rest Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 What might a pattern of resting look like? It could be a practice of taking a retreat to refresh oneself spiritually. Going to the desert or a mountaintop is temporarily or permanently […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Giving All So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh – Galatians 5:16 When we invite Christ to be our Savior, His Spirit permeates our being, bringing about a profound transformation. But to walk by the Spirit, there’s more to the Christian experience than initial salvation. We […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Encourage Someone Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a Election year is upon us. The news comes on, and it seems all we hear is the criticism between candidates and how they are handling things. It doesn’t seem to matter what country they are from or what […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: The weapon of worship 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 There are many opinions on worship, but the Bible does say there will be […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Never ending love Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this. – Psalm 37:5 How difficult is it to trust God? Trusting God is easy to talk about, but it sure can feel risky for some reason. There are several instances in the Bible where there’s a “If you […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Invite God In Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b I play bass on our worship team, and I love to serve, but I often miss the point of worship. It becomes mechanical, rehearsed, and a task. No matter […]
Mon // Surrender :: Control
Title: Surrender is not un-manly Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;Prov 3:5 As men, we look at the word surrender as a negative. The word means “to give up” or “to give away,” and it doesn’t seem very manly. But remember, men, for God to use […]
06/06/24- Mon // Honor ::
Title: Remembering D-Day Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 Today, we honor the fallen during The Normandy Landing, better known as D-Day. The casualties were enormous, with 4,414 Allied deaths in total. Yet, I look at today’s photo, and I can’t help but wonder what […]
Thur // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Take courage Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power – Ephesians 6:10 The way some of the disciples were persecuted is very graphic; some were beheaded, crucified upside down, stabbed, and the list goes on. One of the things they all shared was the courage to live for Jesus. The disciples […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Live Free Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Confession of sin to God is a must, but we also need to have the courage to confess to each other. Confessing […]