“When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose, for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.” Acts 11:23-24 Pressure. It is all around you—pressing in on …
“But when Simon Peter saw it (the miraculous catch of fish), he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” Luke 5:8 Yesterday I drove through part of the Great Smoky Mountains. Two of my girls have been with family for the last couple of weeks and it was time to …
“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training…” 1st Corinthians 9:25 I was so slow I went to speed camp… I was headed into my Junior year of high school and most of my life revolved around chasing a big orange ball up and down a basketball court. Playing hoops was a big part of my identity and …
“Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” 1st Corinthians 9:25-27 As you read …
“As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.” Luke 8:15 Who doesn’t love a good campfire? There’s something about starting a bonfire — not just a manly pursuit, but a primal touchpoint, a visceral return to something older than civilization. …
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” 1st Corinthians 9:24-25 The Super Bowl has always been part spectacle and part sporting event. It …
“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:15-16 You …
“Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” John 18:36 Today the world watches another transition of power as the 47th president of the United States is sworn …
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 They are a nuisance. They build unsightly mounds in the ground and their bites hurt. A ton. Deanna is so allergic to their venom—she has scars! Fire ants are no joke. And, because they are so small, you don’t see them until they sting you with their …
“He went up on the mountain to pray.” Mark 6:46 Sunday evening I went to plug my phone in because the battery was nearly dead. It wouldn’t charge. Because of the nasty storm we had I thought it might be the outlet. I tried three others. It wasn’t the outlet. So I tried a different charging cable and a different …
