“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” –Galatians 2:20 There is no verse more fitting to conclude my year-long [...]
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” –James 4:10 It’s hard to believe that it is already mid-November. Ten and a half months into my year-long intimacy fast, and I have never felt so alive! If you are in-touch with pop-culture, I’m sure you’re familiar with “No Shave November”–a month dedicated [...]
Imagine you are a warrior that sneaks your way into a rival Kingdom. A Kingdom that you despise. Loath. Hate. You are praised by your people for infiltrating the Kingdom, and you are glorified for mocking the rulers of that nation. While in the realms of the Kingdom, you make it a point to break [...]
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline.” –2 Timothy 1:7 What is your biggest fear? Think about it…what scares you? Are you scared of snakes? Spiders? Heights? Are you scared you won’t be able to provide for your family? Job instability? Financial [...]
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” –Jeremiah 29:11 Have you ever found yourself at a place in life where you are stuck in transition? Maybe you are there now. In between two [...]
Picking up again, let’s continue to dig into what it looks like to be a Godly man. I realize this study is taking quite a while, so I am going to begin to pick up the pace a bit. After all, I am still eager to break down what it looks like to be a [...]
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Satan is clever. He is sly, and smooth, and cynical. Satan is patient. He waits calm, and quiet, and still. Satan is smart. He [...]
Wow…that may have been the longest span yet that I have gone without posting. I am deeply sorry. I FINALLY have internet set up at my new place, but these past few weeks have been a whirl-wind. Now that I am settled in, you can expect more posts to start flooding in. I want to [...]
(Hey there! Sorry i’s been a minute, had some internet issues. But here we go!…Again, picking up where we left off. If you are just joining, it might help to read part 1, 2, and 3 of this series before reading this portion. A continuation of 1 Timothy 3:1-7…detailing what it looks like to be [...]
(…picking right back up where we left off. If you are just joining, read part 1 and 2 of this series before reading this portion. A continuation of 1 Timothy 3:1-7…detailing what it looks like to be a Godly man…) “Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. 2 Now [...]
