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May 14, 2021
Finding Purpose in Ordinary Work
It’s Friday! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the weekend. This has been one of those weeks full of “are you serious?”, and “Hello, anybody home?!”. Lol. But, hey that’s work sometimes, right?We are very blessed to do what we do. And there are many out there who don’t have the “work” and...
gods-peaceMay 13, 2021
God's Peace Beyond Our Circumstances
So, what causes us to think God’s peace equals perfection on earth? Our expectations. I read where a pastor once said, “If I’m going to live at peace, I’ve got to surrender my expectation of perfection. Peace isn’t found in a place or in a set of circumstances that are problem free.” Amen, huh?Wh...
humilityMay 6, 2021
True Humility: Heroes Who Never Set Out to Be One
This past week was somewhat disappointing but at the same time gratifying. You see, somewhere in the crazy journey of mine to grow my relationship with Christ, I think I’m beginning to learn what humility all means. For years I set my sights on accomplishing thing that defined “who” I was...but t...
spiritual-protectionMay 5, 2021
Spiritual Safety: Be Ready for Christ's Return
Why do we protect ourselves with seat belts when driving, helmets and boots when riding and life jackets when on the water? It’s so we are ready when the unexpected comes. Right? When we wear these protective devices, they don’t restrict us from enjoying the activity we’re are choosing, rather it...
winning-losingMay 4, 2021
Running the Race That Matters Most
Sport, like life, has winners and losers. It’s always has and it always will. Despite the wishes of a seemingly blind new culture that wants to teach us “fairness” and insulate of from pain and failure, you will lose and things won’t always go your way. But that’s ok. You see, when we walk with C...
peaceMay 3, 2021
Peace in Tribulation: Christ Has Overcome the World
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."”John 16:33 Do you ever feel like life is one problem after another?You make it through one issue, but before you can recover another one shoots up....
complainingApril 30, 2021
From Complaining to Gratitude: Changing Your Heart
I want to wrap up this weeks discussions surrounding what comes out of our mouths with the idea of complaining. I’m guilty as charged and no matter how much I try to stop it, I still fail. Good news is God has been working on me and he’s given me an “out” and I’m getting better. Let me elaborate...
wwjdApril 29, 2021
What Would Jesus Do: Faithful Witness vs Judgment
So, it seems We’ve made our way back around to a topic we discussed a few years ago. So I went back and found this for a little “throwback Thursday”...Y’all remember the trend many years ago that we all wore in our arms and stuck bumper stickers on our cars that said, “WWJD”? (What would Jesus Do...
anger-managementApril 28, 2021
Quick to Listen, Slow to Anger: Ending the Trash Talk
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”James 1:19-20Seeking revenge or trash talking someone else when they hurt us is easy to do. We all have time everyday where someone has...
repentanceApril 26, 2021
Jesus Came for Sinners: Your Story of Forgiveness
“And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."”Luke 5:31-32 You see, God sent His only son Jesus to Earth for primary purpose: to give us new life. In Luke, Jesus rewords His miss...
healingApril 23, 2021
Returning to the Shepherd
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”1 Peter 2:24-25 Have you ever gotten lost? It can be one o...
repentanceApril 22, 2021
What Side Are You On?
“There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless...
weaknessApril 20, 2021
Strong in Weakness
Hope everyone’s week is off to a great start. I want to shift gears this week by discussing probably my most favorite verse in the Bible;“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass...
humilityApril 19, 2021
The Big Three: Pride, Lust, and Entitlement
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.”Philippians 2:3 ESVSo we all have to deal with pride, lust and entitlement to some degree. Some more in one area than others. But to be able to deal with the weak areas of our life we need...
spiritual-giftsApril 16, 2021
You Have a Gift to Share
Did you know you have a gift to share? You do, whether you are aware of it or not you’ve got one. Currently, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to share my love of flying to fans here at Sun N Fun in Lakeland, FL. More specifically, the kids. The smiles that you get when I make eye contact an...
eternal-rewardsApril 15, 2021
Running the Race for Eternal Rewards
I’ve been writing about persevering the last couple of days and reading about the struggle on Earth and the eternal reward in Heaven. I’m an avid motocross racer. We know that. But I’ve never received a medal with out running the race. No successful business person or entrepreneur has ever had a...
character-buildingApril 13, 2021
How Perseverance Builds Christ-like Character
Grinding it out and persevering builds character. Plain and simple. Something about endurance has the incredible capacity to refine you. I guess it’s kind of like a fire for silver, removing impurities and strengthening the character. Often because endurance goes hand-in-hand with trials and tria...
mind-bodyApril 9, 2021
How Thoughts Affect Our Physical Health
In an effort to better understand why/how someone suffers from depression, I’ve been digging into The Word and reading all I can. I wanted to share today more on what I’m finding on the mind, our thoughts and how we are or are not centering them around the right things and God. There is a spiritu...
depressionApril 8, 2021
The Power of Our Thoughts: Fighting Depression
So, today marks the two year anniversary of a good friend of mine who tried to take his life. He was a well know athlete in the action sports world and his attempt has left him an invalid. He suffered from the silent killer, depression. Depression is real and when people suffer from it, it’s to b...
moneyApril 7, 2021
You Cannot Serve God and Money
So, I want to keep on track this week about some of the things that in many ways separate us from our relationship with God. The pursuit of “more” is definitely one of those things...“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity...
bible-studyApril 5, 2021
It's OK to Read THIS Manual
Ok folks, this next comment is mainly focused to us men, but ladies it applies to you too. Read the instructions...It’s OK to read THIS manual! So, I’m like you and often just wish sometimes that life had an instruction manual? Well, actually God has given us one. It’s called The Bible; it’s our...
good-fridayApril 2, 2021
Why Good Friday is Truly Good
To the non-believer, today is just Friday. To us, Christians, it’s Good Friday! But why is it good? Most would say it’s the day that Jesus suffered and died on the cross at Mt. Calvary. Tortured and ridiculed as he bled out and died a most graphic death. Why call it good? Good because His death w...
evangelismApril 1, 2021
Share the Gospel: Living on Mission
So far this week we’ve talked about what God did for us by sending his one and only son to die for our sins. We’ve talked about loving God passionately and loving others selflessly. But how do we really share the Gospel? By staying on a mission! Now you and I know about God’s grace and the salvat...
salvationMarch 30, 2021
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life
“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"”John 11:25-26 That’s really all there is to it, isn’t it? I mean, just believe that Jesus died for yo...