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What Godly Obedience Looks Like
Many of us have read the story of Abraham in the sacrifice of his only son Issac. If you haven't read it, stop here and go read Genesis 22: 1-14 and then come back to read this story. What obedience it must have taken to even think of sacrificing Issac since it took...
UNCOMMEN Challenge: Field Day
If you are a UNCOMMEN member, please ensure you're signed in to view this content. If you aren't a member, please click here to get started. If you were like me, you had a field day in grade school and it was a blast to take part in these events. There...
The L Word | The Trilemma of Christ
Matthew 16: 13-20 — Focus Verse - "He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?'" I was on a flight back from New Orleans listening to Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and heard the famous trilemma of Christ (choice between three alternatives)… The Trilemma of...
If You Have An Unruly Heart, Repent
Colossians 3:8 — "But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth." For about five weeks now, I have been having a pity party. It hasn't been one that people can notice, but in my heart, I have been whining like...
God’s Role Is Evident In Your Life
God who delivered David from a bear, a lion and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:37 has also delivered me from the dirt and more turmoil in life called busyness, greed, and selfishness. God's role is evident in your life and mine. I was seeking happiness and joy in all the...
How We Speak With Each Other Matters to God
Does how we speak matter? The scriptures are clear. Ephesians 4:29 — "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." Today's lesson is about the tearing down...
Perspective Gives You Direction
Men, have you lost direction? Have you lost your passion or zeal? Are you confused and don't know what to do? Do you feel like you are stuck? Do you want to change? I can relate. In the culture and society that we live in today, I think we are busier than we ever...
God Gave You 2 Ears & 1 Mouth | Listen!
What is Code Purple? It's the overlap of blue and pink. It's where men and women interact with each other in a way that may be different than the way they are used to being. The Blue Man shows up to hear the problem, dole out a fix and get back to the game. The Pink...
Finding A Safe Place in Jesus Christ
The term “Safe Space” has become a popular phrase in today’s culture. Here is the definition - “The terms safe space (or safe-space), safer space, and positive space may also indicate that a teacher, educational institution or student body does not tolerate violence,...
Your Kids Learn in the Details
The older I get, the more I am amazed at how my grown children mimicked my attitudes when they were young. I'll never forget what my daughter told me about how I influenced her eating habits. When she was young, I didn't tell her that she had to eat everything on her...
The Great Summer Exodus
It's been called “The Great Summer Exodus.” Migration of families and individuals out of the pews and onto the beaches. Attendance declines as the temperature rises. And when the school bell rings, the leaves start to turn, and the fair price of gas returns, so do we....
Made For Work in the Garden | A Calling
Genesis 2:15 — "The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it." He put Adam in charge of the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. He did this before he even made Eve. When He created Eve, He said in Genesis 2:18, “Then...