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Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." So it's getting ready to turn a new year, and you're hoping to make this year's resolution stick. You know the one where you take better care of...
Proverbs 19:20-21 "Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand." Giving advice as a Dad sometimes feels like it should be in the...
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always...
A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line - CS Lewis. My cousin called me one night and asked a theological question. He had heard someone say something about Jesus and wanted me to tell him if it was true or not. I said, Let’s go...
estimated read time: 3min Proverbs 20:7 The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! Psalm 103:13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child...
Where are you going? (trying to put the direction in your purpose) How are you supposed to lead if you don’t know where you’re going? Internally Meditates on and prays over God’s Word - This allows his faith to grow and allows for his thoughts, words, and deeds to...
“Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves.” Ecclesiastes 4:5 NIV My dad had working hands. They were rough and rugged, callused from a lifetime of work. He started on a farm and never had a job that did not include manual labor. I remember the sound of him rubbing...
II Chronicles 21:20 - "He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed with no one's regret. They buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings." Imagine going to a funeral of a friend...
"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit." 1 Corinthians 12:4 I suffer from occasional bouts of spiritual gift envy. I have always admired worship leaders. Honestly, I have always admired anyone who can sing. I do not have that gift. Although, in my...
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25 NIV Put any two men together in a room; eventually, small talk will start. When it does, with nearly 100 percent certainty, I can say that one of them will...
Have you ever wondered, "How to obey God?" It's something we hear about a lot. You probably hear it in church, when people talk about the Bible and more. For many, this statement can feel confusing. How can I truly obey him? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQieRyIeFVE...
Raising children Biblically... really easy to think about and considerably more difficult to put into practice. We need the Lord's help to be Godly parents who raise Godly children. In honor of her 22nd birthday this week, please let me describe my beautiful daughter....