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Fighting Shadows
Core Scripture: “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may […]
Faith Over Frustration
(The following blog is a guest post from one of my followers) Faith Over Frustration: Keeping Christ at the Center […]
Dare to Dream: Part 1
Core Scripture: “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” (Proverbs 16:9) Message: I love […]
The Truth
Core Scripture: “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) Message: My life […]
Pray Without Ceasing
Core Scripture: “Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, […]
Sow Seeds Broadly
Core Scripture: “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap […]
The True Measure of Success
Core Scripture: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is […]
Who Do You Work For?
Core Scripture: “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. […]
F3 Faith Brainstorming
Warning … This message is intended only for F3 men. Specifically, my fellow warriors from the Fe. To anyone else […]
D-Day With Our Words
Core Scripture: “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and […]
Karma or God?
When I told Warren the story, he glowed at me. “Dude, that is karma!” Karma? Maybe. Or maybe it was […]
Count Your Blessings
Core scripture: “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; […]
A Message for Graduates
Core Scripture: “And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who […]
The Road to Calvary: The Cross
(The crucifixion has finally come. We wear cross necklaces as if they are a sweet decoration, but this hideous scene […]
The Road to Calvary: Simon
(A lot is happening now. Jesus prayed at Gethsemane. He was arrested. Beaten. Put on trial. Peter denied. Judas took […]
The Road to Calvary: the Last Supper
(The Last Supper. If you were Jesus, and you had one last meal to enjoy with your best friends, what […]
The Road to Calvary: Palm Sunday
(We come to our next stop on our road to Calvary. The Triumphant Entry. Palm Sunday. Jesus rides into Jerusalem […]
The Road to Calvary: Mary
(Now that the hornet’s nest has officially been disrupted, we come to a new scene. Mary, full of heartfelt love […]
The Road to Calvary: Lazarus
(I want to take you on a journey. Down the road to Calvary. There were so many people who played […]
Self-Reflection Time
Core Scripture: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all […]
March Madness Expectations
Core Scripture: “The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those […]
5 Tips to Share Your Story
Core Scripture: “It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has […]
No Fear
Core Scripture: “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy […]
Filtering Out the Lies
Core Scripture: “There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is […]
Amazon Prayer Group
Core Scripture: “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” (Matthew 18:20) Message: […]
5 Ways to Kill Gossip
Core Scripture: “Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.” (Proverbs 21:23) Message: A new tradition […]
Fantastic Fellowship
Core Scripture: “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to […]
Making Most of the Mundane
Core Scripture: “Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the […]
Do You Trust Me?
Core Scripture: “As the Scriptures say, ‘I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who […]
Mary Did You Know?
Core Scripture: “Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. The shepherds returned and let […]
Rediscovering Joy
Core Scripture: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the […]
Who Do You Work For?
Core Scripture: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” (Colossians 3:23) Message: I remember […]
Always Thankful
Core Scripture: Is it possible to pick a single one this week? On Thanksgiving? How about I try something new […]
Embrace Grace
Core Scripture: “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and […]
The Gift of Rejection
Core Scripture: “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” (John 15:18) Message: […]
Power in Unity
Core scripture: “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, […]
A Conversation With Satan
Core scripture: “A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s […]
Conversation With God
Core scripture: “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting […]
The Choice is Yours
It was our last teacher prayer meeting for the Spring of 2024. I can’t remember if there were three or […]
Every Thought Captive
The world doesn’t fight fair. Just watch election commercials for a few minutes even, and you will get a taste […]
Our God is SO Good!
Core scripture: “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us […]
Take It Back
Ladies and gentlemen, it is time. I haven’t felt this way in a LONG time. Twenty-three years in the classroom […]
Summer Camp 2024
You never know what to expect going into church camp. It was a whirlwind four days filled with exhilarating games, […]
F3: Fitness, Fellowship, Faith
Flowbee started it all. He and Grape Nuts. They kept talking about this thing called F3 and how I should […]
The Beauty of Small Groups
We have to keep the ball rolling. Who is the we? My guys. My men’s Bible study group. We meet […]
Goodbye, Osawatomie
Core Scripture: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy […]
Running Dialogue
Core Scripture: “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on […]
Leaving a Legacy
Core Scripture: “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1) Message: Coach G. had the […]
Positive Attention
Core Scripture: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we […]
Teacher Transition
Core Scripture: “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Message: This is […]
The Power of Positivity
Core Scripture: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever […]
Balancing Discipline and Grace
Core Scriptures: Message: It was over. Finito. I had had enough, and action needed to be taken. After multiple redirects […]
Teaching the LGBTQ
Core Scripture: “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and […]
You Are Not Alone
Core Scripture: “Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of […]
Purpose in 2024
Core Scripture: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and […]
From the Eyes of a Shepherd
I am attempting something new and different today, writing from the perspective of one of the shepherds at the birth […]
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