Commas, Periods, Beginnings, & Endings
God planned starts and stops for us. He showed us the value of a weekly end point in the Sabbath and then a fresh beginning point in the first day of a new week. Even though He is infinite and omnipotent, He created the seasons for us to be able to mark changes in our […]
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Claustrophobia at Christmas
Years ago, while the band I was in at the time was leading worship for speaker/author/radio host Dawson McAllister, he taught a truth regarding Christ’s birth that I had never heard before and it has always stuck with me. I think about it every Christmas and wanted to share it today. Dawson said . . […]
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The Invisible Man in the Manger
This article is a repeat (and updated) post that oddly gets hits throughout the year. If you do men’s ministry or lead a men’s devotional or class, feel free to use this. Let’s talk about the guy who probably is not the most popular figure in the manger scene. The most overlooked, yet quite crucial […]
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Manger Moments
This time of year, we start seeing Nativity scenes, either in a reenactment or play, or maybe in a movie, or in a painting. There is often a sense of stillness, peace, and awe associated with the setting of Jesus, just moments after His birth, lying in the manger with Joseph and Mary looking on. […]
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New Book!
This week I released a new book with speaker EJ Swanson. Stop Watching, Start Doing Book It’s also available on Amazon—in case you need up your cart for free shipping: Amazon Here’s the run-down: God has given His followers a unique calling and gifting to be used by His Spirit to change the world. But so many […]
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Thanksgiving Thoughts
This is an updated re-post, but oddly, this post gets hits all year long due to Google searches. Holidays like Thanksgiving are great opportunities for a man to lead his family spiritually. It is tempting to just sit and watch the game, go to the table, say a quick prayer for the gluttony about to […]
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Work In —> Work Of
As Christian men, at any given point on any given day in our lives, there are two dynamics at work. The first is the work of our hands. This is anything we put our time and energy into. What your hands typically do, engage in, and work at. This can be from a function at […]
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Using the Christ Filter
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Making His-story
In Judges chapter 3, there is a man whom you, if you let your mind wander for a moment while reading, could easily miss. He got about 25 words, give or take, in your Bible version. We know his name, his family line, and his most heroic day in battle for Israel. And we know […]
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