I was reading an interesting commentary yesterday on the passage in Genesis 25:29-34 where we discover the story of Jacob and Esau. Essentially, Esau sold his birthright (inheritance) for a bowl of soup. How utterly foolish was his choice! But let us think beyond the birthrights and the soup. The author asks a very poignant question: Is there anything of […]
Stop for a moment and consider the purpose of your life. You are a Man of Intention. You understand that your purpose is not to pursue your own interests. You know that you are to love and provide for your families, You know that you must consider “others as more important than yourselves” (Philippians 2:3). In Mark 10:45 we discover what Jesus said about human […]
What gives you and I significance? The author of the Book of Jude tells us in his letter to the early church that you and I are “called”, “beloved” and “secure or preserved” in Christ. Our significance comes from these truths. It begs the question then…what are we called to? You and I were called […]
Once each quarter I teach a class at church on how to discover your spiritual gifts. One aspect of this process is to also identify “our passions”. I was privileged to have worked with high school students for thirty years and on occasion would inquire of them what they were passionate about. I could always […]
Do you remember the encounter Jesus had with Pilate in John 18:37 & 38? Pilate wanted to know why the Jews were so intent on having him killed. Jesus tells him that they do not recognize Him as their King in spite of the miraculous displays of His power and glory. He went on to […]
Yesterday I was reading an article from Pastor Jim Denison. He writes a daily cultural blog. His topic…Tom Brady: Football doesn’t matter to God. Most of you know that Brady is the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots. I know that football outcomes do matter to Tom Brady…that seemed apparent yesterday, but in the […]
On Saturday morning of this week the Men of Intention are going to come together at 9:00 a.m. in the Worship Center to discuss our “mission” as ambassadors of our Lord Jesus Christ and the idolatry that keeps us from being consistently effective specific to that Mission. Idolatry is simple enough to define, it involves […]
My wife and I are coaching my daughter’s 6th grade basketball team. We are having a great time…but man-oh-man…there are a lot of sport related skills that need to be taught. The process would work best is everyone listened well. We are working hard to convince the girls that following directions will make us most […]
There is this passage in Jeremiah that every Man of Intention can clearly identify with. In chapter 10, verses 24 & 25 we read that “a man’s way is not in himself; nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.” We know that it is our God who plans our way […]
Hope…without it we perish. As cliche as this sounds, we know the truth of the matter. People who are without Christ have no foundation for their expectations and desires. Many live with a false sense of security. They assume that what is important in this life is the physical and material. But there is no […]
