Do you thrive on words of encouragement? Words of affirmation from family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, employers, etc, all help determine the “climate” of our days. The Apostle Paul made it clear that we should not let any “corrupting talk” spew forth from our mouths, but only such as is good for edification or encouragement (Ephesians […]

Last week we referenced the encounter recorded in Genesis 32 between Jacob and the “Mysterious Man”. The result of their all night struggle was a dislocated hip and permanent limp for Jacob. What is a limp? A limp is a scar that comes from daring to get into the ring with God. A limp is the spiritual, emotional, mental and even […]

MEN OF INTENTION Good Morning Men of Intention, I recently read an article entitled “The Benefit of Brokenness” by Dr. Steve Graves. Graves writes a weekly blog on leadership. In Genesis 32 we read the story of the confrontation between Jacob and a “Mysterious Man.” For two hours they wrestled without a clear winner until […]

Happy 4th of July! May God continue to Bless America. (2 Chronicles 7:14) Have you ever heard of “Therapeutic Reframing”? Defined: “Looking at a situation, thought, or feeling from another angle.” In other words, a crisis can be redefined as an opportunity. For example, Goliath threatened Israel’s army but helped launch David’s leadership. Stephen’s martyrdom […]

The author of the book of James admonishes followers of Christ to “Prove themselves to be doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves” (James 1:22). However, to be a doer one must first listen well to instruction from God’s Word. Over the last two weeks we have been examining three types of listeners […]

“He who has ears, let him hear” (Matthew 13:43). How we listen to instruction from God’s Word is of utmost importance, and the author of the book of James points out several different kinds of listeners in his epistle. From last week: 1. The Deceived Listener – They assume that simply hearing the truths of […]

INTENTIONAL men of God would likely agree with this statement by Dr. Charles Stanley: “How we listen to instruction from God’s Word is of utmost importance when it comes to our spiritual growth.” It is easy to observe physical changes in human stature and development; however, spiritual growth may not be as obvious because it’s not […]

I know I am a week late specific to Memorial Day but I was out of town last Monday so I wanted to share the “guts” of an article by retired United States Air Force four-star general Roger Brady specific to this Day of Remembrance. At one time Brady had command and control over an […]

Last week we examined a passage from Luke 12:54 – 56 in which Jesus chastised His listeners for not being able to “discern the winds” of their times. Christ calls us to be interpreters of the present times. We must be able to recognize winds not rooted in the gospel…those that foster principles of the kingdoms of […]

Jesus said in (Luke 12), “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, “It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is…You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that […]