devotional

When I first read Jesus’s words “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” in Matthew 5:5, it didn’t make a lick of sense to me. Meek meant weak, and in my opinion, weak men were doormats. I was raised to be tough, strong, independent, and a...

Some of you may believe that you are  too far gone. One too many bad choices, a thousands wrong turns, and at least once if not a thousand times, flat out messed things up beyond repair. You’ve looked at the habits, the failures, the choices you can’t take back,...

Brothers, the toughest fight you’ll ever face won’t happen in a boardroom or a parking lot. It happens inside of you. On one side stands what you know is right, the thing you know you should do. On the other, the pull of the flesh, the thing you know...

Somewhere along the way, generally led by the same pacifists who argue against defending our churches and Christian schools, Jesus got repainted as a passive figure. Soft-spoken, un-responsive to evil deeds and incapable of righteous anger. But scripture tells a different story and as always, an accurate one. Jesus...

Men, some of you are still carrying a ledger God already tore up. You know the number — the failure you can’t outrun, the sin you think disqualifies you from being the husband, father, or protector God called you to be. Here’s the truth that ledger can’t hold: no...

Brothers, some of you may flinch at the idea of “Christian fitness.” It sounds to some like vanity dressed up in a Bible verse – chasing a mirror instead of chasing God. That caution is fair. Scripture does warn against pride in the flesh. But avoiding vanity doesn’t mean...

Men, here’s a truth every warrior learns eventually: the real battle isn’t fought with your hands or your paycheck — it’s fought in your mind. Satan comes only to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), and one of his favorite weapons isn’t some dramatic temptation. It’s the slow erosion...

Some men think keeping the peace means staying quiet. Avoiding conflict or the hard conversation and letting the problem fester by deflecting or ignoring.  But that’s not peacemaking. That’s passiveness, weakness, and avoidance rather than courageously facing the problem and making peace. Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for...

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble,...

Real authority doesn’t demand a throne, an iron fist, or isolation in an ivory tower. Jesus proved that when He grabbed a towel and washed feet that should’ve been washing His (John 13:1-17). The King of The Universe knelt. That’s the model. If He didn’t consider leadership beneath serving,...