Bible Passage: “Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy: ‘Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his …
Practicing “With-ness”
Bible Passage: “‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’).” (Matthew 1:23 NIV) Reading: Isaiah 7:1-25; Matthew …
Off-Road Gratitude: Finding Thankfulness in Unlikely Places
Written in collaboration with Tim Jacobs of GM & F Partners. Did you know that the brain can’t be anxious and grateful at the same time? The amygdala—the part of …
Taillight Navigation
Bible Verse: “Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may Your Name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is …
A Long Game, Not a Short-Term Goal
Bible Verse: “For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will. And this is the will of …
A Surrender, Not a Self
Bible Verse: “I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who …
A Practice, Not a Petition
Bible Verse: “’My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.’” (John 4:34 NLT) Scripture Reading: John 4:1-42; Colossians 2:6-23 …
3 Trends in the Spiritual Health of Men
Our ministry has conducted an annual Spiritual Health of Men Survey for over 12 years. Initially designed for use at our many conferences to evaluate attendees’ spiritual vitality and engagement, …
A Who, Not a What
Bible Verse: “Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!” (Matthew 12:50 NLT) Scripture Reading: Matthew 12:46-50; John 15:1-17; Romans 8:1-39 …
A Map, Not a Mystery
Bible Verse: “’Not everyone who calls out to me, “Lord! Lord!” will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will …