Finding Rest, not Relief, in God
EXPOSE | When to rest and when to work “Jesus often calls us to rest in the areas of life where our flesh wants to work, and to work in the areas of life where our flesh wants to rest.” – Jon Bloom...
View ArticleThe 10 Commandments: How our Lives are to be Distinct
EXPOSE | The two sides to a command “Though most of the commandments are given in the form of a negative (“You shall not . . .”), each commandment should be understood to have both a negative and a...
View ArticleHow Easily Are You Deceived?
EXPOSE | A lie is a lie “Human beings have a tremendous capacity for rationalization… the very thing that should have caused questions became comforting instead.” – Constance Dierickx, advisor to...
View ArticleJournal to Capture Wisdom In All Things
EXPOSE | The high purpose of journaling “Journaling, for me, is part of a constant quest to see Christ and know Christ and enjoy Christ and be like Christ. I live to the glory of Christ.” – John...
View ArticleThe Roaring Lion Hunts the Wounded and the Wonderers
EXPOSE | Being Weak Draws Unwanted Attention “Mountain lions detect vulnerabilities in their prey and attack the weakest… The enemy of your hope and happiness hunts with that same instinct… a...
View ArticleDiscernment: A Commitment to Choosing Well
EXPOSE | Discernment is courageous truth seeking “Let us, then, cultivate an attitude of courage as over against the investigations of the day. None should be more zealous in them then we. None should...
View ArticlePressure, Pressing Down on You
EXPOSE | The value of pressure “No pressure, no diamonds.” – Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher EXPLORE | A force for good That would make a great t-shirt, wouldn’t it? Surely something Nike would...
View ArticleBecoming a Proverbs 31 Man
EXPOSE | Cultivation yields beauty “For a husband is a man who practices husbandry, or cultivation. Like a master gardener, his job is to so nurture and tend to his wife that she brings forth...
View ArticleTo “number your days”, focus on what truly matters
EXPOSE | Do not “kill time”“It’s bad enough wasting time without killing it.” – Norton Juster, academic, architect, and writer. He was best known as an author of children’s books, particularly popular...
View ArticleTrust in the Truth: The Confidence of Conviction
EXPOSE | Moving from ideas to action“Conviction is the driving force that transforms belief into action. It’s the unwavering commitment to truth and principle that enables us to navigate the...
View ArticleBeing better about being better: learning and practicing skills
EXPOSE | So close, yet so far away“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy JohnsonEXPLORE | Identify a skill, practice intentionallyYou may be familiar with the...
View ArticleConfronting sin: embrace the battle, be victorious, and live a life pleasing...
EXPOSE | We can run but we cannot hideKing David speaking: “For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.” – Psalm 51:3EXPLORE | Severing the relationship with sinDavid knew his...
View ArticleLiving Purposefully
EXPOSE | Go your own way?“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo EmersonEXPLORE | Purposefully ascribe gloryI use this quote from Emerson...
View ArticleBe Watchful
Wisdom In All Things Special SeriesIn the sixteenth chapter of Corinthians, you’ll find these two verses, tucked in there, seemingly as a random stream of consciousness, part of Paul’s closing in his...
View ArticleStand firm in the faith
Wisdom In All Things Special SeriesIn the first chapter of Corinthians, you’ll find these two verses, tucked in there, seemingly as a random stream of consciousness, part of Paul’s closing in his first...
View ArticleAct like men
In the first chapter of Corinthians, you’ll find these two verses, tucked in there, seemingly as a random stream of consciousness, part of Paul’s closing in his first letter to the church in Corinth:...
View ArticleBe strong
Wisdom In All Things Special SeriesIn the first chapter of Corinthians, you’ll find these two verses, tucked in there, seemingly as a random stream of consciousness, part of Paul’s closing in his first...
View ArticleLet all that you do be done in love
In the first chapter of Corinthians, you’ll find these two verses, tucked in there, seemingly as a random stream of consciousness, part of Paul’s closing in his first letter to the church in Corinth:...
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