A WHOLE MAN

"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope." Romans 15:4 (NIV) Recently I experienced some nostalgia when I watched a show from my early childhood, Recess. If you have never heard of this show I recommend that you take 20 minutes out of your day to educate yourself on the wonders that is the show Recess. It "documents" the crazy shenanigans and events of 6 elementary school children during...who would've guessed Recess. Growing up it was one of my favorite shows and, 15+ years later, this fact holds true. There are not many things in our lives, if any, that will be timeless and timely. The word of God is one thing that we can have in our lives that is both timeless and timely. A true constant that is always edifying and teaching us. All scripture is profitable to us and all scripture is profitable to us now. It is a source ...

"Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12 (NASB) This week, my washer machine broke. It was spinning like crazy and the agitator was banging against the walls of the machine so hard it was rocking. I took it upon myself to fix it rather than call a mechanic and, after opening it up, I was able to identify the source of the problem; a broken shock dampening device. I had to order the part online and, after waiting a few days for it to be delivered, was able to fix it. There is something about being a man that loves to fix things. It gives us a sense of accomplishment; especially if it involves our hands. When we reach the ends of our lives, the Bible tells us the faithful will receive the crown of life. The work and the endurance we had on earth will be rewarded in heaven and what a glorious gift that is. That is a much bigger accomplishment in my...

" 17 But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth"  1 John 3:17-18 (ESV) Nothing can be more harmful than a bad habit. One habit that I have mentioned in one of my sermons recently was the danger of developing a habit of receiving a conviction from God to do something and doing nothing about it. Unfortunately, this is occurring too frequently throughout this world. Easter is always a good time to refocus our thoughts back on truth and, hopefully, reroute our lives back in the right direction. I am going through my last week of the Crossfit Open and have used it to diagnose my weaknesses so I can focus on improving myself. Gotta get stronger...one day at a time. WOD: Complete the following in as few rounds as possible: 50 Back Squats (140#) 100 Air Squats Work for a minute and complete as many sq...