by Michael Kelley Here we are again – another season starting up. For our family, it’s basketball. I suppose it could be any number of other sports for you and your kid especially with year round travel leagues and all. Because the season is starting up, it’s time for me to remind myself of a few things. The reason I need to be reminded is because I see the tendency in … [Read more...]
No More Weak Leadership
by Brandon Hiltibidal There are always struggles at home. There are tears at the dinner table because of a "C" on a spelling test. The handlebars came off the bicycle (again). A friend of your wife said something in anger and those words are lingering like a cloud in your house. Why won't this toilet flush? Daughter A pushed daughter B into the wall for a shot at … [Read more...]
No More Holding Back
The idea of “leaving it all on the field” or, in my case as a former high school wrestler, “leaving it all on the mat” isn’t a new one in our culture. Even those of us who were not athletes understand what it means to give everything you’ve got to family, career, marriage, and other relationships. The hard part is the “everything” part. It’s always felt so … comprehensive. What … [Read more...]
9 Lies Satan Tells Every Man
by Jay Dennis Jesus exposes man’s number one enemy in John 8:44. He said: “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” Lying is Satan’s number one … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Move from Your Past to God’s Promises
Our past. As we each live a new day, we leave a day behind. We can get caught up in what was or what might have been “if only things were different,” but this focus means we forget. When we hold onto our past, we neglect to cling to God’s promises. In his new study No More Excuses (following the Kingdom Men Rising movie), Tony Evans helps believers focus on God’s promises. … [Read more...]