When I was in college, we played the funniest joke on one of our roommates. He came back from work one night, and he was exhausted. He quickly jumped into bed; it was almost midnight. When he did, I looked at my other roommates, and I told them that I had a dastardly idea. In the next few minutes, we proceeded to set his clock for 7:00 AM and trick him into getting up for class at midnight. He was...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:When life is good, it becomes increasingly easier to ignore God. There is money in the bank. Our kids are achieving in school. Our spouse is happy with us. Life is good, and we don’t need God! Now, we would never say that; it’s just that we start behaving this way. This is the exact trap that Joshua and the leaders of Israel fell into…headfirst! They were coming off of reso...  Read More

Have you ever said to yourself “If this one thing happens, then it is meant to be, and God wants me to have it”? That phrase could be, “If I am meant to have a donut, even though I am on a diet, my favorite one will be in the box” then look through 5 boxes to find one, or “If I am meant to buy that expensive item, the one you know you shouldn’t purchase, it will be in stock at the store”. Then you...  Read More

Being a dad of 2 young boys, Judah 6 and Lleywn (AKA Lewie) 4, we talk a lot about consequences. The number of times I have had to remind them of this before disciplining them, or preparing them to go someplace where I won’t be there to monitor them, is countless. It is easy to find ourselves in tempting situations, not counting the cost of how our choices will inevitably play out. As many times a...  Read More

Have you ever been in a moment where you felt like you needed to regroup? Maybe a time that you felt like you needed a reset? We see this all the time in the sports world. In football, we talk about how teams need to regroup and make adjustments at halftime. The same applies to all the other sports and different times when they have the ability to regroup and get back at it. Maybe our team didn't ...  Read More

We are going to ask you to do something a little different for today’s devotional. Please read the above text and “write down” answers to the following questions:1. What am I presently contemplating that could have devastating effects on those I love the most?2. What am I presently hiding – living in denial – when God and even others can see it?3. When I am confronted with my actions, do I respond...  Read More