Jesus: Team Maker – Team Breaker
Part of being a good team maker, is also knowing when to make your break from the team. We get comfortable, and the members grow complacent resting on your image, efforts and activity.
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Dr. Scott Silverii
Christ follower, husband, dad, author and retired chief of police discovering the amazing side of a servant's life.
The Quiet In The Cry Of Battle
Rak Chazak Amats is an ancient Hebrew war cry that inspires the faithful to be strong and courageous. To Press the fight no matter the foe, and without ever considering the possibility of defeat.
Sun Tan & Son Can
Sun Tan & Son Can I don’t know why I do it every year. It’s not like I’m a teenager or college […]
FIT@50: Let Your Light Shine
Does that mean I failed? Not unless I try deceiving the people who trust me with their stories of the ups and downs of reclaiming their health.
Not Our Battle To Fight: God Has Won The War
It’s easy and comfortable to stay self-contained with fellow believers, but that’s not what God called us to do. It’s also not my fight to engage this woman’s vile comments.
Choosing Your Friends Biblically
So if we walk among those who stir strife and darkness, how do you think that affects you? I believe in this:
“Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.”
Flat Footed and Refusing to Fall
I spent the drive time listening to sermons and Christian music. Although my wife suspected it was a plot for ignoring her, I really needed the head time to refocus and recharge.
3 Greatest Needs In Life & Only One Place To Find Them
We cannot and will not ever be able to replace the role God intended to play. His LOVE is unending. His SECURITY is uncompromising. His SIGNIFICANCE is incomparable.
God’s Army Is Looking For Brothers Just Like You
It’s easy and comfortable to force friendships from acquaintances, but God is calling His army together just as He assembled for King David’s rule.
Get In The Pit And Slay Your Lions.
It got me thinking about the lions in our life? We all have them. Daniel faced his without one scratch, and here, Benaiah actually puts the sword to his lion.
Wilderness Walk: Have You Run Out Of Graves?
Having an open hand with a closed heart gets you nothing but an empty palm. God didn’t lead them into the wilderness to die. He led them there so they might have eternal life.
Who’s In Your 5? Naming Names and Why It’s Important?
A study showed that the number of close friends in 1985 was 3, while by 2004 it was zero. The number of people without any close friends in 1985 was 36%, and in 2004 it was 53.4%.
I’ll Pass: Pouring Our Kids In A Limited Mold
Sure, we lay the foundations in their lives, but to live out our life through them isn’t them being them.
Divorce And Reconciliation: The Male Response To Lysa Terkeurst
What a testimony to the power of a praying wife. God heard Lysa’s pleas, and blessed her with Art’s reconciling his life to Christ.
Looking For Loopholes In The Bible?
Looking for Loopholes Just before his death in 1946, famous actor, comedian and alley cat, W. C. Fields was visited by a […]
Sowing Seeds Of Words That Matter
People are watching us. Mostly it’s our kids who will learn their first impressions of God by watching their dads. What seeds are we planting in the souls of those watching us?
It’s Good To Be A Good Man
What makes us a good man, or a better man than who we were, is our pursuit of the example of the best man. Our Father is the ultimate alpha male.
Forget Sticks And Stones; Your Words Will Break You
When I was a kid with six siblings, I loved to fight, mock and tease all of them no matter how much older some were. My goal was to torment them until they attacked. I didn’t care about the outcome, but I did care about the battle.
Unity Is The Key To Community: Brick Breakers Men’s Ministry
Unity is the key for relationships. There is nothing we cannot accomplish when we come together as a body of believers.
Here Comes That Dreamer. Let’s Kill Him.
We shouldn’t worry what others whisper about us as we approach. We should worry if they don’t even know we’re Believers in Christ.
Be Careful What You Pray For. You Might Receive It.
When we enter the spiritual realm to pray, we must be prepared to receive God’s blessing. We must also be willing to become the vessel capable of accepting that blessing.
De Nile is a River in Egypt: Are You A Captive?
Sometimes we find ourselves so mired down in the muck of denial, that even the most shining truth is missed. Then we dig down deep to dredge up some tired old excuse that we’ve used as a crutch time and time again.
Learning To Endure: Dark Days Present Chance To Grow
It’s not always going to be sunshine in our lives, but was always in the storms that we learned the best lessons about the hardest times and our true strength to endure them in Christ.
#HOGWild18: Day 11 – Biloxi, Mississippi to Dallas, Texas. We’re HOME
All I can say is that home is awesome, and our bed is the most comfortable thing in the world. Also, we’re in love with our My Pillows. They really are the best.
#HOGWild18:Day 10 – Biloxi, Mississippi (Part 2)
We also spent a late morning watching an extreme rain storm. While we were hopeful it would run out of rain, it seems that there’s much more rain being made for our Saturday departure.
#HOGWild18: Day 9 – Biloxi, Mississippi
The hotel’s got a great view, and even better food. Our conversation consisted of discussing our funeral wishes.
I’m Sorry, Does My Worship Bother You?
David may not have been perfect, but his heart for God sure was. Don’t allow others to define your worship, or your relationship with God. He created us to know us in a very unique and special way.
#HOGWild18: Day 8 – Montgomery, Alabama to Biloxi, Mississippi
I often wonder what Leah does during these long rides. I now have proof that she was being “creative.”
#HOGWild18: Day 7 – North Carolina – South Carolina – Georgia – Alabama
We got to visit for a couple of hours and have a delicious home cooked meal. Let me tell you, we had Blue Bell ice cream and fresh Georgia peaches for dessert.
#HOGWild18: Day 6 – Asheville To Charlotte, North Carolina
The Carolinas are some of the most amazing regions in this country. If you haven’t visited either North or South, as well as Tennessee, stop what you’re doing, and come now. We’ll meet you at the state line.
#HOGWild18: Day 5 – Asheville, North Carolina – Little Switzerland – Blue Ridge Parkway
That’s a plate of Praline and Brown Sugar Bacon that we had as an appetizer at the hotel restaurant. Don’t tell anyone, but I ordered another plate of it for dessert because it was THAT GOOD.
The Warrior’s Marriage: Our 4 Deepest Needs
The Warrior’s Marriage: Our 4 Deepest Needs 1. Acceptance – “I am loved and accepted for who I am.” (Romans 8:35-39) • […]
#HOGWild18: Day 4 – Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg to Asheville, North Carolina
Of course, Leah and I are crazy competitive. Last summer we spent about $500 bucks racing each other around a 3-story wooden go-kart race track. It wasn’t pretty
#HOGWild18: Day 3 – Memphis to Knoxville, Tennessee
The next couple of days we’ve got some more laid back mountain rides ahead of us as we head into Asheville, North Carolina. The important thing is we get to sleep late in the morning, so don’t text us early, okay?
#HOGWild18: Day 2 – El Dorado, Arkansas to Memphis, Tennessee
The ride to Memphis was a mixture of winding back roads and 18-wheeler in left and right lanes interstates. It got brutal for a few hours, but the goal was Beale Street and BBQ by night.
#HOGWild18 – Day 1 – Dallas to Magnolia, Arkansas
Speaking of marriage, it’s officially our anniversary. We pulled up to the hotel in Magnolia, Arkansas one minute until midnight. We kissed, high-fived, and thought about dancing under the carport
Fighting Fit and Fully Faithful
This is satan giving us an impossible laundry list of things we can’t do without Christ. We’re looking for a way around Jesus. Focus on Christ, and He’ll take care of the rest.
The Warrior’s Marriage: God’s Foundational Law of Priority
The Warrior’s Marriage: God’s Foundational Law of Priority:
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
Are You Where You Want To Be In Your Walk Today?
God also wants you to know that He goes before you to make way no matter what you’re facing or just fearing.
2 Year Old TV Mover? Not Gonna Happen, Right?
It empowers you to be strong, hold your ground and never even consider the possibilities of defeat.
God Really Doesn’t Like It Lukewarm
God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called.
The Warrior’s Marriage: A Biblical Series On Marriage For Men
This is going to be a no-holds barred conversation with men about men for strengthening our roles as the head of the family.
CEO – Show Them God’s Love This Easter: One Word Matters
We all know a CEO, and at times, been a CEO. This Easter, if the gentle title of CEO fits, make a point to attend a service. If you know a CEO, make a point to invite them to attend a service.
Called Versus Transformed: Peter’s Life As A Modern Example Of Faith
God featured Peter for a purpose. I feel like the purpose was because so many of us guys go through similar called / transformed experiences.
Profiles In Personal Pain: Which One Are You and How Do You Manage It?
Do you booze it until you lose it, yet it’s worse than it began? Please understand that the substances used to fight addiction are not the problem. The problem is you’re using addictive substances to avoid healing from your pain.
Preparing Your Mouth: Speaking Life & Death
On the flip side, think about the spiritual, emotional and social deaths when harsh, threatening or negative words are spoken. Telling a child they are stupid or no good, only curses them for future hurt from someone they loved to nurture them.
FIT@50: An Odd Space For A Kettlebell
It’s an odd shackle when the devil tells you that there’s still too much work left to be done at the desk, and I shouldn’t leave Leah to go exercise.
FIT@50: The Devil’s Whisper
I heard the whisper, “Look how weak you’ve become over the years.”
FIT@50: Let’s Do This
I promise, this isn’t a “gym rat” adventure. But I did return to that place I once loved. Except it was different because someone had made what used to be light weights, feel heavy and immovable.
Secret Societies: What Are They Good For?
Even in the most accountable of cultures or organizations, deviance happens. Is there any wonder how it finds its way into your marriage and family.