The Power of 20 Sandwiches
Last week, to celebrate our anniversary, my wife and I took a rare vacation and spent the week on a small island resort off the coast of Florida. When researching the trip, the goal was to find a small, quiet and secluded place to recharge and rest. The first morning I couldn’t wait to get to the private, quiet pavilion...
The Greatest Work To Which We’ve Been Entrusted
There will come a day where we all stand before God and will be judged according to our work. Assuming that each of you have been saved by the Work of Jesus, completed on the cross, you’ll find yourself in God’s presence at the glorious gates of heaven. This location is known as the Judgement Seat of Christ (or Bema...
No Duct Tape – Just a Choice
Five things each man considers. First, is Heaven and Hell real? Second, if so, how can we avoid hell and get to Heaven. Third, once we get to heaven, what will it be like? Will everyone’s experience be the same? Simply put, do we get the same rewards or blessings? Fourth, how can we be assured that we will get...
What’s Next?
This past weekend in Bluffton was awesome! Good food, fellowship, fishing, and time in the Word not to mention a powerful challenge from Kirk Cameron. As we leaned into several topics like family, work, country, and a man’s calling – the question we all left with is “What do we do next?”. “Doing” is a massive part of being a...
Take Dominion & Pursue Excellence
The God we serve has a high calling on our life. As men, we are called to work hard, to provide, to protect and to lead. As image bearers of God, our calling and our identity often intersect. One area where this is evident is in the command to take dominion and pursue excellence in all we do. Perfection and...
The Most Important Thing About Us
It’s a great thing when a man would ask of God, “teach me Your ways”… We see David ask this of the Lord in Psalm 27:11. A desire to be taught by the Lord is admirable & righteous, but, why would any man ask to be taught the ways of God if he doesn’t know the person God. If you...
Fill Your House
As I spent time reading God’s Word this week, I found myself resting on two powerful verses in Matthew 10. Matthew 10:32-33 reads “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.” Even as I write this, I can’t seem to shake this warning and...
Abide In Me
Saturday was our inaugural Red Truck Men group in Bluffton, South Carolina. Under a beautiful live oak covered with Spanish moss, men had an opportunity to connect over a hearty breakfast and exchange stories. Our time concluded with a look at Jesus’ teaching on The Vine and The Branches in John 15. As we read this passage together, my first...
Take My Yoke
The harness used by oxen and onagers was designed to ease the work of hauling a load. In Matthew 11, Jesus draws a parallel with this valuable agricultural tool. “Come to me,” Jesus says, “and take my yoke upon you”. Able to bear the full load of our troubles and needs, Jesus commands us to come, take and learn from...