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Wisdom is Pausing to Look Into Your Future

A runner studies the course to know where the finish line is.
A hiker reviews the trail map to know where the trail leads.
A driver uses gps to plan his final destination.
A student reads the syllabus to know the end-of-course goals for the class. If establishing an end goal is important, why do so many men approach life without considering where we want to be when we arrive at the end?

20 characteristics of a godly man.

Opinions are easy to come by – people will have one on just about anything you ask. The weather last weekend? Last night’s game?  The food at the new restaurant? Just ask and they’ll have their perspective ready for sharing. Like our thoughts about our favorite football team, most of us also have an opinion about whatContinue reading “20 characteristics of a godly man.”

Don’t Give Up on the Dream God Gave You!

In part one of the START HERE series we looked at Samson.  He had blown it big time and found himself shaved, blinded, and serving the enemy he had once conquered.  But we learned even when things seemed hopeless, Samson remembered where his strength came from.  He repented, his strength was restored, and he was able to accomplish theContinue reading “Don’t Give Up on the Dream God Gave You!”

Your life on earth is about the first 4 inches of a 100 foot rope.

If a 100 foot rope represents our life from the time we’re born throughout all eternity, our life on earth only takes up the first 4 inches of that rope. In this short but powerful video Francis Chan asks why so many of us put extreme emphasis on our comfort here on earth, rather than living with eternityContinue reading “Your life on earth is about the first 4 inches of a 100 foot rope.”

SUCKER PUNCHED! 3 ways to avoid being knocked out spiritually.

Sucker punch:  an unexpected punch or blow.   Among some teens and young adults it’s become a game.  It’s called the Knock Out Game in some circles and the sole purpose is to render unconscious an unsuspecting victim with one single sucker punch.  It’s a vicious ‘game’ and it happens spiritually, too.  In the Christian man’s life,Continue reading “SUCKER PUNCHED! 3 ways to avoid being knocked out spiritually.”