“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 (ESV) Kevin watched a coworker, Jess, give…
Pay Attention to the Need
Thanks! I didn’t know I needed that
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 (ESV) It was a Wednesday night. Craig was wrapping up work at his desk when a thought surfaced about his son Ethan, 21, who…
The Long Way Home
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” 1 Corinthians 3:6 (ESV) Amber called Derek on his commute home. She was processing something hard with her sister and needed to talk through it. Ninety seconds in, Derek was already…
The Sigh and Silence Says Everything
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” 1 Corinthians 3:6 (ESV) Tyler came home Tuesday with a history test face down on the counter. He’d set his alarm for 6am three days in a row to study for…
One Word
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” 1 Corinthians 3:6 (ESV) You don’t need the perfect speech. You don’t need the right verse memorized or the ideal setting lined up. You just have to say the one thing….
First Fruits Might Be Uncomfortable
We Made It! (Didn’t we?) If you made it through this week, same as me, you sat with some things that weren’t comfortable. That’s not an accident. This whole series wasn’t designed to make us feel better about ourselves. It…
Intention Does Not Equal Presence
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 (ESV) Steve, 46, is not a neglectful son. He would push back hard on anyone…
The Hallway Coach
“Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Colossians 3:21 (ESV) Brian, 45, is sitting in Sunday service trying to keep it together. He wants to worship. He wants his family to have one good hour in the…
Stay In It!
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 (ESV) Craig, 48, had a mental picture of how this season would unfold. His son Ethan would finish his degree, find some direction, start…
Submit to One Another
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25 (ESV) Derek, 41, is a guy who tends to win. He’s good at it. At work, in conversation, in the low-grade ongoing negotiations…