DEVOTIONALS

Spiritual Essential: Sacrifice Reading: Mark 10:28-31 “No one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age… and in the age to come eternal life.” (Mark 10:29–30) Every athlete trains with a target in mind. It might be a competition, a time goal, a PR, or simply becoming stronger and more capable. Whatever it is, that target gives meaning to the work

Spiritual Essential: Discipline Reading: John 8:31-36 “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) Freedom isn’t the first thing most people think of when they hear the word discipline . In fact, it sounds almost contradictory. Discipline sounds like rules, structure, sweat, and sacrifice. Freedom sounds like rest, ease, flexibility, and space. But anyone who’s trained for more than a few weeks knows the truth — discipline leads to freedom

Spiritual Training Cycle: Foundation (wk. 9/13) Reading: James 1:19-25 Silence the Noise Out There! In the opening scene of the...

Spiritual Skill: Self-Control (wk. 13/13) Reading: Galatians 5:13-25 Freedom sounds like the ultimate goal — the ability to do what...

Spiritual Exercise: Mindfulness (wk. 7/13) Reading: Luke 10:38-42 No matter what, I’m getting four to five days of strength training in...

Spiritual Skill: Humanity (wk. 4/13) Reading: Isaiah 40:25-31 The limit of human potential is always being challenged . First it was a...