DEVOTIONALS

Spiritual Essential: Endurance Reading: Romans 5:1-5 “We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3–4) If you’ve ever watched a blacksmith work, you’ve seen a fascinating process. A piece of metal is placed into intense heat until it becomes soft and malleable. Then it is hammered, shaped, and refined. The heat isn’t destroying the metal. The heat is preparing it. Without t

Spiritual Essential: Transformation Reading: James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Walk into any gym and you’ll see it — pain. Not the kind that sends you to the ER, but the kind that signals effort, struggle, growth. Burning lungs, sore muscles,

Spiritual Training Cycle: Foundation (wk. 7/13) Reading: Psalm 46:1-11 In 2014, Kansas City Chiefs fans at Arrowhead stadium set a...

Spiritual Skill: Humanity (wk. 3/13) Reading: Galatians 6:1-10 If you’ve ever done a partner workout, especially something like a heavy...

Spiritual Skill: Patience (wk. 12/13) Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 It takes time. And friends. Three injuries in three months....

Spiritual Exercise: Solitude (wk. 7/13) Reading: Genesis 32:22-32 As a 14-year-old kid I competed in middle school wrestling in the...