Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.  Ephesians 6:13

We’re entering the warmest days of the year here in the US…

"If the Lord Jehovah makes us wait, let us do so with our whole hearts; for blessed are all they that wait for Him. He is worth waiting for.”  Charles Spurgeon 

For me, one of the hardest parts of the…

As I go through this life, I am painfully aware of how often my outlook has a singular purpose and angle:  I am most often looking out for my own good.  From the moment I get up to the…

Search me, O God, and know my heart!  Try me and know my thoughts!  And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!  Psalm 139:23,24

We’re nearing the end of another year…

In recent days and weeks, I’ve been hearing this word “urgent” as it relates to both the readiness of our hearts and the preparedness for those around us as we consider faith in Jesus Christ.  I have no idea when…

Well it’s been quite a break here on the AS BOLD AS LIONS front!  For those new to this ministry (blogs, devotionals, and podcasts), I have been pretty much going nonstop since 2017 with some sort of content.  That year…

OK, full disclosure time.  My church this year is preaching through the Gospel of John.  In my own personal study (before the church series started), I determined I was going to start reading John in 2025.  So that means John…

“Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” John 4:29

For those in Christ, there was a moment in time in which the call of Jesus was too much to resist…

For this month’s blog, I considered some of the content that I am already going through in my own personal study this year.  Not everyday, but on most days I am trying to look at a small portion from the…

As this goes out, it is January 1st, 2025 so let me be one of the first to wish you a Happy New Year!  The excitement and expectation that always surrounds a new year is never lost on me.  I…

Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”  And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”  Acts 16:30,31

I am always grateful for the…

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
    call upon Him while He is near;
let the wicked forsake his way,
    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that He may have compassion on him,…

Well it has been quite the summer!  As I sit down to type this month’s blog, I realize that it doesn’t seem like that long ago my family and I were making summer plans:  getting ready for our oldest to…

This month’s blog comes with an apology in advance!  I’m not always one who likes or prefers sports metaphors when it comes to explaining certain concepts (especially Biblical things).  Reason being, there are times when something that makes sense to…

As we move into the month of June it’s apparent that we are already nearing the 1/2 way point of this year.  It’s mind-boggling how fast time flies and how much happens in a few short months.  2024 has been…

I’ve been able to cover some various Old Testament accounts lately on the blog and podcast.  I have felt like the Lord keeps giving insights into those stories and since I’m reading through the Old Testament this year, much of…

Welcome to April!  It’s crazy how fast 2024 is going.  I feel like I just processed Christmas and New Year’s a few short weeks ago.  Now Easter has come and gone and spring is in full swing (or hopefully close!)…

And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh.  Ezekiel 11:19 

Well it’s February and since…

OK, it probably needs to be said if you haven’t picked up on it by now:  I love Christmas music.  Every year around December, you’ve probably noticed the blogs and podcasts and things I share on social media (if…

He [Jesus] entered Jericho and was passing through.  And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.  And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd…

Well it’s been quite a year for many of us!  Even though it’s October, I don’t think it’s too early to consider the implications of 2023 ending and 2024 beginning.  I’ll admit, I’m a pretty reflective and contemplative guy when…

blind spot:  an area where a person's view is obstructed.  

I believe; help my unbelief!  Mark 9:24

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my need for ongoing self-examination before the Lord.  It’s probably the part of my faith I…

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him.  Nahum 1:7

Alright, we’re about half-way through 2023 and I feel like it’s time for a bit of a spiritual gut-check…

I hear the Savior say,
"Thy strength indeed is small,
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all."

Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed…

As I sit down to pen this month’s blog (and what also doubles as the opening podcast episode for March), I have a lot on my mind.  God is stirring.  He’s moving in hearts and moving in places that have…