Weekly Thoughts From Outside the Boat

Hey guys, this week’s Thought comes from 1 Samuel 18:13, “Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.” If you don't know the context of that scripture, it could seem like a huge honor, that David gets to lead 1,000 men into battle! That's why context in Scripture is so important. This passage comes after Samuel had anointed David as the next king of Israel. This passage comes after David becomes a

Hey guys, this week’s Thought comes from 1 Samuel 15. If you've been in church for any period of time, especially as a kid, you probably have heard stories of King Saul and King David. Maybe, if you're as old as I am, you even saw the two on flannel graph (if you know, you know!). We’ve always heard how bad King Saul was because he was seen in such contrast to King David — God's chosen man to lead His people. What we forget sometimes is that Saul was God's chosen man to

Hey guys, this week’s Thought comes from 1 Samuel 7:3. Let me set the context for you. Samuel was God's appointed judge for the people of Israel at this moment in time. The Philistines are bearing down on the Israelites. The Philistines were a larger, more powerful army. The Israelites were staring defeat right in their face, and they knew only God's interaction would help. So, God gave these words to Samuel for the children of Israel at that moment. “All the people of Is

Hey guys, this week’s Thought comes from I Corinthians 4:7. I think this verse resonated with me, because I've been struggling, coming off the heels of Impact’s 20th Anniversary celebration. It's hard to celebrate the things that God has done through this ministry over the last 20 years, without feeling like we’re being a bit braggadocious, or coming across as a little bit prideful. I Corinthians 4:7b says, “What do you have that God has not given you, and if everything yo

Hey guys, We have had an incredible week. We celebrated our 20th Anniversary this past weekend. It was great to be able to reconnect with people we haven't seen in a while, or we haven't had a chance to serve with in years. We also had our mission partners in from all over the world: the Middle East and the Far East. Even in the midst of all that, I want to share something with you that I read just the other morning. This week’s Thought comes from Psalm 103 and 104. It's t