Weekly Thoughts From Outside the Boat

Hey guys,This week’s Thought comes from I Peter 1:13. There, Peter says, “So, prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.” Peter encourages us to be prepared and self-controlled. That is sound advice, both for the people he was writing this letter to in the early church, but also for us today. How many times daily do we need to exercise self control? How

Hey guys, This week’s Thought comes from II Samuel, the end of verses 10 and 12. “The Lord gave him a great victory that day… so the Lord brought about a great victory that day.” I've always loved chapter 23 because it talks about David's “mighty men”. The author of “Wild at Heart”, John Eldredge, states that there is something innate in men that makes us want to come through, to play the hero, to provide and protect for those that we love. Why? Because we are made in God’

Hey guys, This week’s Thought comes from Philippians 4:6-7. Paul tells the church in Philippi, “Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Looking at this passage in my Bible, more than a third of the two pages were highlighted. Other passages were

Hey guys, This week’s Thought comes from Philippians 3. As I have mentioned, I have been reading on my own in 1 and 2 Samuel but I also meet with a small group of coaches on Tuesday mornings. Let me say, and I don’t think I can overstate this…There is no more powerful thing than men and women sitting around with God's Word open, sharing what God puts on their heart, and what He is teaching them from His Word. Everyone ends up teaching each other, and there is a collective en

Hey guys, This week’s Thought comes from Philippians 2. Paul is writing to the church at Philippi, a church that he helped start. So, he's writing this letter to people he knows, people he loves, maybe even people he's led to Christ. In verse 2, Paul say, “Make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another and working together with one mind and one purpose.” Man, Paul, that's great! I would love to serve alongside those that love Jesus with one