Last week we kicked off this series by looking at Colossians 4:2 , where Paul says, "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." We talked about being spiritual sentries —staying " watchful " and awake on the job. Today, we’re looking at that second word Paul uses: " thankful ." If you're like me, you’ve lived in those seasons where you’re constantly waiting for something "around the corner." You feel like there’s something “out there” coming that is better than what you have today—something big and impactful that will finally make the difference. We find ourselves living in the…
Read More →I love this time of year. There’s so much optimism as we start a new year. It’s like standing in a doorway. We’re all peeking through the door at 2026, looking at our goals, our resolutions, the things we need God to bless. We’re thinking, "Lord, this year I need a breakthrough," or "Lord, change my spouse," or "Lord, please help the Vikings." It is so easy to walk through that door carrying a backpack full of blessings from last year, without ever stopping to be thankful to the One who gave them to us. We get so focused on…
Read More →As most of you probably know, I’m a tech guy. I love new gadgets. And everytime I buy a new gadget I go through this same experience. I read all the reviews, watched the unboxing videos—I am obsessed. The day it arrives, I feel like a kid at Christmas. It is amazing! For about a month or two. Then, it just becomes… normal. The gadget didn’t change, it’s still a great gadget, but the wow factor was gone. It was just another thing in my gadget collection. Isn't it funny how quickly the special can become standard? The remarkable/regular. The…
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