The Daily Grind ☕️ - Just Do It Nike had a slogan that reminded me of James, “Just Do It.” If you want subtle or vague, don’t spend your time in the book of James. James is as subtle as a cinder block. “Be doers of the word…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Seek God With All Your Heart Israel had been taken into captivity in Babylon, and God’s people were struggling as false prophets were lying about a quick return home. Jeremiah’s letter was one of hope and a charge …
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Make Your Peace With God Paul has a way of reducing the major themes of the Gospel down to one sentence. In our verse today, he does just that. We are justified (Just-if-I’d never sinned) by faith, and through Jesus we e…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - I Once Was Blind, But Now I See “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I’m found, was blind but now I see.” - Rev. John Newton These are some of the richest …
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Take a Praise Break In the midst of Paul waxing theologically eloquent about God’s mercy and grace in the act of salvation, he breaks into praise as he is overcome with joy and gratitude. He can’t hold it back as t…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Finding Refuge in Chaotic Times Everyone needs a safe place. Where do you look for safety these days? For a sense of well-being, centeredness, groundedness, and spiritual protection? Throughout the scriptures, we see people wh…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - I Saw The Lord King Uzziah’s life ended tragically when he overstepped his bounds with God and lost what had been a glorious and prosperous reign in Israel. It was a time of national and personal uncertainty. In the mids…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Here I Am. Send Me The clarion question of God, “Whom should I send as a messenger? Who will go for us?” continues to echo through the ages to each of us. It’s as relevant today as it was for Isaiah in his pr…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - If... Then... The “If-then effect” is a reality in our world. If I touch a flame, then I get burned. If I jump off a ladder, then I will get injured. It’s a universal law. The Bible is full of “if-then&…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - To Be a Christian is To Engage the Culture The Bible is filled with situations where godly people engaged and spoke into the culture in which they lived on behalf of God. Many in my profession are afraid to speak the truth for…
