I have a love-hate relationship with fishing. I love the feeling of the strike when a rainbow trout hits my fly. I am thrilled by the tension on my line when a big crappie tries to escape. My first cast of the day, when the sun is rising, and steam […]
Dr. Paul Pettit
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Key Scripture: “Can any of you add a single cubit to his height by worrying?” (Matthew 6:27). In this fascinating Scripture passage, Jesus highlights that human effort and anxiety cannot overcome physical limitations. This verse is part of the Sermon on the Mount, teaching that God cares for human needs […]
Key Scripture: “Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first […]
Key Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7: “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him, being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.” Can you imagine a college or professional sports team […]
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2 “And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” One of the best ways to grow as a Christian man in our walk with the Lord is to develop strategic […]
Scripture Verse: Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” It takes courage to adopt and embody […]
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 From time to time I have had the opportunity speak and train in various non-Christian venues because it […]
There are more than 100 “one another” passages in the New Testament. Here are ten: Bear one another’s burdens (Ga 6:2) Speak truth to one another (Ep 4:25) Don’t lie to one another (Co 3:9) Comfort one another concerning the resurrection (1 Th 4:18) Encourage and build up one another […]
Scripture passage: 1 Corinthians 13:11 “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” I’m currently finishing a book on Christ-Centered Masculinity. For months I’ve struggled with defining […]
4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. 5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone— 7 while the morning […]