Teammates

Today I would like to share one of my favorite messages from Robert Nolands “40 day Devotional for Men”. I hope this finds you well! “Professional team sports are a mainstay in our culture’s entertainment. There’s a strong likelihood that you follow at least one sport, even in the offseason. Whether eleven on the football field, nine… Continue reading Teammates

A Prayer for Memphis

Heavenly Father, We praise and glorify Your name for Your power and authority over all things. You are the great and mighty King, who reigns over all the earth (1 Chronicles 29:11). Your strength and might are displayed throughout the heavens and the earth. Your right hand is glorious in power, shattering your enemies (Exodus15:6).… Continue reading A Prayer for Memphis

Brothers

Text from a friend, no, a brother, this morning: “My Brothers, Mark Linton wrote: A real man is the kind of man that when your feet hit the floor each morning, the devil says Oh Crap, he’s up! Brother, life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat u… Continue reading Brothers

Candlelight

“Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:15, 16. The following passage… Continue reading Candlelight

New starts

“17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Lord, at New Year’s, we reflect on the past and look to our future. You are present in all things. We pray for our city this day, pray for a rebirth, a spiritual… Continue reading New starts

Lights On

31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day” Genesis 1:31 Lord, tonight we lift up the line crews and pipe fitters working to bring back power and water to all of Memphis. Bless those working late shifts. Identify the breaks so… Continue reading Lights On

Winter Weather

The generous will themselves be blessed,    for they share their food with the poor. – Proverbs 22:9 Lord, with temperatures in the single digits and snow and ice on the roads, protect those at MLGW, TDOT, and other agencies working to keep the roads clear and safe. May those traveling tonight and in the early morning… Continue reading Winter Weather

Lions in Uniform

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1) Lord, tonight we lift up the Memphis Police Department and law enforcement in the city. Often they are called into situations beyond the police work of preventing crime, arresting perpetrators, and solving crimes. They are first responders. They… Continue reading Lions in Uniform

Greater Memphis

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. . . . But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray… Continue reading Greater Memphis