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Joshua was a great leader of Israel. They went up against a powerful city in Jericho as they moved into the Promised Land. God gave them a huge win. You and I often have the same wins. God-given and producing a powerful feeling of victory in our guts. It’s great. But the victory of Jericho could be your downfall. Might lead to your next defeat! Why is that? Because it wasn’t hard. In the story of Joshua, all that Israel had to do was march around the city once a day, then seven times on the seventh day … then...

The root word for character is “chisel,” because a man is inwardly formed through difficulty. The All-Pro basketball player Kevin Durant was talented like many others, but he has become great because he put one phrase from his high-school coach deep into his heart and psyche. His coach, Tim Notke, said, “Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard.” Durant is a hard worker. Paul said it this way, “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” Romans 5:3,4 Endurance is difficult because it fights against our desire for...

Thousands of Christians in Nigeria are being killed, raped, maimed, for their faith. Because of the increase of intense attacks, Nigeria has moved up the list to the Number One most difficult nation in which to love and serve our Lord. “The situation is beyond us, but we know our God can turn things around,” a man named Ibrahim wrote. “Keep praying for us. Let’s do our best for God's work.”  Nigerian brothers asked us to come help launch a men's movement - to win men to Christ and disciple strong men of God all across their beloved nation. We're...

I’ve prayed for every President of my country for over 50 years. Whether I agreed with them, voted for them or not. Paul taught his young protégé Timothy to pray for the leadership of where he lived. This could not have been an easy thing to hear, since it was during Roman occupation and tremendous persecution. Regardless Paul said this; “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and...

The original St. Valentinus was martyred for his faith in Christ somewhere around 275AD. A British novelist a thousand years later said it was around the same time of year as the birds began mating and making nests in the Spring. Then the power of marketing and branding took over and chocolate makers and florists made it into Valentine’s Day. Brother – if you’re married or dating a woman – do something. In fact, almost anything is better than nothing. Except for that annoying little bear with a heart balloon, they sell for $7 at the counter of your local...