Paul moves into his final illustration of the chapter with this week’s passage, the image of a servant. First, however, he addresses Timothy’s youthfulness and encourages him to stand strong in the face of temptation. Take a look for yourself in 2 Timothy 2:22-24: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”2 Timothy 2:22-24″] If you look closely, you’ll see…
Book Review – How High Will You Climb? By John C. Maxwell
I’ve always been a fan of John Maxwell’s leadership books. Some of the earliest books I read to develop my leadership skills for ministry were Maxwell’s books Developing The Leader Within You and Developing The Leaders Around You. Right along with those two was a book by Maxwell that had a significant impact on my…
Coffee Break – 04.21.2014
Keep Calm And Brew On – The perfect cup of coffee may seem to be elusive, but it’s not as difficult to achieve as most people think. In fact, if you know what to do, you can get an incredible cup of coffee almost every time you brew. This post explains several methods that can…
Memorize Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-21
This week’s passage is split across two images that Paul uses to convey to Timothy his role as a believer and as a minister. First, he wraps up his discussion of the image of a workman with a couple of quotes. And then he shifts to the image of a household utensil. This passage is…
Book Review – The Third Day
As a kid, and even as an adult, I’ve had a fascination with graphic novels and comic books. When I was in high school and college, I collected several series, from Superman, to X-Men, to Batman comics of all varieties. I even collected Archie comics for a while. I never really was interested in the…
Personal Retreat Days (ESD)
Creating margin in your life is important if you are going to grow in your faith. Taking the time to develop space for God to work on your spiritual growth is a key aspect to maintaining that growth throughout your life. One of the best ways I’ve found to do this is through a series…