It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 12:4 — “In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.” You’re in a strange city, far from home, friends, and family, and suddenly you’re tempted to do something wrong. Is yourContinueContinue reading “Episode 54: God’s Opinion Is the One That Really Matters | Hebrews 12:4 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Author Archives: Marc Casciani
Separation of Church and Work?
“I believe that one of the next great moves of God is going to be through the believers in the workplace.” – Billy Graham Every Monday morning, a quiet transaction takes place in the parking lot. You sit in your car. Engine off. Coffee in hand. Sunday is still warm in your heart: the hymn,ContinueContinue reading “Separation of Church and Work?”
Episode 53: A Faith Worth Dying For | Hebrews 11:37-39 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 11:37-39 — “They were put to death by stoning… killed by the sword… destitute, persecuted and mistreated. The world was not worthy of them. These were all commended for their faith.” Through the centuries, heroes of the Church have announcedContinueContinue reading “Episode 53: A Faith Worth Dying For | Hebrews 11:37-39 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 52: I’ll See It When I Believe It | Hebrews 11:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 11:1 — “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Contrary to popular belief, faith is not a blind leap in the dark, a hope and a prayer, or an attemptContinueContinue reading “Episode 52: I’ll See It When I Believe It | Hebrews 11:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 51: Do Not Throw Away Your Confidence | Hebrews 10:35 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 10:35 — “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” Altitude, unpredictable weather, and rugged terrain make mountain climbing a harrowing adventure. A poorly equipped hiker caught in a sudden storm may be in serious danger.ContinueContinue reading “Episode 51: Do Not Throw Away Your Confidence | Hebrews 10:35 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 50: Laws That Are Loved Become Songs | Hebrews 10:16 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 10:16 — “I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” Which motivates you more: what you are commanded to do, or what you desire to do? Often the two are in conflict.ContinueContinue reading “Episode 50: Laws That Are Loved Become Songs | Hebrews 10:16 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 49: No Atonement Apart from the Blood | Hebrews 9:22 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 9:22 — “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” Many a person with oxygen to breathe and food to eat has died anyway. The problem? Not enough blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to the rest of theContinueContinue reading “Episode 49: No Atonement Apart from the Blood | Hebrews 9:22 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 48: From Shadow to Substance | Hebrews 9:11-12 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 9:11-12 — “But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle… He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood,ContinueContinue reading “Episode 48: From Shadow to Substance | Hebrews 9:11-12 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 47: Grace Suitable and Sufficient | Hebrews 8:10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 8:10 — “This is the covenant I will establish… declares the Lord. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Once the perfect Mediator paid the price, the foundation was laid for lasting reconciliation. Salvation is moreContinueContinue reading “Episode 47: Grace Suitable and Sufficient | Hebrews 8:10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
If I Knew Then What I Know Now
“But what about you? Who do you say I am?” What if I knew then what I know now? How many times do you find yourself asking that question? If the answer is “rarely,” then start. That question is how you improve. It’s how you get better. It’s how you stop repeating the same mistakes.ContinueContinue reading “If I Knew Then What I Know Now”