It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on James 1:22 — "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." A casual reader of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer might conclude the boy had a severe hearing problem. If he had heard AuntContinue reading "Episode 58: The Blessing on the Path of Obedience | James 1:22 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on James 1:2-3 — "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." We start the book of James today, one of my favorite booksContinue reading "Episode 57: Learning in the Crucible of Life | James 1:2-3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 13:20 — "Our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep." Sheep have never been noted for their ability to fend for themselves. They are prone to wander, defenseless in the face of danger, and easily fleeced. What the sheepContinue reading "Episode 56: The Shepherd Who Sees Us Through | Hebrews 13:20 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 12:28-29 — "Worship God with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire." Sinful humans usually get angry for all the wrong reasons. The holy God is angry for all the right reasons. "The wrath of God isContinue reading "Episode 55: Seeing Sin from God’s Perspective | Hebrews 12:28-29 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"

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 yourContinue reading "Episode 54: God’s Opinion Is the One That Really Matters | Hebrews 12:4 — 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 announcedContinue reading "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 11:1 — "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 attemptContinue reading "Episode 52: I’ll See It When I Believe It | Hebrews 11:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"