It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 2 Timothy 2:21 — “Those who cleanse themselves will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master, and prepared to do any good work.” Stir up. Hold fast. Be strong. Endure hardness. Study. Shun. Flee. At first glance,ContinueContinue reading “Episode 28: Enthusiasm Is Easier Than Obedience | 2 Timothy 2:21 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
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Episode 27: Greatness That Begins in the Heart | 2 Timothy 2:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 2 Timothy 2:1 — “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” There’s something remarkable about many people who earn the title “tower of strength” — they’re rarely towering physically or unshakeable emotionally. David BrainerdContinueContinue reading “Episode 27: Greatness That Begins in the Heart | 2 Timothy 2:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 26: The Invisible, Invincible Inside Helper | 2 Timothy 1:14 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today we move into a new book — 2 Timothy. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 2 Timothy 1:14 — “Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you — guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.” Some decisions are aContinueContinue reading “Episode 26: The Invisible, Invincible Inside Helper | 2 Timothy 1:14 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 25: Like Lions in the Midst of Sheep | 1 Timothy 6:12 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 6:12 — “Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called.” The Christian life was never meant to be lived from the comfort of an overstuffed armchair. Charles Spurgeon drew aContinueContinue reading “Episode 25: Like Lions in the Midst of Sheep | 1 Timothy 6:12 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 24: Loving God vs. Loving Gold | 1 Timothy 6:10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 6:10 — “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” That verse would sound a lot more comfortable if it actually read “money is the root of all evil,” or “the lack of moneyContinueContinue reading “Episode 24: Loving God vs. Loving Gold | 1 Timothy 6:10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 23: “They Feed Not Only Their Poor, But Also Ours” | 1 Timothy 5:16 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 5:16 — “If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who areContinueContinue reading “Episode 23: “They Feed Not Only Their Poor, But Also Ours” | 1 Timothy 5:16 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 22: Garbage In, Garbage Out | 1 Timothy 4:13, 15 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 4:13 and 15 — “Devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Be diligent in these matters.” Programmers have a saying: garbage in, garbage out. A computer can only respond on the basis ofContinueContinue reading “Episode 22: Garbage In, Garbage Out | 1 Timothy 4:13, 15 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 21: The Most Profitable Thing in the World | 1 Timothy 4:7-8 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 4:7-8 — “Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” We tend to picture godliness onContinueContinue reading “Episode 21: The Most Profitable Thing in the World | 1 Timothy 4:7-8 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 20: The Right Person in the Right Job | 1 Timothy 3:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 3:1 — “Here is a trustworthy saying: whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.” Most employers care more about outward achievement than inward character — in the business world, accomplishments tend to outrank who a personContinueContinue reading “Episode 20: The Right Person in the Right Job | 1 Timothy 3:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”
Episode 19: Guidebook for Godly Living | 1 Timothy 2:7 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on 1 Timothy 2:7 — Paul’s description of himself as a herald, an apostle, and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. You can find a Bible verse to support almost anything if you pull it out of its context —ContinueContinue reading “Episode 19: Guidebook for Godly Living | 1 Timothy 2:7 — Coach C’s Neighborhood”