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When I Think, “I’m Not Strong Enough.”
[VIDEO: When I Think, "I'm not Strong Enough"] A Think This, Not That Post. I’ve always had a deep desire to become a knight. When I was young (although not as young as one would hope for such a thing), I wrote a letter to the Queen of England asking what deed I might...
Heroes of Faith Training: Identity & Purpose
[VIDEO: The Bat Pastor Teaches on Identity and Purpose] Are you trying to become a Hero of Faith? Join the Bat Pastor as he shares these short and practical training exercises that will help you pursue a relationship with Jesus. TODAY'S TRAINING: Identity and...
A Pruning by Any Other Name
[Video: A Pruning by Any Other Name] When Gina and I bought our house, we fell in love with the landscaping. The previous owners meticulously designed the property to bloom in cycles. This created a seasonal adventure in our own yard, allowing us to see something new...
The Most Important Comma in Human History
[VIDEO: The Most Important Comma in Human History] This week celebrates National Grammar Day, so before you light your punctuation fireworks or fire up a grill to cook those exclamation dogs, let's take a few minutes to consider what may be the most significant...
Choices: Slippery When Wet
After breakfast this morning, Franklin the Pup was anxious to go outside. He sat by the back door ready to run into his fenced-in back yard. He looked up, waiting for me to release him, and then leaped through the door with excitement. He ran toward our pear tree to...
Heroes of Faith Training: Abilities & Wisdom
As many of you know, the Bat Pastor leads those who desire Spiritual Growth in the ways of becoming a Hero of Faith. TODAY'S TRAINING: Abilities and Wisdom 1. CONSIDER: Comic book heroes are known for being overconfident in their own abilities, but Heroes of...
How to Pray for a President You Can’t Stand.
Can't bring yourself to pray for our new president? Perhaps you can, but can't fathom the idea of praying for the president who just left office? Today is President's Day or Washington's Birthday (observed), a federal holiday celebrating the birth of our first...
Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Donald Miller is best known for his memoir, Blue Like Jazz, but his life seemed to stall after the book was published. In an attempt to bring his memoir to the big screen, Miller learned the elements of storytelling and how to apply those concepts to his own life....
When We Refuse to Walk
Coming from Vermont, I'm still not used to the beautiful weather in South Carolina. While a severe snowstorm was oppressing my friends in the North, we were experiencing a light breeze and temperatures in the mid-sixties. The colors are still bleak in South Carolina,...
Heroes of Faith Training: Control
As many of you know, the Bat Pastor leads those who desire Spiritual Growth in the ways of becoming a Hero of Faith. TODAY'S TRAINING: 1. CONSIDER: Comic book heroes win by taking control, but Heroes of Faith win by surrendering it. 2. READ: Psalm 25:1-10 O...