God is Faithful

by | Oct 4, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

When my wife was eight months pregnant with our first child I had to fly from our home in New Jersey to attend a wedding in Nebraska. While I was worried about traveling that close to her due date, our doctor assured me my wife was unlikely to go into labor that...

God is Our Hope

by | Sep 27, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

A year ago I experienced a season of hopelessness. Several ministry programs I worked with were cut due to budget constraints. For someone with workaholic tendencies (i.e.: me) having little work to do is, well, close to maddening. One of our children was also having...

From Talking to Action

by | Sep 20, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

I don’t know about you, but I enjoy talking, especially about things I either really like, or things I really DISLIKE. If you get me going about some of my big likes, running, British politics, random historical minutia, and ministry it’s hard to get me to...

Responding to the Call

by | Sep 13, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

There is a scene in 1 King that has long challenged me. The prophet Elijah has been standing up and proclaiming the truth about God for quite awhile, but he has reached a breaking point. Seeking refuge in a cave he cries out to God: I have been very zealous for the...

Start Acting Boldly

by | Sep 6, 2022 | VITAL Men Devotions

I am growingly convinced that the easiest of human activities is complaining. Think about it: complaining really requires next to nothing from us. We simply state our problems (often in anger) and nothing more. Complaining does not require us to take any tangible...