by Mark Blankespoor | Feb 10, 2026 | VITAL Men Devotions
Matthew 12:34b NIV For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. What is overflowing from our hearts? Love? Tenderness? Compassion? Or is it more often frustration? Anger? Criticism? Or perhaps jealousy? Jesus was talking to the Pharisees when he spoke this...
by Mark Blankespoor | Feb 3, 2026 | VITAL Men Devotions
Proverbs 4:25 NIV Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Philippians 2:4 NIV Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. What is the cost of our inattention? What happens when over time our listening...
by Mark Blankespoor | Jan 27, 2026 | VITAL Men Devotions
Your mother-in-law still remembers what you said in 2019. Your teenager replays your words before bed. Your spouse flinches when you use that tone because she knows what’s coming. Gunpowder words (sarcasm, “you always” or “you never,”...
by Mark Blankespoor | Jan 20, 2026 | VITAL Men Devotions
Social media, the news cycle, culture, government unrest nationally and internationally … all of these things challenge our spirit. Without intentionally claiming God’s power, we are prone to fall into a cycle of fear, anxiety and isolation. What is...
by Mark Blankespoor | Jan 13, 2026 | VITAL Men Devotions
Men – perhaps you know when you are most vulnerable to make poor decisions, to not stand strong on your commitments, to waver in your obedience to God’s calling. Have you heard of the H.A.L.T. acronym? Hungry. Angry. Lonely. Tired. Those four factors can...
