For a while we had been planning our annual beatdown before the Sunshine Festival 5K on Tha Island. Ya boy Twinkle Toes thought it was a good idea to ruck before the beatdown and we did! Well, at least Loveseat, Saint 2.0, YHC, and a couple of ruck club folk knocked out a quick 3.5 [...]
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HDHH – BLESSINGS
This past Sunday at SSCC, Dunker, AKA David Yarborough gave a sermon entitled Speaking Life: The Power of the Blessing. The following notes are directly from his sermon. He told the story of Jacob and Esau and the historical, cultural, and biblical importance of a Blessing. It could the be father's blessing of the first [...]
HDHH – Faith (even when it’s waning)
HDHH was great at Sandy Bottom Bagel yesterday. Those 8th grade girls that bully us during the school year were gone so we sat at the Big Boy table. It was nice, but they will be back in August and they will be in High School so you better come out soon if you want [...]
Obedience
The concept of obedience has become shrouded with a connotation of negativity. When obedience comes to mind thoughts of "must" or "have to" soon follow and not feelings of desire or longing. But when Jesus walked the earth he carried out a very different lifestyle of obedience. Obedience to God is choosing to live a [...]
What would you believe if you couldn’t see it?
What do you believe that you haven’t actually seen? A family story, something you read in the newspaper (remember those), a social media post? Sure, if we admit it, we have all believed information that we gained from each of these sources. But why? They generally all have credibility because of multiple eyewitness accounts. Aunt [...]
Never Walk Alone
With the looming April = Accountability challenge, it seemed like a good idea to dive into the word of Solomon - after all, he was reported to be a wise fella. "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." - Ecclesiastes 4:12 Remember, cooperating [...]
Don’t give up what you want most, for what you want now
Focus on the greater goals and leave what you want now behind you on the path of discipline.
HDHH: The Warpath
As Christian men, we are called to be a prophet, priest, servant king, provider and protector. Tall order. But you are not alone. Call on God for support and put on his armor. Ephesians 6:10-17 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take [...]
HDHH 2-21-18… When it’s “GOOD” to not be afraid.
Well, I had my VQ for HDHH and it did't disappoint. I actually had to plan, read, and prep, my Q. I knew I wanted my VQ to cover two things. 1. GOOD and 2. Do not be afraid. The first comes from Jocko Willink "Good" and excerpt from his field manual "Discipline = Freedom" [...]
Encouragement on Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day Paul the apostle wrote 1 Thessalonians to the church at Thessalonica in approximately 51 AD from Corinth. This was one of his earliest letters. The church at Thessalonica was very young - 2 or 3 years old. The Thessalonian Christians needed to mature in their faith. In addition there was a misunderstanding [...]