• The greatest opposition to the
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.
Hebrews 12:1,2a
“For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. We will just skim our lives instead of actually living them.” —Author, John Ortberg
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
Mark 1:16,17
• We make
Social Media
706 hours per year
29 days a year
Television
2,737 hours per year
114 days a year (31%)
Video Gaming
Guys by age of 21 = 10,000 hours.
Men’s Conference on September. More information and registration can be found here.
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
A Better Way
• Create
• Commit to
Practice getting to know His presence.
Be still and know that I am God…
Psalm 46:10a
• Choose
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Our Prayer
Father teach me to walk slowly enough to know Jesus intimately and love people fully.