If you want to learn patient endurance, plant a garden in West Texas. West Texas weather is wild--dust storms, hail, flash flooding, killing freezes, and, occasionally, all four seasons compressed into a single day. And wind. Don't forget the wind. We have 70-80 mph gusts, straight line winds, and--once in a great while--tornadoes. Oh, and… Continue reading Cheerful Endurance: July 2026 Scripture Writing Plan
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Serving God by Controlling Self: June 2026 Scripture Writing Plan
If nobody exercised any sort of self-control, what would life be like? The careful discipline of self control is practical and useful for all of humanity, but especially for the one who follows Jesus. Exercising self control allows the believer to serve more effectively and joyfully. When Jesus lived on earth as a man, he… Continue reading Serving God by Controlling Self: June 2026 Scripture Writing Plan
Sealed & Set Apart: February 2026 Scripture Writing Plan
Who doesn't want to feel like they are part of something special? Don't most people crave a sense of belonging? More importantly, don't they want to belong to something large and consequential? There is always some new movement for (or against) some new and critical issue. Yet many of the organizations and movements which seem… Continue reading Sealed & Set Apart: February 2026 Scripture Writing Plan
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