These are the days the sheepdog was born to thrive in. But, ladies and gentlemen, these are times for every American to rise up and shine with the goodness and resiliency that define the core of who we are! While we are being challenged in many ways and should be...
It wasn’t long after I stepped into the squad briefing room that I realized things were vastly different than I had perceived. I can still smell the scent of leather from the duty gear, the boot polish, gun oil, and mint smokeless tobacco like it was yesterday. Day...
The gospels reveal twice that Jesus was amazed, or that He marveled at something or someone; once, He marveled at the unbelief of Nazareth (Mark 6:6) and in Matthew 8:10; He marveled at the faith of a foreigner. The gospels reveal twice that Jesus was amazed, or...
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 In recent speaking engagements, I had the opportunity to interact with many readers of Bulletproof Marriage: a 90-Day Devotional. It is...
1 Corinthians 1:10 is a profound reminder of one of the single greatest weapons we have access to in our life: UNITY. You see, it was such an important issue, it was the subject of one of Jesus’ last prayers, that we would be “one in thought and mind.” Some...
Oh to go back in time. What if we had the DMC DeLorean Dr. Emmett Brown and Marty McFly used to travel through time in Back to the Future? We could go back and see all the places we left wisdom laying, the places we could have learned valuable lessons, but, for one reason or another, we chose to leave wisdom in the moment.
Everyone, at some time in life, has felt like they hit a dead end. Maybe its health-related, relationships, finances, parenting, name the issue, we’ve been there. But too often, it feels like God is rebuking us for some action, sin, or action we failed to take.
True love finds joy in truth and righteousness; it rejoices in what is good and right. As sheepdogs, we understand the meaning of love and intolerance for injustice; we treasure truth and promote virtue. Pray today that we may have a godly heart about sin and...
I've been away from writing daily devotionals here for some time. If you follow me on social media or receive my email letters, you know I have launched a new book this past May (Behind the Badge: 365 Daily Devotions for Law Enforcement) and finished a new book the...
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 NIV I've struggled with writing a devotion recently. I've been mentally and emotionally wiped out after completing the...
