Day 17 – The Relative Nature of Disappointment – Part 2Joshua 3:14-16  … when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up i...  Read More

Day 16 – The Relative Nature of DisappointmentNumbers 14:30  Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home…Today, as I write, I am angry, sad, and, honestly, a little surprised. Let’s back up a couple of days.Friday, my wife and I began a trip to Portland for my annual unplugged work week. During this time, I disconnect from my usual routines, the internet, and my...  Read More

Day 15 – CourageJoshua 1:6-9 “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of I...  Read More

INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN QUESTIONSShare one thing in your life that you never thought you’d be able to accomplish, or others thought you’d never accomplish, b...  Read More

Day 13 – PerseveranceJoshua 1:5 No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.Our commitment to following God into the next square foot of space is easily undone. Frustration with our failings or the slowness of pace can derail us. One of the most common sources of paralyzation is the criticism or opposi...  Read More

Day 12 – MicromovementsProverbs 16:9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.As you read or listen to this today, there is a likelihood you have no idea where God intends to take you over a handful of next steps. I wouldn’t have imagined my current role at Crosswalk a few short years ago. I couldn’t see around a handful of corners and wouldn’t have named where I am t...  Read More