2 Timothy 2

"Dear Disciple, In today's verses Paul was urging Timothy to be strong. I urge you as well to be strong in Me. With Paul's impending martyrdom, he..."

"Dear Father, firm foundation, Help me to avoid disputes about words, which does no good, but merely ruins the hearers. Help me do my best to present...."

"Dear Father, Make me strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Help me pass your word on to others who also will share it. Help me take my share....."

"Dear Father, Let my remembrance and my devotions be set upon Jesus Christ, a descendant of David according to the flesh but an heir of your riches..."

"Dear Father, Help me to escape evil passions and to aim at righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with all who call upon the Lord from a pure....."

"Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot..."

"So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to....."

"Dear Father, ever faithful God, Thank you for my Savior, Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, as preached in the gospel of your grace. Help me endure...."

"Dear Precious Disciple, I appreciate your desire to follow Me and put Me first in your life. Your efforts at faithfulness do not go unnoticed. Your....."

"Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants."

"Christ has grace without measure in himself, but he hath not retained it for himself. As the reservoir empties itself into the pipes, so hath Christ....."

"Paul has four of these "faithful sayings." The first occurs in 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ...."

"We must not imagine that we are suffering for Christ, and with Christ, if we are not in Christ. Beloved friend, are you trusting to Jesus only? If..."

"The foundation upon which our faith rests is this, that "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto..."

If a man cleanses himself he will be an intrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the master and prepared to do any good work. - 2 Timothy 2:21

As fathers, we can leave behind messes for our children and grandchildren; more importantly, we can leave behind a lasting legacy of faith! Phil Ware reminds us that as fathers and grandfather, we will leave behind messes but we can also leave behind a legacy of faith that lasts for generations.

How can we ever get out of simply reacting to crises? So often leaders do not do their most important work, living out God's purpose for them, because they are so busy handling problems and crises.

Do you have someone who needs you to believe in him? Some folks are just needing someone to believe in them and take a shot at helping them make it; are we willing?

Can one little girl change the shopping experience? One girl not only can, but also did make huge changes in the shopping world in which she found herself.

Who will step up and point the way? The generation coming behind us, the millenials, are not hopeless at all, but we must step up and help guide them.

Who are you living to bless? We must live to pass along our faith to several generations, not just our kids.

How do we give the gift of legacy this Christmas, and not just give more stuff that will end up in a landfill a few years from now? Phil Ware remembers his Daddy Gordon and several Christmas memories that ensured his grandfather passed on a legacy of love and faith despite his few years of life.

I want to invite you to join me in living beyond the horizon of our children's faith! Phil Ware writes about leaving a legacy with his children and grandchildren to pass on faith and be passionate disciples of Jesus.

Where does a leader find true and lasting glory? Phil Ware continues his series of messages on true shepherds in the church and focuses on the subject of a leader's glory -- seeing his or her passion formed in others they have trained.

Jesus rose from the dead, so we choose to live based on the conviction that this world is not our home, while we long for our lasting and more glorious one! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to glorify God as we remember the life-changing implications of Jesus' resurrection.

Don't just hate being called that? An experience of Steve Mc Nair at training camp becomes the opportunity for all of us to remember we teach and train others.

Sooner or later you have to say good bye, but what does good bye really mean? Phil Ware finishes the third in a series of posts that focus on the 2014 July mission trip to Lima, Peru and Sagrada Familia children's home and he focuses on the last day of saying good bye and welcoming new children into the family of God.

Melancholy or anticipation? We are part of a great cycle of inheriting from our grandparents and parents as well as passing on to our children and grandchildren Philip Gulley talks about inheriting things from his grandfather and what it means for inheritance day to come.

As we come to understand God as the King willing to show us his wounds, then share our wounds, the birth of Jesus takes on a fresh and powerful new meaning. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to welcome Jesus, God who came to us to share our wounds and we see this in his manger and cross, the thrones on which he was exalted and

What makes Scripture inspired truth? Phil Ware remembers an old mentor who has gone to be with Jesus, Neil Lightfoot, and as he recalls a lesson from John 4 about real faith is also reminded about the nature of inspired truth.

How do we learn to live with broader horizons and greater risk-taking for the Kingdom of God? Phil Ware completes his four-part series called 'Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace.' He reminds us of our need to be a risk-taking group of Jesus followers

Life does 'go fast' so make the moments count and live for your grandchildren to pass on faith! Phil Ware talks about his NASCAR Experience and his father and passing on faith to future generations.

Is there REALLY an app for that? Nothing replaces reading God's Word.

Are you sure the Bible says that? Rubel Shelly talks about pithy, wisdom sayings that some mistake to be Scripture.

How big is your circle? We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship

We fool ourselves into discounting the malignant threat of sin to our souls. Bill Sherrill has a visit with a surgeon about removing malignant tissue and this experience opens his eyes about how we must treat sin in our lives.

Have you ever thought about being a coach? Ron Rose talks about one of his personal mentoring heroes and emphasizes how we must all step up and start coaching someone.

What is more powerful in shaping the heart and faith of a child than a mother who prays for her children? Melissa Troyer shares a prayer all mothers of deep faith can pray over their children, and the children of others.

Stories reveal our insides, and on that day, Brook got a rare glimpse inside his dad... and he liked it! Ron Rose is in the coffee shop carrying on a conversation when God shows up and reminds us of the huge difference a little time with our kids can make to their future and the world.

What prizes have you found in Scripture? Phil Ware shares with us the surprises that he found in reading 2 Timothy and compares them with prize eggs at an event called Eggstravaganza.

"Dear Disciple, I AM deeply moved when people show their undivided loyalty to Me and are willing to invest everything they have in My cause. Remember...."

Are you addicted to the religious games we play? Ron Rose talks about his own struggle with legalism and challenges us to the liberating that comes from the good news of Jesus, the challenge to live a life of faith outside the walls of church.

We spend time with God and find out that we are loved! Tammy Marcelain reminds us that we are able to realize that we are God's beloved when we take time to open ourselves to Him and be still and experience that God is with us and speaks to us in whispers.

Godliness means having the commitment and the spiritual discipline to live in ways that honor and reflect the character and compassion of God. Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a closing blessing for worship from home with family and friends in a meaningful way - we are called to live godly lives, intentionally!

What have you done to grow your soul lately? While we focus on physical exercise at the beginning of the year, why not also focus on spiritual exercise, too?

'Prepare Him room': Inviting Jesus to reign in our hearts is how the strange beginning of the Gospel of Mark fits into the Advent season. Phil Ware shares how Mark's gospel, which doesn't even mention the birth of Jesus, fits into the Advent season.

Have you found it? Tom Norvell talks about living life abundantly, with urgency, a recognition that life is short, and that we may only have the opportunity to do some things once.

Mary yielded her life completely to the LORD's call, discipline, and purpose for her. Will I? Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to say thank you to our moms and call us to surrender to the discipline and transformation God is working in our lives.

What are the mountains you would die on for what you believe and what you are called to do? Phil Ware talks about finding our theological and missional mountains and how important it is to know them if you are going to call a minister with whom to partner.