Step Into Growth

📖 “Awareness of God is the beginning of devotion.”  👉 Saint Ignatius 🪞 The Daily Examen helps you see where God was near—and where you weren’t. 🛤 Main Idea: You can’t grow if you never pause. Small, honest reflections help shape big, intentional lives. 👣 Step: Before bed, ask: Where did I feel close to God today? Where did I drift? Let that shape your tomorrow. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 L...

📖 “Today you will be with me in paradise.” 👉 Luke 23:43
 ✝️ The thief on the cross had no time left. But he still had enough for Jesus. Grace doesn’t expire. 🛤 Main Idea:God doesn’t count you out based on your past. His grace runs deeper than your timeline. 👣 Step:Think of someone you’ve written off as “too far gone.” Pray for them. And if it’s you—turn to Jesus today. 🏁 @jesuswonapparel 🏷️ “T...

📖 “Methuselah lived 969 years… and then he died.” — Genesis 5:27 📉 Long life ≠ meaningful life. Impact isn’t about how long you live—it’s about  how  you live. 🛤 Main Idea: You don’t need more time. You need more purpose. Don’t let your years outgrow your impact. 👣 Step: Stop waiting to make a difference. Say the thing. Do the thing. Start building a legacy today. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪...

📖 “Whatever you did for the least of these… you did for me.” 👉 Matthew 25:40
 💭 Mister Rogers’ final question: “Am I a sheep?” Not “Was I successful?” but “Did I love well?” 🛤 Main Idea: In the end, it’s not about recognition. It’s about reflection—Did I live like Jesus? 👣 Step: Serve the least today. Visit someone lonely. Give when it’s inconvenient. Love someone hard to love. 🏁 @jesuswonapp...

📖 “By the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off… and you don’t mind how you look.” 👉The Velveteen Rabbit
 ❤️ Real doesn’t mean shiny. It means loved. Worn in. Lived with purpose. 🛤 Main Idea: You don’t become Real through perfection—you become Real through presence, love, and time. 👣 Step:Embrace your stretch marks. Your scars. Your soft spots. They tell the story of a life we...

📖 “You don’t just wake up one day as a grumpy old man. You become one—slowly, day by day.” 🎬 The movie  Grumpy Old Men  is funny... until you realize how easy it is to drift there yourself. 🛤 Main Idea: Jesus didn’t call us to grow bitter. He called us to grow  better . Don’t let time harden your heart. 👣 Step: Do a grump check. What’s making you salty, cynical, or short-tempered? Bring it to J...

📖 “Keep death daily before your eyes.” — 👉 The Rule of Saint Benedict, Chapter 4 👁️ The monks didn’t fear death. They used it as a lens—to see life more clearly and live more intentionally. 🛤 Main Idea: When you remember that your time is limited, you stop rushing and start cherishing. Today becomes sacred. 👣 Step: Name 3 things that matter most to you. Then carve out space for them— today. 🏁...

Episode 9️⃣5️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Gordon Wickert 🏎️ Hope In Numbers  Part ✌️  📌 Inning Intermissions Recap: Gordon Wickert | Episode 95 💬  “Truth isn’t just something you learn—it’s something you live.” ✌️In Part 2 of our  Hope in Numbers  series, Gordon lays out the 5 steps to mastering Bible memorization and why it’s more than just memorizing—it’s spiritual warfare prep. 💬 “Every number in your lif...

📖 “Benedictine monks dig the next grave ahead of time… so every day they walk past it and remember…  ‘I’m going to join my brothers soon.’” 🙏 They don’t fear death. They walk by it. And let it focus their life. 🛤 Main Idea: The end is coming—and instead of ignoring it, the monks let that truth shape what matters now . 👣 Step: What would change if you lived like your days were numbered? Name one...

Episode 9️⃣4️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Gordon Wickert 🏎️ Hope In Numbers  Part ☝️ 📌 Inning Intermissions Gordon Wickert | Episode 94 📖 “Every number has a promise. And every promise is power.” 🔥 In this powerful opener to a six-part series, Gordon Wickert joins us from the heat of Phoenix to share how his personal story of heartbreak, hope, and healing gave birth to the ministry Hope in Numbers. 💬 “Hope...

📖 “What you are now, we used to be. What we are now, you will be.”  👉 Inscription in the Roman catacombs 💀 This message wasn’t carved to scare. It was carved to awaken. Life is fragile, but deeply meaningful. 🛤 Main Idea: The early Christians understood something we forget: you don’t get forever on this side of eternity. So live like it counts. 👣 Step: Take 2 quiet minutes today. Reflect on yo...

📖 “The boots are turned backward. The saddle is empty. One final ride in honor of a cowboy who’s gone home.” 🤠 At the Freedom Rodeo, I witnessed one of the most sacred Western traditions for the first time. And I won’t forget it. 🛤 Main Idea: The Riderless Horse reminds us—our ride is temporary. But the way we ride? That’s what people remember. 👣 Step: You don’t know how long your ride will las...

📖 “He always took steps… even when unsure, even when tired, even when no one else did.” 📜 Today’s step isn’t just reflection—it’s declaration. This is the story I want my life to tell. 🛤 Main Idea: Your eulogy isn’t just the end of your story—it’s the shape of your daily decisions. Speak it. Then live it. 👣 Step: Write your eulogy. Speak it out loud. Ask God for strength to become it—one faithf...

📖 “Begin with the end in mind.” 👉 Stephen Covey
 🪦 Your eulogy isn’t just the last word of your life—it could be the first step in shaping how you live it. 🛤 Main Idea: We dream forward, but we grow when we plan backward. Your eulogy can guide your next steps. 👣 Step: Write down 3 lines you hope people say about you someday. Let that vision shape your actions today. 🏁 @jesuswonapparel 🏷️ “TFA...

📖 “Ordinary people with extraordinary consistency create outstanding lives.”  👉 Dr. Rob Gilbert 📖 “Try your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.”  👉 Mister Rogers 🎉 900 steps in. Step Into Growth TV is officially getting old—and that’s something worth celebrating. 🛤 Main Idea: Longevity isn’t just about how long you last—it’s about who...

📖 “To remind yourself that you are going to die is to remind yourself to live for your eulogy, not your résumé.” 📄 Your résumé tells the world what you did. 🫀 Your eulogy tells the world who you were. 🛤 Main Idea: We spend way too much time building what doesn’t matter and too little building who we are. The stuff that’ll be remembered? It’s character. 👣 Step: What do you want people to say at...

Episode 9️⃣3️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎  Part 4️⃣ 📌 Episode 93 – Inning Intermissions with Brent Wyatt (Part 4 of 4) 💬 “Everything in my life right now is because of baseball.” 🤟 We close out this four-part series with the most heartfelt episode yet. Brent reflects on his journey through the game—from childhood to the pros—and how baseball shaped every part of who he is. 🏆 This one’s got it...

Episode 9️⃣2️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎  Part 🥉 📌 Episode 92 – Inning Intermissions with Brent Wyatt (Part 3 of 4) ⚾️ “I never wanted to think about life without baseball.” 🥹 This one is for anyone who's had to let go of a dream and ask: What now? 👊 Brent walks us through: 🔔 The day he got the call from the Detroit Tigers 💬 “All I’ve ever wanted to do was play baseball.” ✈️ Flying to...

📖 “Most people past 70 are either the most gracious or the most bitter people you know.” 😬 You don’t just grow old—you grow into someone. The choices you make today are shaping the character you'll carry tomorrow. 🛤 Main Idea: Aging doesn’t change your heart—it reveals it. Every reaction, habit, and thought is forming who you’re becoming. 👣 Step: Picture yourself at 80. What’s one habit or...

📖 “We do not become like Jesus overnight, but through a long obedience in the same direction.”  👉 Eugene Peterson 🧓 You don’t stumble into becoming a wise, grounded, joy-filled old man or woman. It’s a slow, daily walk—marked by faithfulness, not flash. 🛤 Main Idea: Old doesn’t mean irrelevant—it means seasoned. And you only get there by stacking faithful days. One at a time. 👣 Step: Forget sh...

📌 Step 897 – What Kind of Old Do You Want to Be? 👴 📖 “Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever. Take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.” 💭 Who you’ll be at 80 is being shaped by the decisions you make at 40… or 20… or today. Becoming doesn’t happen by accident. 🛤 Main Idea: Fast forward to 2051—I want to still be in love with my wife and family, still be...

📖 “He died not only to save us from hell, but to bring heaven to our hearts now.”  👉  A.W. Tozer 💔 You weren’t just rescued from sin—you were rescued to live differently. Right here. Right now. 🛤 Main Idea: You don’t just carry a second chance—you carry new life. Let the world see what redemption really looks like. 👣 Step: Jesus won. Which means we win. So let’s begin to live like it—not for s...

Episode 9️⃣1️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎  Part ✌️ 📌 Inning Intermissions | Episode 91: “The Grind Behind the Glory” (Part 2 of 4) ‼️ From being the best player on the field to playing for a legend —Brent Wyatt shares what it really looked like to chase greatness at Lewis-Clark State. 🔥 The transition from junior college to LC State — and what it meant to play for the iconic Ed Sheff. 🥶 A clas...

📖 “The blood of Christ speaks better things than your guilt ever could.”  👉 Charles Spurgeon 💔 Guilt screams. But grace speaks louder. The cross silenced shame, and the empty tomb sealed the victory. 🛤 Main Idea: I’ve got warts. You probably do too. But your story doesn’t have to be defined by regret. Jesus already rewrote the ending—with hope. 👣 Step: Don’t let the warts of your past get in t...

Episode 9️⃣0️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎  📌 Inning Intermissions | Episode 90: “It All Started With Friendship” (Part 1 of 4) ‼️ This week kicks off a 4-part conversation with my lifelong friend and baseball brother, Brent Wyatt — and Part 1 is all about friendship, first impressions, and funny memories that laid the foundation for everything that followed. 📍In this episode: 😂 We talk about t...