The Daily Breadcast

Can a soldier of Christ be wounded? What can happen to untreated wounds? Turning again towards the enemy. What stage in your recovery process are you in? Jesus is the Great Physician! How can I help others who are wounded? #christjesus #love #pray #prayer #gaintheworld #jesus #church #christ #newepisode #churchofchrist #TheOneTrueGod #willard #chroniclesofwillard

 The Big Bang I believe in The Big Bang. One day there will be a Big Bang and everything we know will be annihilated, destroyed to atoms, returned to the nothing from which God made it. I may be present when this extraordinary event occurs, or I may not. But it will happen. God has promised. Peter uses this fact to stimulate believers into a specific line of thought. “But the day of the Lord will...

Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things that I say? Luke 6:46 What does our Lord say to do? #christjesus #love #pray #prayer #gaintheworld #jesus #church #christ #newepisode #churchofchrist #TheOneTrueGod #willard #chroniclesofwillard

The Proverb writer records, “Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity,” Proverbs 28:14. Why is the one who fears the Lord blessed and calamity the property of the one with a hard heart? In life it doesn’t seem to be universally true that those who faithfully follow God are always blessed nor does it seem to happen that hard hearted people...

Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things that I say? Luke 6:46 So... What does our Lord say to do? #christjesus #love #pray #prayer #gaintheworld #jesus #church #christ #newepisode #churchofchrist #TheOneTrueGod #willard #chroniclesofwillard

Holiness is not something we think of much. And when we do, we usually apply that to God alone. So, what is holiness? What does it mean to be holy? The Hebrew word is qadosh meaning “sacred” or “set apart.” The Greek word is hagios with the same meaning. Holiness is the quality of being holy, the quality of being sacred, set apart, or blameless. The idea of set apart or blameless fits very well in...

I’ve been wrestling with this one. It’s begun to seem to me that there are times when I begin to put limits on God, and then suppose I know what God is going to do.  For instance, I pray to have a good game at soccer and then I’ll say to God “you probably don’t even care about the outcome” because it’s a silly game.  I mean… that makes sense to me, there is seemingly no direct connection between G...

No Law I have said this for many years; where there is no enforcement, there is no law. Every year that passes, the more obvious this becomes. Examples of this are everywhere, especially from the consequences of health and social events of the past few years. Have you been sitting at a red light, it turns green, and someone flies through the intersection in front of you? There is a stop sign and m...

WHAT DOES LOYALTY LOOK LIKE? CONSISTENT DEPENDABLE TRUSTWORTHY COMMITMENT SHOWN THROUGH ACTION INVOLVES: HONESTY PROMISE KEEPING or KEEPING YOU WORD SHOWING UP REGARDLESS IF IT’S TOUGH PRIORITIZING DEFENDING THEM (WHOMEVER YOU’RE LOYAL TO) WORKING THROUGH STRUGGLE RATHER THAN ABANDONING AMIDST THE STRUGGLE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT THAT CREATE OR GIVE US PLEASURE… THINGS THAT COULD REPLACE OUR LOYALTY...

“For the joy set before him…” In chapter 2 of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he explains joy’s source. Joy is not found in happiness, pleasure or fun. Joy comes from a forward focus upon tasks that produce long term blessings, both for self and others. We see this all around us. We make our kids do certain things (even when they do not want to) knowing the results for them will be beneficial. W...

When things are easy, things come naturally or you’re not challenged then support, desire, effort, and all kinds of things just… appear.   What makes things easy? I’ll start from a coaching perspective: Talented, hard-working kids that are determined to win. Support given from parents or community members (especially for school teams) Opponents that are not as talented or hard-working Players that...

“I’m Fine!” Has someone ever said that to you? Have you ever said that to someone? You probably have. I know I have. Perhaps you were using the acronym F.I.N.E. F- reaked out I- nsecure N- eurotic E- motional If you were stating, “I’M FINE!!!!” to convince yourself you are, then perhaps you were correct. But I suspect not. It’s so easy to just spit out those words without thinking. We really do no...

“When once it is supposed possible that there may be falsehood or fallacy in any word of God, a door is then opened to downright unfaithfulness.” By Michael Hardin This is stated in context to what Satan did to Eve in the garden. Think about it today though… How many places tell you what you need to do to be saved? Then, how many different ways are there to be saved? But… The Bible says Jesus is t...

It's difficult, time consuming and costly to have a nice lawn. Knowledge of how to mow properly, fertilize at the right time with the right stuff, herbicides, pesticides, pre-emergents, devotion of several hours every week all year long and hundreds of dollars are necessary to have that excellent lawn. Millions of dollars and tens of thousands of manhours are spent each year on parks, baseball...

How many times have you heard one of these stories… Someone who takes care of their diet, exercises daily, then just something inward causes death at 50. They followed doctors and dietician advice. Someone else, no regard for diet, no real exercise or “health” habits, and they does of natural causes at the age of 80 or ninety. We have no control of our physical end, as long as we don’t take our ow...

Watching a professional group trim trees is entertaining. They climb up into the tree and start cutting, then swing to another area and continue. Branches are falling everywhere. When they are done, you sometimes wonder with all they cut out, how is the tree going to survive? I was helping the Jalbert’s pack their truck when they moved. Across the street there was a tree that was a mess. Part was...

“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭35‬ I think we get accustomed to expecting some kind of return for when we give: Gift in return Responses  of gratitude thank you note Show of enthusiasm Acknowledgement of the gift It can even get to...

We, fellow Christians, are described in scripture in many ways. Which description used is based upon the relationship under consideration. We are described as growing together as family, serving together as soldiers, living together as citizens, and maturing together as Saints. All these terms are collective, describing our functional Christian relationship as we live toward God. #christjesus #lov...

Without Love you cannot be the person that God created you to be. God is Love! We are designed in God’s image. Which means, we are to BE LOVE as God is Love! #christjesus #love #gaintheworld #jesus #church #christ #newepisode #churchofchrist #TheOneTrueGod #willard #chroniclesofwillard

Paul writes in Ephesians 4:20-32 about the changes that should have taken place in the lives of those who “learned Christ.” He enumerates both positive and negative statements regarding aspects of conduct and character, even stating the reason, “and give no opportunity to the devil.” Read this short section of Scripture before proceeding. I am sure you have driven on roads passing damaged guardrai...

What does it mean to be toxic? To be toxic means to be harmful, malicious, or poisonous, causing distress and damage to others' mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Toxic behaviors are often characterized by self-centeredness, manipulation, a lack of boundaries or empathy, and a consistent disregard for others' feelings and needs. These actions can leave individuals feeling drained,...

I’m picky when it comes to my tools. I keep them clean, lubricated and organized. I wash my shovels, rakes and hand tools after every use. I lubricate them with oil, check for wear and make needed repairs. I winterize my lawn equipment so that when the spring comes, everything starts easily and runs well. Twice a year I unbolt my lawnmower blade and sharpen it. It is truly amazing looking at the h...

“Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Now before I go further, we all do it, including myself, and we have to be mindful of it, but… Why do people complain? Things don’t happen the...

I planted a Wax Myrtle in the front yard. I thought it would be great evergreen to shelter a bedroom window that was in front of the fence. I hated that Myrtle! Don’t ever plant Wax Myrtle. You must trim them four or five times a year just to keep them looking okay. They grow aggressively, invading everything around them. Even if you kill it with Roundup, dig out the root ball (if you can), there...

I heard a quote from a visiting preacher once that went…  “God doesn’t want you to send him a thank you note. He wants you to be the thank you note!” ~ Mark Roberts There’s nothing wrong with sending thank you notes. It’s a kind and thoughtful gesture and it does convey thanks for whatever the occasion. However, we are called to live lives separate, holy, sanctified, and transformed. Live the than...