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  1. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 27, 2026 · 13 min read

    The Day God Called Holy: Genesis 2 and Exodus 20 on the Rest Built Into Creation

    God did not rest on the seventh day because He was tired. He rested because the work was finished, and then He called that day holy. Genesis 2 and Exodus 20 show that rest is not a reward for the exhausted but …

  2. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 11 min read

    Enough for Today: Exodus 16 and the Discipline of Daily Bread

    … time on purpose. Exodus 16 shows why the hoard spoils, why rest is built in, and why discipline means gathering what today requires.

  3. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 26, 2026 · 16 min read

    The Fast God Chose: Isaiah 54 to 58 on Stewarding the Sabbath and True Fasting

    … at a time. It begins with a covenant that gives us room to rest. It moves through an invitation to stop spending ourselves on bread that does not feed us. It widens the Sabbath into a door for outsiders, …

  4. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Nov 1, 2026 · 14 min read

    A Little Folding of the Hands: Proverbs 6 and 24 on the Ant, the Sluggard's Field and Small Delays

    … sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest. Why Small Delays Are a Stewardship Question Most of us will never be tempted to waste a whole year. We are tempted to waste a morning. We postpone …

  5. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 15 min read

    The Idle Season: 2 Samuel 11 and the Leader Out of Position

    … It is also, "Am I where I am supposed to be?" Lesson Two: Rest Can Quietly Become Drift The next verse adds a detail that is easy to miss. "One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of …

  6. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 13 min read

    Numbering Our Days: Psalm 90 and the Wisdom of a Short Life

    … of achievement. He can work hard without being driven, and rest without guilt. The verse also says "all our days." Not just the good years. Moses has just admitted that even the best years hold trouble and …

  7. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Nov 1, 2026 · 14 min read

    Just as He Had Done Before: Daniel 1 and 6 on Resolve and the Daily Habit That Holds

    … Resolve Made Early Then comes the decision that shaped the rest of his life. "But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile …

  8. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 12 min read

    Morning Till Evening: Exodus 18 and the Leader Who Cannot Do It Alone

    … me what only I should carry, and help me let go of the rest. Let the people I lead go home satisfied, and let me rest in you. In Jesus' name, Amen. The Line at the Counter Walt Brenner had owned Brenner …

  9. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 31, 2026 · 14 min read

    For Such a Time as This: Esther 4 on Stewarding the Season and the Seat God Gave You

    … one line from Esther, even if they have never read the rest. Mordecai sends word to the queen that she may have come to her royal position for such a time as this. In context, it is not a compliment. It is a …

  10. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 30, 2026 · 14 min read

    Men Who Understood the Times: 1 Chronicles 12 on Reading Your Season and Knowing What to Do

    … determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king." (1 Chronicles 12:38, NIV). Undivided loyalty. Fully determined. Of one mind. These men …

  11. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 28, 2026 · 13 min read

    Seven Good Years: Genesis 41 on Planning for Plenty and Famine

    … good quarters will continue. For time, it is rhythms of rest, prayer and learning built while life is calm, so they are already in place when life is not. The plan was not complicated. It was faithful. That is …

  12. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Aug 25, 2026 · 14 min read

    The Wait Was the Assignment: 1 Samuel 13 and 14

    … me the courage of the one who climbed the cliff and the restraint of the one who stayed until the seventh day was over. Where I have already run out in front of you, be merciful. Do what only you can do with …