Blane Sheffield

  • The Real Isaiah 41 Verse 10

    The Real Isaiah 41 Verse 10

    Jesu, juva Is This How You’ve Read Isaiah 41:10 as Well? Most christian men have been taught and understand Isaiah 41:10 to be the ultimate comfort verse. Isaiah 41:10 – NLT 10. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help…

  • When God Strips Away

    When God Strips Away

    Jesu, juva Nobody seems to share this with us when we first sense a calling from God. It’s common to hear about the purpose, blessings, and plans God has for us. What they often leave out is the cost. The call can be very lonely at times. Not just lonely in a temporary way.…

  • The Forgotten Art of Learning a Name

    The Forgotten Art of Learning a Name

    Jesu, juva There was a time, more than today, when a gentleman’s character was measured not by how much attention he could draw to himself, but by how much attention he gave to others. That standard is in need of restoration in today’s men. One of the simplest expressions of that character is also…

  • Who Are We Becoming? The Man God Knew In The Womb.

    Who Are We Becoming? The Man God Knew In The Womb.

    Jesu, juva A verse that should shake us. There are verses in the Bible that comfort us, and there are verses that should shake us awake. Matthew 7:23 is one of the latter. Matthew 7:23 (KJV)23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Jesus…

  • When Words Carry Weight

    When Words Carry Weight

    Jesu, juva THE POWER YOU’RE NOT USING Most people treat words like noise. Just sounds. Just communication. Scripture shows something very different. When Jesus spoke, sickness left, storms stopped, bread multiplied. Reality itself shifted at His word. Jesus did not have to use any effort to change anything before Him. Even when He used…

  • Manners Maketh the Man

    Manners Maketh the Man

    Jesu, juva How a Christian Man Conducts Himself “Manners maketh man” comes from William Horman’s 1519 book Vulgaria. As headmaster of Eton School in England, he taught this simple truth: good manners define a man. Manners apply to how you speak, your tone of voice, your gestures, and your actions. They show respect for…

  • The Thief on the Cross

    The Thief on the Cross

    Jesu, juva THE THIEF The Man Who Destroyed Our Religious Systems The thief on the cross wouldn’t make it into most churches today. By every measure we use to determine if someone is “really saved,” he’d fail. WHAT HE DIDN’T HAVE By our standards, he had nothing. WHAT JESUS SAID “Today you will be…

  • Two Seas

    Jesu, juva Same Source. Different Outcome. Look at a map of ancient Palestine. Two bodies of water connected by a single river. The Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. Both fed by the Jordan River. Same source. Dramatically different results. One sea is full of life. The other is dead. Why? THE SEA…

  • Stop Staring. Start Climbing

    Stop Staring. Start Climbing

    Jesu, juva The Staircase Before You YOU’RE DREAMING INSTEAD OF DOING You’ve seen it in other men. Something about their character. Their confidence. The way they carry themselves. You notice it and you want it. Maybe you dream about a particular job. A certain income. A specific lifestyle. You can see it in your…

  • The Sailboat Race Dream

    The Sailboat Race Dream

    Jesu, juva THE DREAM This morning I woke from a dream that felt different. Even while I was still in it, I realized God was showing me something. That doesn’t happen often. When it does, you pay attention. Let me tell you what I saw. THE SETUP I’m riding in the back of a…