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Week 30 – July 26, 2026 through August 1, 2026
This Week:
Brothers,
As we step into week 31, I want to invite you to take a gentle walk through the “garden” of your mind and notice what is actually growing there. We all know how easily weeds show up, whether cynical thoughts, anxious spirals, or selfish scripts, while the good things need to be planted and tended with care. Our focus this year has been that the Lord would truly renew our minds, not just tweak a few habits, but reshape the way we see our work, our relationships, and our struggles in light of His truth and beauty. As you read this week’s prayer and meditation, ask Him to walk those rows with you, to show you one weed that needs pulling and one Christ honoring thought you can intentionally cultivate in the days ahead.
Prayer:
God, help me to think on whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, and lovely. (Philippians 4:8)
Philippians 4:8 – Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Meditation:
The mind is a garden; weeds grow automatically, but flowers must be cultivated. Which of these virtues needs to be planted in your mind this week?
Quote:
Consider Philippians 4:8. All of these adjectives have the duty of thinking, or meditation in common. Each of these adjectives describes the “things” we are to meditate on. This is Paul’s exhortation (the Holy Spirit’s command) to meditate on them. It is a duty which connotes a thought process of careful deliberation. People often attribute meditation to something akin to oriental mysticism. This is not what biblical meditation is about. Instead, the bible exhorts us to ponder the word of God. Pondering God and His works is the duty of every Christian and commanded by God for daily piety. – C. Matthew McMahon
Events:
Wednesday – July 29, 2026
- July Summer Classes Continue
- Dinner at 6:00 pm
- Classes start at 7:00 pm
Thursday – July 30, 2026
- No study (officially)
Saturday – August 1, 2026
- Morning Bible Study – 7am
- This week we are continue the study of Leviticus. We’re covering Chapters 26.
- Study Guide “Week 18”.
SAVE THE DATE:
- 2026 GraceMen Conference – October 9-10 2026. Friday evening activities and Saturday through mid-afternoon.
- Not Alone : Pursuing God’s Good Gift of Friendships
Book Recommendation:
Holy Meditation – Thomas Manton (Puritan Treasure for Today, ed. Joel Beeke / Stephen Yuille)
Men should read Holy Meditation because it speaks directly to the spiritual problems that modern men quietly wrestle with: distraction, dullness of heart, and the gap between what they know and how they live. The Puritans saw meditation as the crucial bridge between hearing God’s Word and actually living it, and this book recovers that missing link in a brief, readable format.
Thomas Manton, in modernized language, trains men to think Christianly—teaching them to take truth about God, sin, the gospel, and providence and press it into their own hearts and decisions. Under his guidance, meditation becomes a disciplined habit that cultivates discernment in complex situations, deepens repentance over besetting sins, and fosters steady devotion rather than sporadic zeal. The book’s distinction between occasional and set meditation is especially suited to men with busy schedules: it shows how to seize everyday moments for reflection and also how to carve out focused time to engage Scripture.
Moreover, Holy Meditation offers practical, step‑by‑step counsel and concrete samples of meditations, so men are not left with theory but are shown exactly how to begin and grow. Joel Beeke rightly calls it a “must read” for any Christian who wants a closer walk with God and a deeper understanding of His Word—an exhortation that applies with particular force to men called to lead in home, church, and vocation.
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