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Welcome to the 5 minute challenge, a resource encouraging all to grow in God daily through study of His Word.
Bienvenidos al reto de los 5 minutos, un recurso que anima a todos a crecer en Dios diariamente a través del estudio de Su Palabra.
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4
Jesús le respondió, "Escrito está: “No solo de pan vive el hombre, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios”. Mateo 4:4
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Dan Potter
Aug 6, 20194 min read
Genesis 30 - God's Miracles and Man's Messes
Good morning and happy Taco Tuesday. No tacos in China. It’s hard to believe that in the year 2019 that tacos have not permeated the...
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Dan Potter
Aug 5, 20196 min read
Genesis 29 - You Reap What You Sow
Good morning and welcome to the first full week of August. Usually one of the weeks you don’t want to be anywhere near Texas. Hot, hot,...
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Dan Potter
Aug 2, 20196 min read
Genesis 28 - Running from God
Good morning. Good “very early” morning. I rose at 4am this morning, well rested and ready to take on the world. Jet lag is one of the...
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Dan Potter
Aug 1, 20193 min read
Genesis 27 - What a Tangled Web we Weave
Good morning from day 3 in Hong Kong. I had a good night’s sleep last night but because of the jet lag, again rose way too early. Jet lag...
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Dan Potter
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Genesis 26 - Faith is a Verb
Good morning from the seventh floor of the dorms at Lingnan University in beautiful Hong Kong, SAR, China. Yesterday was a big travel day...
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Dan Potter
Jul 1, 20195 min read
Genesis 25 - The Lord Looks on the Heart
Good morning and happy Monday. Another workweek is upon us and this is a big week for me. I leave on Wednesday for my big service project...
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Dan Potter
Jun 28, 20199 min read
Genesis 24 - Asking the Lord to Lead...and Letting Him
Good morning and Happy Aloha Friday. Here’s what I want you to do. Try to greet as many people as you can with that saying today. When...
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Dan Potter
Jun 27, 20195 min read
Genesis 23 - Dealing with Death
Death. A fact of life that nobody likes to talk about. Therein lies much of the problem. Until it comes knocking on our own door, we...
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Dan Potter
Jun 26, 20197 min read
Genesis 22 - God Will Meet You on the Mountain
Good morning and happy Wednesday. I woke up this morning and opened God’s Word to encounter these three words…”God tested Abraham.” ...
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Dan Potter
Jun 25, 201910 min read
Genesis 21 - Jekyll and Hyde, the Believer's Two Natures
Good morning. Here we are at another tasty Taco Tuesday. I saw another funny taco shirt this week. It said, “The more dangerous the...
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Dan Potter
Jun 24, 20195 min read
Genesis 20 - A Little Lie Damages as much as a Big Lie
Good morning and welcome to another workweek. I trust your weekend was full, fruitful and fun. Marge and I had a great day yesterday, up...
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Dan Potter
Jun 21, 20197 min read
Genesis 19 - Living with Sin versus Living in Sin - Sodom & Gomorrah
Sin has a cost. It will cost you everything. It has a personal cost, yet it also cost those around you. Sin is infectious. It can spread...
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Dan Potter
Jun 20, 20197 min read
Genesis 18 - They Laughed - Comprehending God
Good morning and welcome to the 5MC on this Thursday morning. Planning, planning, planning. I’ve never encountered a logistical challenge...
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Dan Potter
Jun 19, 20195 min read
Genesis 17 - The Posture of Prayer - Approaching God
Good morning and happy hump day. I still get that crazy camel stuck in my head…it’s Humpday! Oh, the power of good marketing. Well done...
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Dan Potter
Jun 18, 20196 min read
Genesis 16 - Our Wants before God's Plan
Good morning and happy Taco Tuesday. I saw a funny t-shirt the other day that said “Live every day like it’s Taco Tuesday” funny stuff....
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Dan Potter
Jun 17, 20197 min read
Genesis 15 - A Conversation with God
Good morning and happy Monday. What a weird weather weekend for June in Texas, right? Beautiful soft rain and lows in the high 60’s. Am I...
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Dan Potter
Jun 14, 20194 min read
Genesis 14 - The Snare of Temptation
Good morning and happy Aloha Friday. I'm celebrating this Aloha Friday at a very special bed and breakfast...Nonny & Pop's bed and...
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Dan Potter
Jun 13, 20196 min read
Genesis 13 - First Dibs
Good morning and welcome to June 13. Today is a big day, it’s Margie’s birthday. She has the day off and we are going to drive down...
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Dan Potter
Jun 12, 20199 min read
Genesis 12 - How to Follow God
Good morning and happy Wednesday. I am feeling half human today after the trip to see the Dr. and what a joy it is. Isn’t it funny how we...
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Dan Potter
Jun 11, 20196 min read
Genesis 11 - The Internal Focus of Pride
Good morning and happy Tuesday. I just got back from the Dr. and I got a shot. Marge and I have been struggling with this crazy, cold,...
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