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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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Your Own Promised Land ~ Numbers 34
Then Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying: “This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe” Numbers 34:13 ESV Expectations are killer. We all have them, and we all react to them. They sit just below our psyche prowling, lurking, ready to pop up at seemingly the most inopportune time. And folks, whether you are ready to admit it or not, our own expectations cause most o

Dan Potter
Oct 26, 20245 min read


Giants and Grapes ~ Numbers 13
“So they brought the Israelites a bad report of the land which they had scouted out, saying, the land through which we went to spy out is a land that devours its inhabitants. And all the people that we saw in it are men of great stature. There we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come from the giants; and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.” Numbers 13:32-33 AMP Every morning I have a choice that involves much prayer,

Dan Potter
Oct 5, 20244 min read


Numbers 36 - Your Inheritance
The last time I played a rousing game of Monopoly I had forgotten how entertaining, exciting and fun it was. Part of the fun is who you...

Dan Potter
Feb 11, 20206 min read


Numbers 35 - Finding Refuge
I’ll never forget the day that I challenged my older, and much bigger, brother to a fight. I was about 13 and he about 17 and he...

Dan Potter
Feb 10, 20206 min read


Numbers 34 - The Borders of God's Provision
The last time you rolled up to a guy in a Ferrari what did you think? What about last Christmas when you cruised through an affluent...

Dan Potter
Feb 7, 20205 min read


Numbers 33 - Where Have You Been and Where are You Going?
Marge and I love to travel. We love to go and see new things and experience the goodness of an amazing, diverse world that God has made. ...

Dan Potter
Feb 6, 20206 min read


Numbers 32 - The Wrong Side of Compromise
I’ve heard a saying that goes something like this, “that’s good enough for government work.” Quite funny and often times quite true to...

Dan Potter
Feb 5, 20205 min read


Numbers 31 - The Responsibility of Revenge
Revenge. Oh, how we as a world love it. Just last night Marge and I watched a Bruce Willis movie where the bad guys kill his wife and he...

Dan Potter
Feb 4, 20206 min read


Numbers 30 - The Weight of Your Word
Have you ever noticed that you really can’t accidentally tell a lie? There’s gotta be some kind of special neuron connected in the...

Dan Potter
Feb 3, 20205 min read


Numbers 29 - What Can You Offer?
Marge and I watched a movie the other night and one of the characters named Timmy delivered a line that stuck with me. He was an...

Dan Potter
Jan 31, 20205 min read


Numbers 28 - The 24 Hour Secret
Did you ever wonder why God set up our Earthly days to be 24 hours? I mean if you lived on Venus your day would be a whopping 1,408 hours...

Dan Potter
Jan 30, 20206 min read


Numbers 27 - Passing the Torch
“Children today love luxury too much. They have bad manners, contempt for authority, they show disrespect for their elders and love...

Dan Potter
Jan 29, 20205 min read


Numbers 26 - The Second Hand
Do you know what one of the most powerful forces in the world is? It is a force that physically cannot be stopped. No army, military,...

Dan Potter
Jan 28, 20205 min read


Numbers 25 - Distracted
It’s rather an understatement to say that we live in a world today where distractions are rampant. The rash of young people with A.D.D...

Dan Potter
Jan 27, 20206 min read


Numbers 24 - Pleasing the World
I’ve heard them called “yes men” but I guess more accurately you could just call them the “right answer people.” You know these people,...

Dan Potter
Jan 24, 20205 min read


Numbers 23 - The Definition of Insanity
You ever heard of a guy named Albert Einstein? Yeah, he was pretty smart, I guess. Besides the whole theory of relativity thing he was...

Dan Potter
Jan 23, 20205 min read


Numbers 22 - Go ask your Mom
Have you ever played your parents against each other to get what you wanted? Why am I even asking, of course you have. Back in your youth...

Dan Potter
Jan 22, 20206 min read


Numbers 21 - Look up and Live
If there is one constant in this life, it’s that people will complain. Out of the natural discontent that lies within our human hearts,...

Dan Potter
Jan 21, 20206 min read


Numbers 20 - The Good ol' Days
Ahh, the good ol’ days. Isn’t it always fun to drift back to days past and daydream about the good times? I’ve learned something that’s...

Dan Potter
Jan 20, 20205 min read


Numbers 19 - The Saturday Night Bath
Humidity. We kind of take it for granted in North Texas. It might have its moments but overall our North Texas climate is very dry,...

Dan Potter
Jan 17, 20205 min read
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