Castaway Control

The Rope-a-Dope

In 1974, nobody gave Muhammad Ali a chance against George Foreman. He won anyway, by leaning on the ropes and letting Foreman punch himself out. Chaplain Dave starts with the documentary "When We Were Kings" and the famous rope-a-dope, then turns to Isaiah 53 and the kind of strength that looks like losing right up until it wins. A devotional for anyone who has someone in their life waiting for them to break.

Love Your Skeletor

When Chaplain Dave was seven, he got Castle Grayskull for Christmas — and then he broke the drawbridge. In this episode, that broken toy becomes a surprisingly honest picture of us, and a way into one of the hardest things Jesus ever asked: love your enemies. A devotional on Matthew 9, the real meaning of compassion, and learning to see broken people the way God still sees them. (Yes, there's a new Masters of the Universe movie out — perfect timing.)

Robin Of The Hood

What does Robin Hood have in common with the story of Zacchaeus? More than you'd think. A devotional on Luke 19, going out of your way for the outsider, and why the King coming back changes everything.

If You Build It...

Field of Dreams is one of the most beloved movies in American culture, and Chaplain Dave thinks he knows why. In this graduation-season devotional, Dave looks at the famous dad/catch scene through the lens of Hebrews 11 and offers a word to the parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors of this year's graduates. Most of us won't get the Field of Dreams ending. So what then?

If I Fight, You Fight

Heroes in pop culture don't usually get old. Rocky did. In this episode, Chaplain Dave walks through the scene in Creed where the mentor becomes the one being called back into the fight...and what 1 Peter 5 has to say about humility, wisdom, and the people walking with us.