Dirt Racing Outreach, Inc.

Dirt Racing Outreach, Inc. Contacts: Bill Reed: 865-556-7660 ([email protected])
Debbie Reed:865-300-2313 debreedrealtor@gmai We support chaplains at dirt tracks across the US.

DRO was founded over 25 years by Bill and Debbie Reed of Tennessee. Their love for God, people and dirt racing are the drive behind this ministry. Our mission is to help chaplains minister to teams, drivers and fan's through prayer, visitation, fellowship and church services. Our heart is for God and for all people. We want to encourage our race family as they are traveling and have no regular pla

ce of worship. We also printed and distribute DRO New Testaments as chaplains travel to races. We provide them for other ministries as well like Racing for Jesus and Racers for Christ. Everyone needs support sometime and we want to be there to help bear one another's burdens. We also manage the Chris Francis Dirt Racers Memorial Fund which helps with monetary expenses when a racer is injured.

Where to Find Wisdom Wednesday, September 9, 2026Ephesians 1:17-19....... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, ...
09/09/2026

Where to Find Wisdom Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Ephesians 1:17-19....... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might

Once David knew that Solomon would be the next king after him, he began an intensive training program to impart the most essential things his son would need to know in order to rule well. One of the things David told Solomon was this, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7). In light of that instruction it is not a surprise that when God presented him with a blank check, a twenty year old who had just taken power did not ask for riches or military might or glory, but for a wise and understanding heart.

We live in a world with a desperate need for wisdom. Knowledge is piling up faster and faster, but wisdom seems to be in short supply. J. Oswald Sanders wrote, “If knowledge is the accumulation of facts, intelligence the development of reason, wisdom is heavenly discernment. It is insight into the heart of things. Wisdom involves knowing God and the subtleties of the human heart. More than knowledge, it is the right application of knowledge in moral and spiritual matters, in handling dilemmas, in negotiating complex relationships.”

As children of God we are offered access to all of the wisdom we will ever need, but we must take advantage of the offer to receive it. James wrote, “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach,

and it will be given to him". (James 1:5). We should recognize our need for God’s wisdom and be seeking it from Him on a regular basis.

Today's Growth Principle
Rather than relying on our own judgment and experience, we should be calling out to God for His wisdom.

Real Power Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Isaiah 40:15-17.....Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket...
09/08/2026

Real Power Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Isaiah 40:15-17.....
Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Behold, He lifts up the islands like fine dust. Even Lebanon is not enough to burn, Nor its animals enough for a burnt offering. All the nations are as nothing before Him, They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and meaningless.

Across all the world's countries, there are an estimated 45,000,000 active duty and reserve soldiers. There are thousands of planes, tanks, and rockets. It is believed that there are more than 12,000 nuclear weapons active and available for use. There is a degree of military power available to the leaders of nations that dwarfs anything seen before in human history. Great advances in science have combined with military technology to produce weapons even out of elements such as light and sound that would have seemed like miracles to people of an earlier age. Each time defensive weapons technology advances, new offensive capabilities are developed as well. Today our world has power beyond imagining, yet none of this is even measurable against the unlimited power of God Almighty.

Ever since the Garden of Eden man has been attempting to lift himself up to God’s level without God being involved in the process. That was what was behind the building of the Tower of Babel. Though God had commanded Noah’s sons and their descendants to spread over the world they instead chose to gather together and build a great tower that would be too high for even a flood to destroy. It was nothing less than an attempt to rival, if not to directly overthrow, God. Yet the best efforts of man apart from God are always doomed to failure. God confounded their language and ended their project. “So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city” (Genesis 11:8).

No matter what powers rise in this world, they are never a threat to the purposes of God. As Christians, we do not have to live in fear of what people may do. Our confidence is not in favorable circumstances or human strength, but in the God before whom the nations are “as a drop of a bucket.” When His will seems opposed and His purposes seem impossible, we can still trust Him and move forward in faith. Nothing is beyond His power, and nothing can prevent Him from accomplishing what He intends.

Today's Growth Principle
The world may hate God and His people, but they cannot stop His purposes from being accomplished.

Dirt Racing Outreach Chapel service at Eldora Speedway is Saturday at 2pm, behind the track office outside turn 4. Hudso...
09/07/2026

Dirt Racing Outreach Chapel service at Eldora Speedway is Saturday at 2pm, behind the track office outside turn 4. Hudson O'Neal will be speaking with us! Ralph Baker will be bringing the message. Come join us and bring a friend (and a chair if possible, as we are expecting a big crowd).

Perform the Doing of It Monday, September 7, 20262 Corinthians 8:9-11...... For you know the grace of our Lord Je...
09/07/2026

Perform the Doing of It Monday, September 7, 2026
2 Corinthians 8:9-11...... For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. 10 I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it. 11 But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the willingness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability.

In 1857, George McClellan resigned from the US Army and became president of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. When the Civil War began, he returned to military service and was given the rank of major general. After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln promoted McClellan and tasked him with creating an army that could both defend Washington and fight effectively against the Confederate forces. McClellan assembled the Army of the Potomac, which, with more than 150,000 troops, was the largest army ever deployed in America. Yet despite his numerical advantages, McClellan repeatedly hesitated to take the battle to the enemy. This led to Abraham Lincoln’s famous complaint, “If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a time.” Even when McClellan finally gained an advantage, he failed to follow through decisively. Lincoln removed him from command in November 1862.

It is good and right to plan and prepare. Spiritually, we should thoughtfully consider what God has said in His Word and be willing to respond to His leading. But there comes a point when knowing what is right and intending to do it must become obedience. Perhaps God has convicted us about a habit that needs to change, a person we need to forgive, a witness we need to give, a ministry we need to undertake, or a commitment we have already made to Him. It is possible to agree with God, sincerely intend to obey Him, and still keep postponing the obedience itself.

One of the most dangerous temptations we face is delay. We tell ourselves that we will act when circumstances are easier, when we have more time, or when we feel more prepared. But obedience postponed is still obedience withheld. When God has made His will clear, we should not be content merely to intend to do what is right. By His grace, we should “perform the doing of it.”

Today's Growth Principle
Good and godly intentions become meaningful only when they are followed by obedient action.

The Alternative to Growing Friday, September 4, 20262 Peter 3:17-18......... You therefore, beloved, knowing ...
09/04/2026

The Alternative to Growing Friday, September 4, 2026
2 Peter 3:17-18......... You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unscrupulous people and lose your own firm commitment, 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

In October 1944, while World War II was still raging, Johnny Mercer recorded a new song that became a massive hit. “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” reached the top five in the country for Mercer as well as for two other recording artists in 1945. Its encouragement to focus on what was good resonated with a war-weary public, as did its warning not to settle for something in between. Interestingly, the idea for the song reportedly came from a sermon that one of Mercer’s friends had heard and later described to him.

The Christian life is not meant to be lived in a spiritual “in-between.” Peter warned believers of the danger of being “led away” and falling from their steadfastness. His answer to that danger was clear: “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” Spiritual growth is not optional for the Christian who wants to remain faithful. We need to keep learning God’s Word, deepening our walk with Christ, and becoming more like Him.

There is no point in the Christian life when we have grown enough that we no longer need to keep moving forward. Years of faithfulness do not remove our need for daily dependence on God. If we stop pursuing Christ, influences that once seemed powerless can begin to draw our hearts away from Him. Demas had once served alongside the apostle Paul, yet Paul later wrote, “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world” (2 Timothy 4:10). His example is a sobering reminder that past faithfulness does not guarantee future steadfastness. Keep growing in grace. Keep growing in your knowledge of Christ. Keep moving forward with Him.

Today's Growth Principle
The best protection against spiritual drift is continued spiritual growth.

As One That Had Authority Thursday, September 3, 2026Mark 1:21-24......... They went into Capernaum; and immediat...
09/03/2026

As One That Had Authority Thursday, September 3, 2026
Mark 1:21-24......... They went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and began to teach. 22 And they were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 saying, “What business do You have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are: the Holy One of God!”

There were many rabbis and teachers in Jesus’ day. When Jewish people went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, they expected to hear someone read and teach from the Old Testament. But when Jesus fulfilled that role, those who heard Him immediately recognized that there was something different about Him. Unlike the regular teachers who had covered up what God actually said with centuries of customs and traditions, Jesus was plainly declaring God’s Word and delivering the truth with authority. Charles Spurgeon said, “A sacred regard to the authority of God ought to lead us to reject an error, however old, sanctioned by whatever authority, or however generally practiced.”

While Jesus was completely God as well as completely man and thus had divine authority which we do not have, we do have the same Scripture. When we teach and preach and share the Word of God with others, we have a basis for authority—not our opinions or ideas or traditions, but what God has declared. We should speak of spiritual things not with a halting sense of uncertainty, but with clarity and authority. Anything less fails to give those who hear us what they truly need. “For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” (1 Corinthians 14:8).

When we recognize that we speak with authority that is not our own, we do not lift up ourselves. Instead, we exalt God and His Word and declare that it is true and that it must be obeyed and followed.

Today's Growth Principle
We should never be apologetic about standing firmly and unwaveringly on what God has said.

The Hearers, Not Just the Message Wednesday, September 2, 2026Hebrews 4:1-3Therefore, we must fear if, while a pr...
09/02/2026

The Hearers, Not Just the Message Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Hebrews 4:1-3
Therefore, we must fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also did; but the word they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united with those who listened with faith. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said, “As I swore in My anger, They certainly shall not enter My rest,” although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.

The response when Jonathan Edwards preached Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1741 is well known. People in the audience cried out in terror, begging God to spare them from the horrors of Hell. Grown men clutched at the pews, holding on while pleading for salvation. None of that was the product of Edwards’ style or delivery. He read the sermon as was his custom, holding the manuscript close to his face. Yet God’s power was present, and historians trace the beginning of the Great Awakening to that sermon. However, that day was not the first time Edwards had preached it. Weeks before, he had delivered the exact same message in his own church in Massachusetts without any noticeable response.

There is no question about the power of the Word of God. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). But for the Bible to have its intended impact on our lives, we must approach it with hearts of faith, willing to listen to and heed what it says. If we do not hold the Word of God highly, the lack of change in our lives does not speak to its truth or power but simply reveals our lack of faith. “And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief” (Matthew 13:58).

Today's Growth Principle
We must approach God's Word and hearing it taught and preached with full faith that it is certain and true.

The Nicholson Shed Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Luke 3:7-8So he was saying to the crowds who were going out to...
09/01/2026

The Nicholson Shed Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Luke 3:7-8
So he was saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore produce fruits that are consistent with repentance, and do not start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children for Abraham.

In the 1920s, an evangelist named W. P. Nicholson began holding a series of revival meetings in Belfast. The Irish city was one of the world’s greatest shipbuilding centers, employing thousands of men. Many of the shipyard workers were converted during those meetings, and the results were immediate and obvious. So many employees of Harland and Wolff returned tools they had previously stolen from the company that a special building was constructed to hold them. It became known as the Nicholson Shed.

True repentance produces visible fruit. We do not make things right in order to be saved, but when we recognize that we have sinned, genuine repentance should make us willing to correct what we can. Zacchaeus demonstrated this spirit when he told Jesus, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold” (Luke 19:8).

This willingness to make things right should not be limited to the time of our salvation. It should continue throughout the Christian life. When we realize that we have wronged someone, we should be quick to acknowledge it, seek forgiveness, and do what we can to correct the wrong. Living peaceably with others sometimes requires us to humble ourselves and take responsibility for our own actions.

Not every conflict or difficulty in our relationships is someone else’s fault. Sometimes we need to look honestly at our own words, attitudes, and actions. Rather than shifting blame, we should be willing to admit when we are wrong and do what lies within our power to make things right. “If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people. ” (Romans 12:18).

Today's Growth Principle
Genuine repentance is willing to acknowledge wrong and take whatever steps are possible to make it right.

The Coming Change Mon, August 31, 2026 Philippians 3:20-21For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eag...
08/31/2026

The Coming Change Mon, August 31, 2026 Philippians 3:20-21
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our lowly condition into conformity with His glorious body, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.

As a young man, Benjamin Franklin composed an epitaph for himself that pictured the resurrection in terms familiar to him as a printer: “The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stripped of its Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be wholly lost; For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new & more perfect Edition, Corrected and amended By the Author.”

Years later, Franklin developed a close friendship with George Whitefield and frequently heard him preach. Their friendship lasted for more than thirty years, and Whitefield repeatedly expressed his desire for Franklin’s salvation. Yet even near the end of his life, Franklin indicated that although he admired the teachings of Jesus, he still had not placed his faith in Christ as his personal Savior.

Franklin’s picture of resurrection was striking, but the promise of a “more perfect edition” belongs to those who have placed their faith in Christ. For every child of God, a glorious transformation awaits. Paul wrote, “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power” (1 Corinthians 15:42–43).

Sometimes it can feel as though we are trapped in the difficulties of this life. Troubles come day after day. As we grow older, we experience the decline of our physical bodies and the loss of abilities we once enjoyed. But this world is not all there is. One day, Christ will transform our frail bodies to be like His glorious body. Nothing we endure here can compare with what God has prepared for those who belong to Him. We can face the weakness and difficulties of today with confidence because a glorious future awaits us with Christ.

Today's Growth Principle
Nothing we face in this life compares to the glory and wonder God has in store for us in Heaven.

Dirt Racing Outreach service at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media will be at 2pm today in the commercial building. Car...
08/29/2026

Dirt Racing Outreach service at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media will be at 2pm today in the commercial building. Carson Ferguson will be speaking with us! Come out and join us and bring a friend.

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