Dear Friends, Are you looking for ideas for Christmas gifts? Maybe something you would like to add to your own wish list? Or perhaps you’re a leader who would like to give something special to your team that will last the whole year. I would like to suggest my devotional…. Continue Reading…
Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Who doesn’t like to laugh? Everyone enjoys a good chuckle. As it turns out, laughter is more powerful than what we might think. The scripture proves to be spot on when a few thousand Continue Reading…
Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Who’s in charge of your life? “I AM” or “I am”? The contrast between following God’s agenda or our own could not Continue Reading…
Psalm 18:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. One of the highlights of our Thanksgiving dinner occurs when we go around the table and share something we’re thankful for in the past year. Since our meal includes extended family, it’s not unusual to hear twenty to Continue Reading…
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Perks. Those extra benefits to a salary or position that makes one’s work sweeter. Perks can range from in-store discounts to college tuition reimbursement to onsite amenities like car washes, haircuts, Continue Reading…
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Overwhelmed! It’s a sentiment I’ve been hearing a lot of lately. It seems being overwhelmed has become a staple of our culture. I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures of thousands of migrants approaching Continue Reading…
Matthew 14:8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Injustice isn’t supposed to happen. God never created the world to be rife with it. He loves justice (Isaiah 61:8). All his works are just; not even a trace of Continue Reading…
Psalm 118:6 “The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” “Do you see many students who struggle with fear?” asked the girl who was interviewing me for a school publication. Considering I teach Public Speaking—the number one fear of most Americans—I Continue Reading…
Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry….” It is not harmless. It bears unsuspecting consequences. It sucks the life out of hope and stops faith in its tracks. Oswald Chambers says it is the first sign of infidelity. Jesus said not to do it. Yet most of us Continue Reading…
Matthew 10:39 “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” [ESV] “One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them” J.R.R. Tolkien presents possibly the strongest Continue Reading…