Daily Challenges Archive

This person trades their integrity for gain. They’re willing to lie or misrepresent to take advantage of someone, and yet they turn right around and reveal their deception by bragging about getting such a great deal. Sadly, I’ve met this person a ...

I don’t know about you, but when I desire something, it seldom comes with a little voice screaming, “Self-control! Self-control! Self-control!” Coupling knowledge with desire is something that’s developed over time and is a sign of maturity. One r...

I had a conversation with a good friend yesterday who is juggling a lot of inconvenient details in order to be here for an event I have this coming week. During the conversation, we both realized that while we each have a long list of friends, we ...

There is almost nothing more dangerous than a mother bear aroused to protect her cubs. She becomes fearless and doesn’t care what she is attacking when defending her young. On a list of dangerous encounters in nature, this ranks higher than a shar...

Sovereignty. One word that sums up this truth. It’s the story of Joseph—what you intended for evil, God intended for good. It’s my story at times too. That’s what Paul talks about in Romans 8:28, which until recently was my life verse. Oh, it may ...

This is not my favorite verse in chapter 15. The challenge for me today is that there are so many great verses in this chapter. As I read through looking for a prompting about one in particular, I was prompted by them all. However, since I only us...

If a direction in life appears correct, how can it lead to such a destructive outcome? There are many choices in life that clearly lead to destructive consequences, even death. For example, when someone considers trying heroin, there’s very little...

I’m always amazed at how often I can tell that a person is a follower of Christ during a first encounter with them. It doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it’s very fun. Sometimes they haven’t even said anything—it’s just how they carry thems...

Dr Billy Graham once said, “God does not discipline us to subdue us, but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness.” Very few people initially read this verse and like it. Loving discipline doesn’t sound particularly normal. I am w...

Whether it’s at home, school, or work, integrity is something that’s learned and developed. We are not born with integrity. Children do come into the world with an inherent sense of right and wrong, but what they do with that depends a great deal ...

There are seasons and cycles in life. That is intentional. God has created a world that rotates through four seasons. Depending on where you live, they might manifest a bit differently. While living in Miami, I remember a joke about winter last ye...

Jesus tells the story in Matthew 22 of a man who sent his servants out to make sure the invited guests showed up for his feast. But they chose not to, and things got pretty ugly for them. That passage actually carries a very deep message that I ca...