Daily Challenges Archive

I’ve often wondered what motivated Judas to do what he did. It wasn’t primarily for the money. It clearly wasn’t out of obedience to our Savior. There’s a long list of motives we can likely eliminate. I believe Solomon touches on a piece of Judas’...

Depending on which theologian you listen to—if any—Solomon is considered one of the wisest men who ever lived, perhaps the wisest. I don’t know if he was thinking of himself when he wrote this verse, but it certainly reflects him. He is traditiona...

Every member of my family knows how to get into my house and disarm the alarm. They also know they don’t need my permission to come over, make themselves at home, bring their friends, and help themselves to whatever is in the cabinets and fridge. ...

Approximately 2,000 years ago, the crowds cheered Him. They threw their cloaks on the road beneath the feet of the donkey He was riding. That may seem unusual, but at that time, it signified the crowd’s recognition of Him as royalty and expressed ...

I recently had lunch with a businessman who was fascinated by the power of God’s spoken Word. He was intrigued to the point of considering having the Bible read aloud through his device at certain times. I agree—there’s power in the Word, and when...

A few years ago, one of my grandchildren came to me around Christmastime and asked about the teenagers I worked with. She wanted to know if their parents would have money for Christmas presents. I told her that most of them would not. Rather than ...

Do good things happen to the righteous? Sure. Do bad things? Of course. One of the greatest fallacies of poor Bible teaching is the idea that when you follow God, only good things will happen in your life. That is a dangerous lie that has left man...

This is not a suggestion that you or I start telling everyone what they don’t know. It is not meant to imply that everyone wants your “wisdom” imparted to them. It is obvious that only someone with godly wisdom has anything of value to add to anot...

My weekly movie review typically focuses on what movies are opening in the upcoming weekend. Usually, that includes anywhere from one to three wide releases. When it doesn’t, we’ll talk about new streaming content or TV shows. I find myself watchi...

The reason they put blinders (blinkers) on racehorses is to keep them focused straight ahead. They follow the line of sight. In a lot of ways, so do we. Physically, it’s difficult to go in a different direction safely than the one in which we are ...

Solomon talks about ants of all things and uses them as an example of being a wise person. Paychex defines quiet quitting as: “a disengaged employee doing the bare minimum, eventually leading to their departure. Despite their dissatisfaction at wo...

I know some really disciplined people. I know a lot more who are like me, with plenty of areas that could use a bit more discipline. As a former type 1 diabetic, the beginning of this verse is very easy for me to understand. If I didn’t discipline...