Daily Challenges Archive

Without a solid grasp on the facts or truth, persuasive words can certainly be—well—persuasive. This passage is tied to a chapter that warns about the influence of someone seeking to seduce another. Outside of sexual sin, there is no shortage of a...

Yes, “sluggard” is kind of harsh. But there is a truth buried in this verse that I think is pretty applicable for today. We just celebrated an empty tomb—a resurrected Savior. And now, very often, we’re tempted to slip right back into our normal b...

It’s been said that the main difference between being old and young is the noises you make when you stand up. There’s certainly some truth to that in my case. The promise of this day for us as believers is that we will rise and receive a brand-new...

This description of the way of the wicked is also a good view of life on what is known as Quiet Saturday. It is also known as Easter Eve and many other things. However, except for Mary, it was a very dark and lonely time for many of Jesus’ discipl...

For years, I kept a poster hanging in my office. It was there to remind me of who God is—His power and His trustworthiness. It showed a picture of Jesus hanging on a cross, and it said that Jesus allowed Himself to be nailed to a cross, believing ...

The Thursday of Holy Week is known for a number of things. Two of the most important are the Last Supper and all that occurred there—including the inaugural Communion celebration—and the powerful lesson of what it means to be a servant as a follow...

One of the names given to Wednesday of Holy Week is Spy Wednesday. It’s in reference to the belief that this is the day Judas hatched his plan to sell out Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. There have been many theories over the years—over the cen...

Jesus and His Father were not fans of those who took advantage of the poor and broken. On Monday of Holy Week, we saw Him turn over the tables of the money changers in the temple. He made a whip out of small cords to drive out the livestock being ...

The great disconnect—for some, the eternal disconnect—is recognizing the person in this verse as the same person who walked through Passion Week. For those who reject Him as the second person of the Trinity, the eternal God and Savior of the unive...

Calvary Chapel calls these mockers “philosophical arsonists.” They come into the world not believing in God and therefore dismiss anything that reflects His wisdom. For one of the ugliest images of this group, we only have to picture those who ral...

Years ago, when I was a teenager, there was a sentiment that was boiled down to a short sentence: “Trust no one over 30.” My goodness, that seems young now. A mark of adolescence has often been forsaking parents’ and other adults’ advice and instr...

I recently heard one of the top Division I college baseball coaches speak at an event. During his message, he talked about five options for how to live our lives. In what he considered the best option, one of his key points was that we are to live...