Daily Challenges Archive

There is a powerful contrast between the wicked and the upright in this verse. Its impact is further emphasized through the imagery of their dwellings. Normally, we would expect a house to outlast a simple tent when facing the natural elements of ...

Over the last couple of weeks, I have watched numerous Christian leaders forget the essence of this verse. A church in Colorado is going through a very challenging time as a result of a few leaders assuming they should speak out against other lead...

I have four granddaughters. Two of them plan to become veterinarians, and I suspect both will achieve that goal. Their love for critters of all kinds amazes me. My love of critters is more about enjoying them from a distance—in the “jail” (zoo), o...

I found myself wondering how to be best prepared for our final moment on this earth—whether by death or rapture. In college some friends and I used to have fun discussions about what the very best thing to be doing would be if Jesus returned while...

I didn’t know the name Dick Eastland until yesterday. Thousands already did—and now, I’ll never forget it. Fifty-one years ago, he bought a camp for girls. He taught them many things about life and kindness. He encouraged them to make new friends,...

Solomon tells us that Folly wants us to believe a lie. He is pointing out how seductive sin can be. Does anyone doubt that? Of course not. If sin didn’t promise short-term pleasure or some kind of payoff, only a fool would indulge in it. This chap...

Americans’ trust in the media has fallen from just under 80% in the 1970s to the low 30s today. A recent Gallup survey revealed that, for the past 16 years, nurses have been the most trusted professionals. Sadly, fifth on the list is clergy. Third...

This is another verse about adultery. Solomon clearly shows deep concern about this issue in his counsel to young men. In our culture, it’s a struggle for people of all ages—from puberty to the deathbed. We live in a sex-saturated society. Over ti...

Rebecca Perkins once wrote an article titled 40 Words of Wisdom every Parent Needs to Give Their Child. It included advice like: don’t complain, you are not your job, and little stuff does matter. Some of it was solid wisdom—other parts, maybe not...

Recently, I was talking with a friend about a movie I had watched. The setting was London, England. While I was watching, they mentioned that London has more cameras monitoring the public than any other place in the world. They said you’re literal...

There will be a lot of talk about freedom today—unless you’re from England, I guess. Fireworks, cookouts, family, and friends are all part of many people’s celebrations. That’s great. Tomorrow, we get back to the “usual.” In this verse, Solomon gi...

Most of us read this verse and immediately continue on to verse 6 in our minds—they are almost never separated. In over ten years of writing these daily devotions, I’ve only once used two verses from Proverbs together, and it was those two. This v...