Daily Challenges Archive

As we head toward Easter, the idea of someone carrying an important message is certainly easy to imagine. John puts it this way: “God loved us so much that He sent His one and only Son.” Obviously, there is no more trustworthy messenger to share G...

If you have ever been wrongly accused—and even more, wrongly judged—this verse takes on a very personal meaning. And really, who hasn’t experienced this at some point in their life? Conversely, in this chapter, and specifically in this verse, Solo...

This verse reflects back on the prior one, which speaks about a person’s home, family, as well as their personal life and character. The word that jumps out to me in this particular verse today is rare. There’s a lot of depth in the original Hebre...

According to Big Think, this is what being rich looked like in Solomon’s day: “In the 10th century BCE, being rich meant controlling land, livestock, and laborers. Elites displayed wealth through imported luxury goods, such as intricate bronze ves...

The world has always been a dangerous place. Sure, there are places where we feel very safe, and we certainly are safer from certain things in certain environments. But ultimately, Satan can reach us when we are unprotected. If we are physically u...

I sat with a group of men yesterday. They were talking about an organization they were a part of and some decisions that had to be made. In the course of the conversation, I listened as they discussed the leadership of their organization and how t...

The author of this passage also wrote “vanity of vanities” in Ecclesiastes. That phrase means the most worthless of all worthless things. Finding glory or splendor in things like personal strength or gray hair can seem a bit frivolous when viewed ...

Years ago, I was in an auto accident. While waiting for the police to arrive, I called my insurance agent to let him know what had happened and to get his counsel on how to proceed. Pretty early in the call, I told him it was my fault, and he imme...

My 9-year-old granddaughter was watching a cartoon where they were explaining inflation. Yep, you read that right. When I watched cartoons as a kid, they were explaining how cotton candy was made. I didn’t understand it then, either. During her sh...

Yesterday, a close family member was mistreated by someone who has a lifelong pattern of doing that. Part of me wondered why the family member continued to open themselves up to that type of ongoing treatment. In reflection, I don’t know if they h...

I have met with a surprising number of business leaders over the past couple of years who are wrestling with the idea of retirement. Actually, most of them won’t say it and don’t even consider the concept. What they are really trying to figure out...

The word soothing is a beautiful description of what God ultimately brings to our spirit. In a world that seems determined to crush our spirits at every opportunity, we need more soothing voices speaking into our journey. Soothing does not mean un...