Daily Challenges Archive

There are a lot of things we can be impressed by. Great wealth can be impressive. Sometimes great power can be impressive. I’m often impressed by a person who can overlook a wrong done to them and continue in a relationship with the person who com...

I’ve mentioned before that the older I get, the more confident I am in the sovereignty of God—and the greater the peace it brings me. The first five words here should also bring great comfort to all believers: “The Lord works out everything…” This...

The word soothing in this verse refers to a cure or remedy. It means to bring health and life. What a beautiful truth. Although the word soothing can bring to mind the picture of a mother tenderly speaking to a wounded child, that is not the only ...

There are a few things I can genuinely say I despise. Most of them involve the ugly treatment of other people. I despise child abuse. I despise the tragedies of war. I despise people who intentionally bring pain into the lives of others. I despise...

Hope is a great gift that we receive as followers of God. His promises—the things He has made clear are in store for His followers—help us deal with the trials and challenges of everyday life. They also help us deal with the loss that inevitably b...

When I picture the righteous not being uprooted, I immediately think of John chapter 15. It is in this chapter that Jesus tells us He is the vine and we are the branches connected to Him. The idea that anyone could uproot Jesus is so ridiculous it...

The Hebrew word for righteousness in this verse means moral rightness, justice, or uprightness. It is contrasted with wealth and is what brings deliverance. I’m a big fan of justice, and I’m also a believer in grace. However, living a just, uprigh...

The Bible is full of great stories of lives lived with integrity—not perfection, but integrity. Joseph, when facing incredible temptation and challenge, walked with unwavering integrity. Daniel, in the midst of a very foreign and unwelcoming envir...

In the early days of social media, I made the mistake of believing that some people wanted dialogue. I quickly found out that was not the case, and I stopped attempting it. That was years ago. Social media now is simply an outlet for sharing the d...

Who do you trust to speak clear, honest, unvarnished truth into your life story? I have a friend who starts every morning with Our Daily Bread devotions. That’s not a bad place to start. I also have family members who no spend time with Dr. Billy ...

The following verses talk about how we are to internalize and hold firmly to God’s truth. This is not just about memorizing Scripture; it is about making it a part of who you are. We see this when the Bible tells us that God’s Word is “living and ...

The truths in Scripture go deep into the eternal. They explore the depths of the heart of God. As I sat in church yesterday with a couple of my grandchildren, I watched the 12-year-old focused and taking notes as the pastor preached. Later, I aske...