Daily Challenges Archive

Over the years, we have had a lot of builders involved in the “Be The Edge” ministry. They have been some of the most insightful and intelligent men and women we’ve worked with. You don’t build excellent buildings without really knowing what you’r...

I received a call yesterday from someone who had been invited to come and pick up a very nice piece of furniture from a person who was looking to give it away. This couple had offered this young person things on numerous occasions in the past and ...

Not long ago, I read that the odds of leaving a casino with more money than you went in with are 3%. That means 97% of the time the gambler loses and the casino (the house) wins. I guess that makes sense when you realize the expense of running a c...

Of course, most people think their ways and decisions are right—at least for them. That doesn’t mean they believe they are all godly. For those of us who are followers of Jesus, we cannot be satisfied with simply thinking we are right. We must hav...

I asked my 7-year-old grandson to read today’s chapter from Proverbs and pick a verse that he liked. He chose this one. When I asked him why, he said it’s because it reminds him of Daniel in the lions’ den. Anyone who even came close to that lions...

I love being around people who show a zest for life. They always seem to be living in the midst of some great adventure. Often they are doing something amazing, or at least unique. I have friends who always seem to be up to something new. Often I ...

I’m a movie guy. I like everything about the process—from making to watching. As far as themes go, there is no shortage of movies where someone is in need of a hero, or at times is looking for a place of safety. If spy movies are your thing, then ...

In this passage, Solomon reminds us again, as he has done in numerous places, that God is the Creator of everyone. No matter what status in life someone has, we all begin in the dust, being formed from the ground, and ultimately stand at the foot ...

I’m certainly not a business genius. As a matter of fact, a representative of the IRS once called me the world’s worst businessman. That being said, for some reason I do seem to end up in a number of meetings listening to business strategies being...

I’ve shared before that on her last trip to the United States, Mother Teresa was asked while boarding her plane to depart what she thought of Americans. She paused, turned slowly, and after another thoughtful pause said, “They are the loneliest pe...

Sometimes I read a verse out of Proverbs and wonder why Solomon felt it was necessary to write it. At first glance, it seems so obvious that it’s hard to imagine anyone doesn’t already know these truths without being reminded of them. As I ponder ...

I have a friend running for a local office. The other day, while I was posting the daily devotion from Proverbs, I saw an attack on his leadership in a social media post. I read a few comments and watched as a full-blown battle over this person’s...