Daily Challenges Archive

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...

In the Biblical Worldview Training for Business Leaders, one of the foundational truths is this: “We believe that true success and satisfaction come from conducting our lives and our company in obedience to Him.” This view of success is illustrate...

The book of Proverbs was initially intended primarily for young men. Over time, it has come to be recognized as valuable—though often basic—for people of all ages. This verse is considered an overarching summary of the book’s message. More than an...

The author of this proverb asked God to help him always be truthful. That’s a good request. His second request was essentially to not win the lottery—well, not exactly. He asked to live with a middle class income. Sort of. Not having too much or t...

That’s a pretty clear distinction. Solomon does this often—he talks about blessing or curse. He distinguishes dark from light, leaving no room for gray. Here, he lets us know that the righteous and the wicked, deep in their souls, are at odds with...