Daily Challenges Archive

Have you ever wondered what it is about sin that makes it seem almost irresistible at times? Almost. There’s something very satisfying, although very temporary, found in sin. We know that if that weren’t true, we would never sin. Any fulfillment o...

I had a meeting this past week with a well-known and respected pastor. After the meeting, I respected him even more. The meeting was also with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law, as well as my movie producer partner. Yeah, there’s more to that sto...

There are a lot of frightening things going on in the world these days. The other day, I was in a conversation, as you might have been, about AI killing off the entire human race. Yikes, that sounds pretty ominous. It almost makes Solomon’s teachi...

I love a good prediction, premonition, or projection about our journey. Who doesn’t? But this is more than just that. Solomon is making a strong claim based on some powerful truth. Earlier in this chapter, you read what it takes to be a wise perso...

My mom passed away a few weeks ago. I brought some of her furniture home with me to see if any of her grandchildren or great-grandchildren would like to have it. Yesterday, I was going through her old roll-top desk before her oldest great-grandchi...

I live in a small town. When I moved here over 40 years ago, it was considerably smaller. But even as it has grown, so has the church community. It has a major university known for its conservative values, but more importantly, it has a huge Chris...

The idea that when I talk to one of my children or grandchildren, they would despise me crushes my heart. There is a deep sadness in just writing that sentence. The Hebrew word for “detestable” that Solomon uses in this verse literally means “deep...

I was at an 8-year-old’s birthday party the other day. My grandson received a karaoke machine as a gift. He loves that thing, and he can’t stop singing his favorite country and praise songs with it. He sounds fun, but the truth is, he’s 8 and not ...

I’ve always wanted a miniature donkey. I just feel like no matter how bad a day you’re having, if you come home, look out your back window, and see a miniature donkey, it will brighten things up. That’s probably not true, but it feels like a prett...

My grandson and I were riding to the rodeo the other day. On the way, he and I had a conversation about God and spiritual things. Our conversation came down to the known and the unknown. We talked for a while about what we could never fully compre...

The word muster is usually a military term that means to basically rally the troops, to get them together and ready to go to war. The use of the word here means literally to make strong or fortify. I’m a fan of the times Scripture talks about us a...

There are generally considered to be seven major story themes in life. Almost all stories fit into one or a combination of them. Quickly, they are: “Good vs. Evil: The eternal struggle between moral righteousness and malice, seen in epics and fair...