Daily Challenges Archive

Lest you mistakenly wonder, this is not okay with God. It doesn’t take much reading in either the Old or New Testament to see that God is deeply disappointed by this attitude. When someone invests time and effort in another person solely because o...

I just scanned an article about preppers. I only skimmed it because the headline caught my attention, but the topic wasn’t interesting enough to hold it. I’m somewhat intrigued by the concept, though. The headline read, “These preppers have ‘go ba...

We recently celebrated Father’s Day. I loved all the stories and pictures of dads and their kids. I was actually moved to tears by a few of the stories. It may be the power of family—or low T, or both—but as I age, the need for family grows in me,...

If I could give my grandkids only one sentence of advice, it might be the first seven words of this verse. If they could always live with love and faithfulness, what amazing people they would be. If I could do the same, what an amazing person I wo...

There is a lot of hunting, searching, and seeking that leads to understanding and discovery. Knowing God is a participation sport. I love that when we first come to Christ, He gifts us with immediate grace. Of course, the greatest gift is the seal...

I’m constantly amazed at the jewelry many celebrities wear. I think it would be uncomfortable. I also wonder what kind of statement it makes. I’ve been told that, often, when a celebrity has grown up in poverty, it’s a way of showing the dramatic ...

Ever felt that way? I know I sure have—especially right after I’ve done something particularly stupid… for the hundredth time in a row. There are so many lessons I should’ve learned by this stage and age of life. I often find myself shaking my hea...

If there’s anything we know about God, it’s that He loves to show us who He is and how He operates through the model of the family. We have God the Father and God the Son. We have the prodigal son and his interactions with his father. Scripture is...

I love this truth—not necessarily the ignorance of evil people, but the understanding of what is right that comes with knowing the Lord. As a gift of new life, God sends His Spirit to indwell the believer. He becomes our filter—or maybe more accur...

The ministry I work for has this as their foundational verse. I used to think there were better verses that more specifically spoke to the area of ministry we are involved in within society. Over time, I have come to see why God chose this verse f...

I’ll be at a rodeo all day today. Three of my grandchildren are roping and riding—and generally amazing their old granddad with how well they handle a horse. Did I mention they’re 12, 7, and 6? I’ll hear some great rodeo tunes: Kenny Chesney, Geor...

I find it interesting that this verse talks about how the sender of the message, through a faithful person, is the one who is blessed and refreshed. The natural reading would seem to suggest that the hearer is the one blessed and refreshed by this...