Daily Challenges Archive

I once had a person on my staff manipulate circumstances to get my job. I was completely caught off guard. Afterwards I was discussing it with a very successful friend and CEO. I let him know I did not see that coming especially since we were in m...

This is not saying a house full of feasting can’t be a great thing. We love holidays around the house with family and friends. After a few days of that I admit my introvert side looks forward to a little quiet and a simple sandwich. The point here...

“”No Plan survives first contact with the enemy.” This quote has been attributed to Dwight Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur among others. I like the way Mike Tyson said it “Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.”” (Adirondacks) ...

I was once asked for a list of what I saw as the 10 most impactful verses in Proverbs. This particular CEO wanted to print them out and have them framed and hung around his offices. It sounded like a great idea. Ultimately I’ve put it on hold. The...

Many years ago at one of my first staff meetings the devotion was about this verse. I have never forgotten the lesson and have sought to operate by it ever since. I let it slip about 5 years ago but it didn’t take long and a brief insight from one...

Nothing good ever came from words spoken too quickly or out of anger. At least nothing that could not have been better communicated with fore thought and calm. Fights, heart break and other destructive and sad consequences that often could have be...

I would love to tell the young business leaders involved in our ministry that this is true about their business. I say young because the older business leaders tend to have learned the reality of this verse through experience over the years. That ...

I once asked a staff who they were accountable to in her personal and spiritual life. Her response was “no one, the Holy Spirit and me are all I need.” Serious warning sign. It proved just how bad an idea that was a few months later. She was the s...

I find it interesting that the comparison in this verse is between ill gotten treasure and righteousness. It is not a comparison between those who gain wealth without integrity and those who gain it with integrity. The King James Version compares ...

My first reflection on this passage is ‘don’t rebuke anyone unless you have a clear word from God to do it’ or if they are your direct responsibility to supervise. I know to many people who believe their spiritual gift is to rebuke others. They fe...

There is no excuse for not gaining wisdom. It is intentional when a person stays stupid. They either choose laziness or, even worse, pursuing evil to remain unwise. God has placed His wisdom all around us. Solomon even talks about watching ants an...

This is a pretty clear description of some of the young people I’ve dealt with for decades in youth and college ministry. Since shifting the majority of my focus to business leaders I don’t see as many but these people are still there as well. Sol...