Daily Challenges Archive

There has been a very public display across social media platform of something that would have been far better handled as a private conversation. I’ve watched from the sidelines as many people, who have no real connection to the situation, seem to...

I had a birthday a week ago. One truth I believe is universal: we can more easily see how the decisions and events of our past have all conspired to place us exactly where we are today with a little age. Everything—from diet and exercise to whom w...

There are so many great reasons to pursue God’s way of right living. The benefits truly are endless. However, His love has to top the list. His righteousness is found in the love of His Son. I love my grandchildren. Okay, yes—I love my kids too. B...

There is a powerful contrast between the wicked and the upright in this verse. Its impact is further emphasized through the imagery of their dwellings. Normally, we would expect a house to outlast a simple tent when facing the natural elements of ...

Over the last couple of weeks, I have watched numerous Christian leaders forget the essence of this verse. A church in Colorado is going through a very challenging time as a result of a few leaders assuming they should speak out against other lead...

I have four granddaughters. Two of them plan to become veterinarians, and I suspect both will achieve that goal. Their love for critters of all kinds amazes me. My love of critters is more about enjoying them from a distance—in the “jail” (zoo), o...

I found myself wondering how to be best prepared for our final moment on this earth—whether by death or rapture. In college some friends and I used to have fun discussions about what the very best thing to be doing would be if Jesus returned while...

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...