Daily Challenges Archive

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...

This is certainly a politically loaded verse in today’s environment. Feel free to let the Spirit lead you into those deeper, darker questions if you’d like—but for today’s challenge I want to make it more instructive for individuals. In other word...

I love the fullness and all the implications of the phrase “pleasantness of a friend.” There were times in the past when that might have sounded a bit boring, but now it sounds like exactly what I’d like to experience on a regular basis. Thankfull...

A lesson I learned years ago is that when you hear something bad about someone, just wait. Very often, it turns out to either not be true or not be as dramatic as it seemed when it was first shared. We actually need to ignore those types of report...

We are gearing up to offer a Biblical Worldview training for business leaders soon. One of the main points of the training is that we are called to be the answer to Jesus’ prayer in Matthew chapter 6. When He was teaching His disciples how to pray...

This one seems especially appropriate these days. We are told in the Bible to take note of wars and rumors of wars. It is said that these things will precede the return of Jesus—perhaps His imminent return. I’m not much of an “end times” guy, but ...

Running nonprofit ministries for almost 45 years has taught me many things. One of the most important lessons is that “poor mouthing” is no way to raise support or impact lives. In fact, it’s a great way to make potential donors walk away. That do...