Daily Challenges Archive

I was having a conversation the other day with one of my children about an outrageous accusation someone made about a good friend of ours. The accusation was false and potentially very destructive. The accuser blurted it out in a fit of anger abou...

Recently , after sharing a joke with a grandchild, they told me to ask myself, “Is it true? Is it kind? Is it helpful?” They informed me their mom told them to ask themselves those questions before they made a comment. If the answer to any of the ...

This doss not feel like a description of my life. Hampered steps and stumbling runs seem to be the norm throughout much of my journey. Solomon is telling us that living by his fathers wisdom and understanding will keep that from happening. Perhaps...

Love and faithfulness are two of the characteristics most often used to describe God in scripture. There are many other character traits we see throughout scripture but none as prevalent as these two. Consequently, as His children and representat...

Almost 20 years ago I stood on the top of the hill where our house stood. I cried out to God that I was helpless in my current battle. Inside the house my wife was in the last throws of a cancer battle. As Solomon talks about I cried aloud for ins...

Wise people love to learn. That is a truth I discovered as I encountered and worked with wise people over the past few decades. It is not what a young man expects. Early in my journey I assumed wise people lived to impart wisdom. Although they don...

Any doubt that this mom meant business? She certainly wants her son to pay attention to what is about to be shared. Loose women and behaviors that destroy kings, a long list by the way, are the cautions she wants her boy to grasp. Every good mom w...

I see a lot of people these days that in quiet, honest moments admit very similar feelings to this man. Many are feeling weary. The kingdom ones add the second part, “but I can prevail.” Maybe the statement reflects how you feel today. If not, the...

This remains one of the most frightening verses in scripture to me. It talks about willfully ignoring the conviction of the Holy Spirit. I have had a few relational challenges over the years like most of us. People who have permission to speak dir...

I have reviewed movies for a number of radio stations for decades. I love a good action movie or historical war movie better than almost anything else. The hero character or characters are almost always the ones who stand and battle no matter what...

If you know me you know this is a vital part of my life calling. It is the theme verse of The Edge ministry. Simplified it is essentially telling us that God intends for us to all help each other be better people. Obviously it goes much deeper. Th...

Don’t understand? Spend a few minutes scrolling through Facebook or “X” posts and responses. It is so easy for some people to get drawn into meaningless arguments on social media or real life. Seldom, I’d venture to say never, is there a useful or...