Daily Challenges Archive

This is the person who has sincerity and a heart aligned with God’s desire for integrity. When they speak, it is kind, honest, and wise. This is how Solomon describes a person of great influence. Being this person is a great goal for us. Who doesn...

I enjoy football, and having grown up in Miami, Fla., I was a bit partial to the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. On the list of all-time great trick plays, the fake spike by Dan Marino is often near the top. “In the 1994 matchup against the Jets, the D...

In my life as a follower of Christ, I’ve heard sermons, read devotionals, and studied many passages about how Jesus is the light of the world, and how we are to allow His life to shine through us in such a way that the world sees it and is drawn t...

Years ago, about 90% of murders were solved. In recent years, that rate has dropped to around 50%. You would think that with all the technology and tools available to law enforcement, the number would have actually improved—but it hasn’t. For an o...

In this verse Solomon reprimands the fool in a way he has done many times throughout his writings. He has no patience for this particular brand of foolish person. They believe they already have the ultimate grasp of understanding and are not inter...

It is a true statement that God has no grandchildren. No one enters His kingdom because their parent was a follower of Christ. However, one of the greatest gifts God’s people offer the world is raising children in a godly environment that encourag...

There is a group of men and women I’ve always admired and desired to be more like. Norman Geisler, a Christian systematic theologian, philosopher, and apologist, was one of them. I sat under his teaching and was always amazed and inspired. Josh Mc...

A few years ago I spent a considerable amount of time with a former mobster — a made man. I hope he truly was former. There are days I wonder. Often, as he spoke to groups, he would say it was crazy to be a criminal these days. He talked about how...

I have been diligent to remain non-political in these devotions. I don’t believe politics are of primary importance in God’s Word. I recently listened to a debate on whether God cares about the righteousness of a nation. Obviously, a nation is ess...

I hesitate to share another passage about the power of words, especially right after doing so yesterday. However, whether it’s the news or just the world around me, I can’t seem to get my mind off this truth: our words have consequences. I used to...

We have discovered over and over in Proverbs that words are powerful. They are either powerfully good or powerfully bad—but either way, they are powerful. Too many countries will put a person in prison if they don’t like their words. In the U.S., ...

As a parent, it never felt right to allow my children to declare that they detested anything. In fairness, it was usually broccoli or something similar. Occasionally, it can be good as a follower of Christ to ponder what we detest. The question be...