Daily Challenges Archive

Before my wife and I were married, we began praying for our children. We also began praying for their future spouses and our future grandchildren. The awareness that prayers do not have an expiration date can be a great comfort to parents, grandpa...

How nice would that be? Every word, flawless. I’m one of the worst when it comes to saying something and then beating myself up for days, thinking, “I wish I hadn’t said that,” or “I wish I’d taken a moment to find a better way to say it.” Remaini...

The foolish person believes they are in control of situations and outcomes, to the point that when things go awry, they often try to wrestle them back under control through angry confrontation. As it becomes more apparent that they are losing cont...

Don’t listen to God or those He has placed in authority over your life—and see what happens. According to Solomon, you will begin to find that the people and voices you give control of your story to are not those who represent the interests of God...

David Dodson, a lecturer in management at Stanford and author of the book The Manager’s Handbook, says, “360 reviews, done properly, are a massive competitive weapon.” Such comprehensive and constructive feedback, he says, can be transformational ...

Here is a great reason to hire well: this principle doesn’t apply only to management. Smart business leaders understand that every employee communicates something about the business they represent—through their interactions with coworkers, vendors...

In preparation for heading to Montana on a “BeTheEdge” fly fishing trip with about a dozen guys, I’m reading a book called When God Interrupts. Part of the book’s description reads: “Our lives are constantly changing. It’s hard to keep up, to keep...

I have a grandson who is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs a bunch. He’s a weightlifter. At 17 years old, he could out-lift me. I don’t just mean he lifted more weight than me—that’s a given. I mean he could lift more than twice my weight. He is def...

I like a great steak or a bowl of ice cream as much as anyone—maybe more than most. About a week ago, I was at dinner with my family, and the restaurant we chose had a menu full of items that reminded us of some great places we enjoyed many years ...

This is a powerful truth. I have seen many examples of families who began teaching their children about God and His truth even before they were born. They made a conscious decision to build their marriage and family on His principles. This verse i...

The focus of this verse is how the internal condition of pride is reflected in the outward appearance of a person’s life—everything from the look in their eyes to the state of their circumstances. I don’t drink, but if I did, I hope I would be a h...

At least until things get hard. Seriously, how many relationships and marriages begin with declarations of deep, long-lasting love, only to disappear during hard times? Over the years, I have performed a number of marriages. In the premarital coun...