Developing Endurance
Why do some hardships never go away—even after we pray and pray? The pinched nerve doesn’t heal; the job situation doesn’t improve...
4
Jul
3
Jul
A Surprise in Your Obedience
As Jesus was approaching a village, He met ten men afflicted with leprosy. Following the protocol of the day, the hopeless men stood at a distance...
2
Jul
With You All Along
The pool at Bethesda was a place where people waited—and waited! People with diseases and disabilities would crawl, hobble, or be carried there every...
1
Jul
Anchor Yourself to God
Drifting on a lake in a fishing boat is one thing; drifting in life is something else entirely. Fall asleep in a fishing boat, and nothing much happens...
30
Jun
A Radical Operation for Lust
Some people find our Lord’s approach to lust unnecessarily harsh. Jesus says, “If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away…
29
Jun
When You Offer to Help
It isn’t always easy to offer a disabled or elderly person a little help—even when it’s obvious they could use it. It’s easier to walk by—to pretend you...
28
Jun
The Man Beside the Pool of Bethesda
Waiting can be exhausting. For thirty-eight years, a man whose name we never learn sat beside the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem. Day after day, he watched...
25
Jun
Serve Him with Gladness
In today’s Scripture, we read, “Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” As C. S. Lewis reminds us, “Joy is the serious business...
24
Jun
Watch How You React
Nothing reveals the stuff of which your Christian beliefs are made than tough times. Maybe that’s why today’s Scripture urges us to “glory in our sufferings...
21
Jun
A Well-Worn Faith
When I think of my dad, one image often comes to mind, one for which I am very thankful! Dad worked in a factory his entire career. Every morning, he carried...