The Paradox of Drawing Together While Apart
“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.’” — Mark 9:35 “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the…
Still Waiting
“Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, ‘My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God’? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator…
Words Count
“Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.’’ -- Proverbs 15:4 I grew up in a home where we watched our language, and using a swear word would earn us some soap rubbed on our tongue. . …
On the battlefields, 145 years ago . . .
“Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” —Jeremiah 29:12-13 On the battlefields of the…
Olympic Inspiration
“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a…
“Tailgating”
“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one.” —Genesis 2:24 “As the scripture says, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with…
Shine the Light
“This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the…
Some Things Don’t Change!
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” — Hebrews 4:12 We call it…
Watch! — Words to Live By
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” —1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Have you ever wanted to memorize a verse(s) that would challenge and motivate you to live a pure…