Scripture: "But you all came to me and said, ‘First, let’s send out scouts to explore the land for us. They will advise us on the best route to take and which towns we should enter.’ This seemed like a good idea to me, so I chose twelve scouts, one...
Scripture: "Someone in the crowd said to him, 'Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.' But he said to him, 'Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?' And he said to them, 'Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not...
Photo by Ganapathy Kumar via Creative Commons A recent conversation included someone telling me that I should get a parrot and a log cabin down by a creek. You may be surprised by some of those details. I'll take the log cabin and creek, but I wasn't convinced about the...
Scripture: "David told Saul, 'I can’t even move with all this stuff on me. I’m not used to this.' And he took it all off. Then David took his shepherd’s staff, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s pack, and...
Photo by Francisco Mureno via Creative Commons Have you ever had a week where you felt like you lost yourself in the process of doing life? We live in a very fast-paced society, where it is not uncommon for people to work 60-80 hours per week. Whether it is...
Scripture: "Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, “As surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives—the God I serve—there will be no dew or rain during the next few years until I give the word!” Then the Lord said to Elijah, 'Go to the east and hide by...
Photo by Maryus via Creative Commons Your to-do list is probably overflowing. I know mine is full this week. Then, there are all the additional things like lunch with a friend, cleaning that spare room, planning a night out, showing up at an event...We try. We try to be it...
Scripture: "So Jeremiah called in Baruch son of Neriah. Jeremiah dictated and Baruch wrote down on a scroll everything that God had said to him. Then Jeremiah told Baruch, 'I’m blacklisted. I can’t go into God’s Temple, so you’ll have to go in my place. Go into the Temple and read everything you’ve written...
Photo by Jonathan Smith via Creative Commons When you start something new or make a change, everyone will have an opinion. It's just the reality. It can be easy to let opinions, not business mentorship or wise counsel, derail your progress. It's easier to be captain when you're not...
Scripture: "They marched the man to the Pharisees. This day when Jesus made the paste and healed his blindness was the Sabbath. The Pharisees grilled him again on how he had come to see. He said, 'He put a clay paste on my eyes, and I washed, and now I...
Photo by Bench via Creative Commons Have you ever tried to buy something you need (car, phone, house, etc.) and feel like a sales person was just being phony? Meeting new people can feel similar. There's a saying that the next five years will be most impacted by the books...
Scripture: "The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me." Psalm 23:...