Remember when our parents or teachers broke up our fights? What our default response? “He/She started it!” Even at early ages we were more…
Daily Word: Is Confession Good for the Soul? 1 John 1:9
Sometimes we forget that important step to forgiveness: confession. Confession means we recognize that what we did was not just wrong…
Daily Word: Heading True North? Proverbs 11:3
When I read this proverb I think of a navigational compass. Do we depend on integrity to be our compass? Or is it something else…
Daily Word: Nice vs. Kind. Ephesians 4:32
Awhile back there were these commercials for an energy/snack bar called KIND. It was a thoughtful advertisement because it practically…
Daily Word: Even in Our Fear, Psalm 56:4[3]
That oh so important context truly deepens today’s verse. David shares how he felt when captured by the Philistines — his old enemies…
Daily Word: 5 Ways to Cast Your Worries on GOD. 1 Peter 5:7
Sounds simple: Cast all our worries on GOD. Sometimes it doesn’t feel that way, does it? At times we can feel like the weight of all our…
Daily Word: 4 Steps of Devotion. Colossians 4:2
Here we go with context. In the previous chapter, especially the final verses, Paul gives life instructions to various people…
Daily Word: You Are My God! You Are My Dad! Isaiah 25:1
With phrases like, “plans of old” and “steadfast faithfulness” and “wonderful things” is it any wonder we are in awe of our Dad…
Daily Word: “Nibble, nibble on my house . . .” Proverbs 5:8-10
I’ve always wondered if the German brothers Grimm based their fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel on today’s passage. For those who never read…