Context. Today we hear from Peter. He writes to the Jewish believers outside Israel in and around Asia and Turkey. “To be born again.” John…
Daily Word: Loved Specks. Psalm 19:2[1]
These days we battle to protect our identity. From those who seek to capitalize on our work, to those who seek to undermine who we are…
Daily Word: Waiting for the Fruit? Hebrews 12:11
Hmm. Now, isn’t that the truth? Discipline seems painful, not joyful — at least at the moment. The key is waiting for the fruit of that…
Daily Word: You Remind Me. I’ll Remind You. Psalm 34:9
Today’s passage conveys more of the beauty and wonder that is faith and trust. More than “I believe” or “I trust” — it is “taste and see…
Daily Word: Have This Attitude? Philippians 2:5
What attitude? You see, this is why context is so important. Context gives us balance and helps us walk out the truth in practical ways…
Daily Word: Breakthrough Listening. James [Jacob] 1:19
Apparently, not much has changed since those two souls were kicked out of the Garden. We’re still slow to listen, but quick to speak and…
Daily Word: Causality and Casualties. Proverbs 30:32
Did you blink past today’s proverb? For years, I sure did. I treated this verse as merely the preface to verse 33: “For as churning milk…
Daily Word: GOD’s Justice is Bigger than Us. Proverbs 29:7
The book of Proverbs is big on justice. Why? Because justice is important to the Creator of the Universe — our Father. In fact, justice is…
Daily Word: Envy, Anyone? Proverbs 23:17
Why would we envy sinners? What do they have, really, that we want? If we’re honest with ourselves, many of us wish we had nice/nicer…
