Read Matthew 6:25-34 Thought for the Day: Worrying only makes our problems worse. The faithful and obedient assistant to Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, encountered his share of challenges over his years as one of The Muppets. When repeatedly called into increasingly difficult and absurd situations, Beaker does...
Read Matthew 18:1-6 Thought for the Day: Children can teach us a great deal about faith! Despite only being two, my daughter Ruby is quite clear about her preferences. When you ask her what she is interested in doing on any given day, she usually provides one...
Read Acts 13:1-12 Thought for the Day: I can choose to encourage others. When I was a freshman in college, I became friends with an upperclassman named Chris. At times when I found myself struggling or frustrated, Chris was right there as a positive presence. When I...
Read Acts 17:10-15 Thought for the Day: The Bible is my ultimate written authority! It is quite fun to see some of the variations different families add when they sit down for a game of Monopoly. It is very likely that no two families play this classic...
Read Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 Thought for the Day: Jesus is enough! The idea of breaking news first entered our culture in the 1920s during what is known as the ‘Golden Age of Radio’. But even before that time, individuals and groups relied on the telegraph for access to...
Read Jude 1:1-2 Thought for the Day: As Christians, we are here to bless others! How often do we take time to consider the impact our words have on others? In our ME-first society, it is countercultural to start with kindness and empathy. Too often, we can...
Read Luke 9:23-25 Thought for the Day: Jesus is the answer! It is easy to become preoccupied with concerns like “I don’t have enough” (FEAR), “I haven’t done enough” (GUILT), or “I’m not good enough” (SHAME). With all three of these, there is one common denominator: “I…”...
Read Jonah 3 Thought for the Day: God is patient! In the ancient world, there was a basic principle: Rome was brutal, Babylon was more brutal, and Assyria was the MOST brutal. If any nation deserved immediate judgment, everyone thought it was Assyria. However, that is not...
Read 2 Kings 19:1-7 Thought for the Day: Sometimes we need to quit making deals! When Hezekiah was twenty-five years old, he entered the family business - he was the king of Judah. However, unlike those who went before him, Hezekiah was obedient to God. He tore...
Read Ephesians 4:31 Thought for the Day: Let go of resentments. Captain Ahab seemed to have it all: his own ship (the Pequod), a reliable crew, and even a right-hand-man named Starbuck (who is now the namesake for a popular coffee company). But Ahab was not content....