Read James 4:7-10 Thought for the Day: “Submit yourselves to God!” At various times throughout the last 30+ years, my Dad has periodically attempted to convert me into a Bob Dylan fan, each time unsuccessfully. I have never fully understood those who love his music. Let’s be...
Read James 1:20-22 Thought for the Day: My words and actions should line up. In the classic children’s story Through the Looking Glass, Alice comes face-to-face with Humpty Dumpty. Before taking his great fall, Humpty expressed genuine confusion about whether he had ever seen Alice before. He...
Read Acts 8:1-3 Thought for the Day: Human anger is not God’s righteousness Once, there was a man named Saul. Believing he was one of the few people on Earth (literally) with the right answers, he ruthlessly and legalistically followed the Old Testament. When he encountered a...
ReadJohn 1:19-34 Thought for the Day: Jesus is our Messiah! For countless years, the Jewish people waited for the coming of the Messiah. Until the ministry of Jesus, the Jewish people faced a time of confusion and division with the rise of occupying governments. Trying to make...
ReadNehemiah 1 Thought for the Day: Pretending my problems don’t exist solves nothing. We face moments where we remember an obstacle we had tried to forget and feel an overwhelming sense of helplessness. The business of today can lull us into forgetting (intentionally or unintentionally) about big-picture...
Read Genesis 11:27-32 Thought for the Day: Faith is a long slow walk! When we face the future, how much do we look back and consider the past? Think about it: many of the ideas we label as “possible” for our futures are directly related to the...
Read Judges 4:4-10 Thought for the Day: I can step up to be a partner! When we follow God’s lead, He knocks down the obstacles in our lives. Under Joshua, God commanded the new generation to be circumcised. Then, He led these people to Jericho and destroyed...
Read Isaiah 43:16-19 Thought for the Day: God asks us to look forward! Oh what a strange thing it is to consider the past. At times, we may wish that what happened THEN could take place NOW. At other times, we may simply want to live “Hakuna...
Read James 5:13-18 Thought for the Day: Prayer is essential! In a particularly memorable Monty Python and the Flying Circus sketch, we meet a shop owner named Mr. Wensleydale. An enthusiastic businessman, Wensleydale prides himself on owning the greatest cheese shop around. The boutique even has its...
Read Colossians 4:2-4 Thought for the Day: Continue steadfastly in prayer! When it is time to make a big decision, what is your process? Do you call a trusted friend or family member? Do you go with your gut? Do you check to see if statistical data...