Read Luke 18:9-14 Thought for the Day: Leadership is simply an opportunity to serve. It has been said that “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” However, there are a few exc\eptions. One is the Roman hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus. A retired statesman, Cincinnatus was content to work on his...
Read Luke 14:27-33 Thought for the Day: Following Jesus is a life commitment. In 1822, several prominent Scottish figures, including Sir Walter Scott, decided to fund and build a memorial. The structure would be modeled after the Athenian Parthenon in honor of the Scottish soldiers who had...
Read 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Thought for the Day: “Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ.” Take a moment and imagine living as a celebrity in 2021. And in our example, don’t think of the kind of C-list celebrity who only appears on reality TV, imagine being an A-lister....
Read John 4:1-14 Thought for the Day: Faith in Jesus gives me common ground! Few fictional friendships measure up to the deep bond between Gimli the Dwarf and Legolas the Elf in The Lord of the Rings. But what ended as one of the all-time great bromances...
Read Lamentations 3:22-26 Thought for the Day: God shows each of us mercy daily! Thomas Chisholm was born in a log cabin in Kentucky during the 19th century. He accepted Christ when he was 27. Although he never received a college or seminary education, he was ordained...
Read Acts 17:16-25 Thought for the Day: Today, I can build a bridge! The Apostle Paul arrived in Athens to a startling scene: “while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols”....
Read 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Thought for the Day: Ignore the crowd. Follow Jesus. The summer before I entered 7th Grade, I bought a sheepskin shirt (imported from Scotland) when my family was on vacation in New Hampshire. Having recently seen Braveheart for the first time only a...
Read John 3:22-36 Thought for the Day: As Christians, we point others to Jesus! When I was a sophomore in college, I was part of a brand new church plant. As we approached our first Easter, we held a community Easter Egg Hunt in a local park....
Read 2 Kings 2:15-22 Thought for the Day: We follow the examples of Christians who came before us. Current Patriots captain and perennial Pro-Bowler Matthew Slater was not the first in his family to play professional football. As he grew up, playing in the NFL was not...
Read Joshua 24:14-28 Thought for the Day: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!” When is the time to go “all-in”? Although we may not have thought of it this way, going “all-in” is actually in line with Biblical teachings. In the Old...