Read 2 Timothy 4:1-7 Thought for the Day: All earthly things have an end. There have been fewer sports sagas more puzzling than the end of Brett Favre’s career. After retiring from the Green Bay Packers in March 2008, then the New York Jets in February 2009,...
Read James 1:2-4 Thought for the Day: With Jesus, tests and trials strengthen me! There is a profound difference between intellectual knowledge and real-life experience. A potential teacher can read books upon books about educational pedagogy and classroom management. But no amount of reading or lectures is...
Read Nehemiah 4:15-23 Thought for the Day: God has given me all I need to faithfully follow Him! In the Old Testament times, a man named Nehemiah made a tough decision. At the time, he held a high position of influence as the personal assistant to the...
Read Luke 6:32-35 Thought for the Day: Stop overthinking it - Jesus teaches acceptance! I grew up in a part of the country where the temperature would climb to 0°F on a warm winter day. Growing up in North Dakota, I learned the importance of neighbors. For...
Read 2 Timothy 1 Thought for the Day: As I was having a conversation with my Dad about Christian figures in the 21st Century, I pointed out a concern. In our time of social media, everyone wants to be famous and this fame comes through controversy. This...
Read Colossians 3:12-17 Thought for the Day: God does a lot with my little when I am compassionate! In the middle of my 3rd Grade year, my parents moved to the small town of Wyndmere, North Dakota. With a population of 492, my elementary school rarely got...
Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Thought for the Day:Christians are strongest together! Going into a new NBA season in October 2007, there were a lot of questions about the new “Big 3” which consisted of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. Each player had previously attempted to carry...
Read Psalm 51:16-17 Thought for the Day:God is my “safe spot”! Throughout human history, there has been a general understanding that groups need a “safe spot” to go to in times of trouble. In feudal times, lords would fortify their residences and call them castles. When the...
Read Joshua 1:1-9 Thought for the Day: God knows I can be strong and courageous! Can you imagine having to fill Moses’ shoes? As far as leaders go, he certainly left his mark after leading the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt, bringing the 10 Commandments to...
Read 2 Timothy 2:1-4 Thought for the Day: Our strength is in Jesus (not anything or anyone else)! While the situations and circumstances we go through can seem “unprecedented”, they aren’t. Christians have faced difficulties ever since a group of people decided to wrongly arrest and execute...