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 Matthew 11:25-30 Thought for the Day: Jesus invites me to bring my problems to Him! In the First Century, work animals were fitted with yokes. These were large wooden beams that allowed an animal to pull a heavy cart. As you may imagine, the life of...
Read 2 Corinthians 12:10 Thought for the Day: When I am weak, then I am strong! I am the parent of two young children. I know that no matter what I do, it will never be “enough”. Parenting is nothing like accruing sky miles. No matter how...
Read Luke 24:1-12 Thought for the Day: I will say no to “the lie”! In our family, there is only one sport and that sport is basketball. This year, David has been telling me that the Celtics need to trade “everyone but Tatum” for Karl-Anthony Towns (the...
Read Luke 24:1-12 Thought for the Day: Only Jesus is good enough! It is easy to look around at others and start to believe we aren’t good enough and need to do more. Spend a few minutes on any social media platform and you will find yourself...
Read Matthew 27:62-66 Thought for the Day: Times of waiting are holy moments! For many of us, there are few things more excruciating than waiting. Whether we sit in a doctor’s office waiting room or stand in line for a roller coaster, it is unlikely we look...
Read Matthew 26:39 Thought for the Day: Jesus chose the Cross! Jesus was (and is) no one’s victim. If we look at Jesus’s death and call it ‘murder’, we cheapen what happened. During all times during His human life, Jesus Christ of Nazareth was in full control...
Read Luke 22:14-23 Thought for the Day: Family time is the best time! When raising children to know and love Jesus, there are few things more important than family mealtime. While we can find it easy to make time for outside activities and general busyness, many families...
Read Luke 20:19-26 Thought for the Day: I need to respect earthly authorities and worship God! What’s at your center? What do you allow to define you? Take a few moments to consider what you allow to be the non-negotiable(s) in your life. A particular political ideology?...
Read John 8:2-11 Thought for the Day: Instead of judging, we need to drop the stone! Drop the stone! We all find ourselves in situations where we mistakenly believe it is OK to judge others. It’s not. In the Ancient World, crowds of people would gather together,...