Giving stuff up for Lent
Published: Fri, 03/18/22
Even Christians who don't necessarily observe Lent can benefit from giving something up for a season. The idea behind giving things up is based on…
Made for Dominion
Daily Encouragement
The amazing story of an uneducated, former slave who transformed his country
Published: Thu, 03/17/22
When I was a kid I remembered St. Patrick's Day as the day they dyed the Chicago River green. When I was in college it was the day the pubs turned the…
How men overcome effeminacy
Published: Wed, 03/16/22
People sometimes wonder why Adam is blamed for original sin when Eve was the first to eat the forbidden fruit. The short answer is... as the head of…
Submission: the way to find and fulfill your mission
Published: Tue, 03/15/22
Many people struggle because they have no sense of mission. This is unfortunate, because finding your mission shouldn't be difficult. Yeah, zeroing in…
Are secret things stealing your time and energy?
Published: Mon, 03/14/22
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this…
You are the times
Published: Fri, 03/11/22
As the Roman Empire was in decline, St. Augustine wrote: “Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times…
God Our Deliverer
Published: Thu, 03/10/22
The Bible presents God as a deliverer of His people. This isn't just an abstract idea. Nor is it merely about transportation to heaven after death.
Uncertain about what to do with yourself?
Published: Wed, 03/09/22
No matter what's going on in the world you still have a garden to tend. This goes way back to the beginning when God commanded Adam to cultivate and…
What would the commander of the Lord's army think?
Published: Tue, 03/08/22
When Joshua was on his way to take the city of Jericho, he came upon a man with his sword drawn (Josh.5:13ff.). Joshua asked him, "Are you for us or…
Pettiness and its remedies
Published: Mon, 03/07/22
How to overcome this bane of fruitful living... Petty disagreements. Petty offenses. Petty, unfounded fears... ... they're like weeds that choke out…