Daily Challenges Archive

One of the great truths about Jesus is that He knew where He was going every moment of His time on Earth. The first Christmas was just that—the first, the beginning. Not just for us, but for Jesus and His plan for all eternity. In fairness, Jesus,...

The first thing that came to mind when I read this verse was: why wouldn’t you want to? If someone is due my help or even just a kind gesture, why in the world would I—or anyone else—not give it to them? Perhaps it’s something they deserve, but I ...

I must admit that, as crazy and stressful as Christmas was when our three children were little, I miss some of the madness and all of the excited anticipation of Christmas time. Going “light looking” as we drove through neighborhoods, “ooohing” an...

This is the month we prepare to celebrate the remembrance of the Word becoming flesh—the day the Creator visited our planet and brought His kingdom to earth. The great difference between when Solomon’s words were recorded and today is found in tha...

This is an incredibly important verse. John goes even further when he says essentially the same thing toward the end of the book of Revelation. He goes on to describe a very bad outcome for those who do. Over 100 times, Scripture reminds us not to...

I wrestled with using different translations for this verse. I’ve always preferred the KJV translation that says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” A life that is unfocused, one without a goal...

This verse specifically addresses those in charge during Solomon’s time who were unkind and overbearing. One storyline I hear repeatedly from business people with a history of difficult former bosses is that the worst ones are overbearing, uncarin...

I was a witness the other day in a case where there were so many character witnesses that the judge had to reduce and limit the number. It would have taken hours for all of them to speak about the person’s character. It was an amazing sight to wit...

One of the clearest signs of a person on their way to maturity is learning when to stay silent. One of the clearest signs that they have reached maturity is when they do. A sign that they have a long way to go is when they say something and immedi...

My graduate work was in Counseling Psychology. I learned early on that to believe we could ever completely understand the heart and motives of another person was foolish. Solomon is reminding us here that when we think we have someone and their mo...

I remember, as a teenager, my buddies would often refer to “that lucky guy.” It referred to someone they saw in a relationship with a beautiful and famous actress or musician. I probably agreed with that shallow perception at the time. Many years ...

In today’s dollars, $258.5 billion ($14 billion in 1929 dollars) was lost in a single day in 1929. That day became known as Black Tuesday, the day of the market crash. Many people, including some relatives, lost everything they had. They went to b...