Daily Challenges Archive

This verse precedes a list of very negative behaviors that are destructive and evil—a list that is also seen all too often in business. Yesterday, I was on a flight recently, heading to a training engagement, when the conversation turned to the qu...

Wandering aimlessly without realizing it is a powerful description. I believe it describes many people in the world today. Aimlessly wandering yet unaware almost seems impossible. It is sad to watch. The Edge partners with a high school ministry c...

Who do you turn to for wise counsel? If you’re like me, you cherish every C.S. Lewis book and quote you can find. Dr. Steve Brown has that same effect on me. As great as these writers and speakers are, what I’m really asking about is the men and w...

Many pastors love this verse when talking about tithing. That’s fine. However, I am always amazed by the men and women I meet who lead in business and don’t seem to care about 10%. They operate from a needs-meeting and opportunity-driven concept o...

I conducted a search for individuals in our society, both past and present, who are considered “wise.” Interestingly, rather than finding names, the first result was a description of what a wise person looks like. I expected to see references to d...

Yesterday, one of the leaders at The Edge sent me a podcast that suggested reading a proverb a day for two years can change your life. That translates to reading each chapter 24 times, with the exception of chapters 29, 30, and 31, as the months w...

Every commentary I consulted made it clear that the leech symbolizes insatiable greed; it can never get enough. This leech feeds on cows, sucking their blood. Left to its own devices, it would eventually kill its host and still not be satisfied un...

I tried very hard to make this not about government leaders, especially with the intensity of the election taking place in just over a week. Can a political party be righteous or wicked? Probably not. Can policies? Certainly. More specifically, pe...

I know I wrote about this last month. I also know there are 27 other powerful verses in this chapter. It’s just that the powerful yet clear and simple truth of these 16 words is captivating, at least to me. Guilt is a powerful emotion. My grammar ...

I was recently with a young business leader of substantial wealth. His wealth primarily comes from his family, although he certainly takes the growth and management of it seriously. He is a great example of The Edge leader, as well as someone who ...

There is a saying that lies will die, but truth will endure. This is borne out by eternity. God’s word is truth, and it will live forever. It is perfect. Lies of any sort are evil at their core and will be destroyed by the fires of hell. A flatter...

“Dross is a solid mass of impurities that floats on molten metal. It has no value and is often called scum” (Dental Devotions). This is a very unappealing and unattractive description that the writer of Proverbs uses to illustrate the tensions and...