by Ed Cyzewski ...
In Jeremiah 2, the Lord speaks through the prophet to indict Jerusalem for rejecting God and his ways. The people started well, “eager to please” the Lord (2:2). They were “holy” before him, and he...
The Lord called Jeremiah to a daunting task. He was to be God’s “prophet to the nations” (1:5). In this role, Jeremiah would “stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some [he] must uproot...
I’ve had some outstanding bosses. And I’ve have some pretty bad ones, too. I bet you’ve experienced both kinds as well. The worst ones were those that were self-absorbed. The entire workplace... ...
Today I begin to focus on the Old Testament book of Jeremiah in the Daily Reflections. If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that I go back and forth between the...
“Work to live, don’t live to work.” ...
As children, we knew all about kingdoms. We erected make-believe castles, dreamt of princes and princesses, and battled rival knights. We donned bath towels and called them royal robes, wore garish...
Next Monday I’ll begin reflecting on the book of Jeremiah. It’s the next book in our sequence. For today, however, I want to maintain a focus on Lenten themes, using Psalm 86.Psalm 8...
I enjoy reading both online and offline. Subjects include advertising, small groups, Abraham Lincoln, fairy tales, "cool," Old Testament history, augmented reality...
She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. (Luke 13:11)For a decade before my father died, the same could have been said of him. He spent years alone in a...
After my husband got involved in nonprofit work, I began to change my perspective on volunteering. No longer was it an option—it was an obligation. I prayed that I would learn faithfulness and...
Today is the second day of Lent. I am not planning to pursue a Lenten theme throughout the days leading up to Easter, at least not this year. But I do want to...
In recent years, mergers and acquisitions have become commonplace in the business world from Exxon-Mobile to AOL-Time-Warner. All kinds of market conditions...
Daniel J. Lohrmann, author of Virtual Integrity (Brazos Press, 2008) is an award-winning computer expert. As Michigan's...
Yesterday, when I made my usual stop for morning coffee at Starbucks, I was greeted by a hand-scrawled sign taped up on one of the glass double-doors.
"The term 'missional church' would be redundant if the church knew its mission."
Happy Monday everyone, (see, it’s working already); and welcome to our weekly book club discussion. We’re getting to know John D. Beckett better--hearing more of his story. This week we are...
In Psalm 101, David pledges to live an exemplary life. He will praise the Lord, not only with his songs, but with his character and behavior. In particular, David promises: “I will be careful to...
Mark Galli's recent book, A Great and Terrible Love, takes on the daunting topic of God's attributes and delivers a profound meditation...
Kay Cole James was Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management when the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks...
