Undeniably, there are times when obeying God is hard, times when we’d much rather follow our own will than his. Even Jesus knew that experience as he wrestled with his Father’s will in...
In February 2003, Evelyn Husband lost the love of her life. Her husband, Rick, was on the Space Shuttle Columbia. Minutes before landing, it disintegrated, and everyone on board died. In the...
In Psalm 39, David ponders the meaning of life in light of his suffering. He considers how short life can be (v. 5) and how readily we fill it with emptiness. “We are...
L.L. here with Random Acts of Poetry— remembering a secretary I met, who told me about her new kitten, while I was...
The other day, I was reading a best-selling author's advice on how to keep a co-worker's incompetence from damaging your reputation: "Take him down publicly," the self-proclaimed expert advised, "a...
When Moses returned to Egypt with his brother Aaron as his communications director, he called together the elders of Israel. Aaron reported on all that the Lord had said to Moses, and Moses backed...
We live in the age of awareness. The world feels smaller, its problems are clearer, and its solutions—so they seem—are more manageable...
I will spend one more day reflecting on God’s hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. Yesterday, I acknowledged the mystery associated with God’s sovereignty...
When Moses finally accepted God’s call to return to Egypt in order to free the Israelites, God warned him in advance that...
Is it okay to use business hours to email coworkers about personal things? I have a friend who's decided it is not okay. I don't know the details about the decision; maybe things...
Ken Eldred is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and ministry pioneer. For over 20 years, Eldred served as CEO of Inmac, a public company...
Back when we were first married, we lived in Hollywood and my wife worked for a major entertainment company. That sounds more glamorous than it was, I'm afraid. Beth will be the first...
To this point in the story, Moses had several miraculous signs of God’s power. First, there was the burning bush that was not extinguished. Then God spoke from the bush. Then he turned...
“Deb, I just want to know how you did it,” he asked. ...
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Everyone might like the idea of taking a permanent vacation, but in reality work has been part of God's plan for mankind from the beginning.The Lord God took the man and put him...
So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12, NKJV)Numbering my days is an abiding...
Our newest high calling blogger, Milton Brasher-Cunningham doesn't want you to eat alone. In fact, that's the name of his long-standing blog: Don't Eat Alone. He's a professional chef in Durham,...
I love this passage. It’s one of my favorites in Scripture, and I’ll tell you why. First of all, I like how honest it is in its portrayal of Moses. Here is one...
In Psalm 38, David makes a strong connection between his devastating physical illness and his sin. Apparently, he had sinned in some particularly egregious way. As a result, he became terribly sick...
