In your work experience, which common behaviors are plainly incompatible with faithful Christian living?
As we have seen in the past several reflections on Ephesians 2, Paul is exceedingly clear that salvation comes to us from...
Guest Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith tells us about seven different types of rest and how God helped her recover from burnout.
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On a recent walk in an unfamiliar part of town, my husband and I passed an interesting place of business. Jesus Is Your Answer boasted the sign.
As Isaiah 38 begins, King Hezekiah was deathly ill. In fact, Isaiah came to him with a word from the Lord that Hezekiah would soon die. In response to this bad news, Hezekiah...
Blaise Pascal wrote something in his book Pensees that has always troubled me: “Men (humans) never delight in doing evil as much as if they can do it for religious reasons.” How chilling. Pascal...
The gathering was sudden and unexpected; most folks there hadn’t seen each other in years. Old slights were long forgotten, failures forgiven. Excesses of earlier days seemed inconsequential. All...
With Christmas just around the bend, gifts are on my mind. Sunday, my family will light the third Advent candle in church, reminding us of the gift chosen for Mary to bear. Last...
Text: Various Proverbs. 10:3, 6:16–19, 112:20, 15:22, 20:18, 16:9, 19:21, 16:1–3, 21:5, 3:25–26, 27:1, 10:4, 12:24 The...
A few months ago, a young woman, new to faith, reached out to me with a pressing need.
A 12-day Advent journey to prepare for the arrival of Christ. This devotional was originally prepared by InterVarsity's Believers in Business, with...
Growing up on top of a mountain guaranteed woods to explore, but to find water I had to go down. After a...
She is old now, and increasingly frail. Her hair is a beautiful shade of white and though her blue eyes are clouded...
“Life is difficult.” With those three words, Scott Peck launched what soon became a publishing phenomenon—The Road Less Traveled, which remained on...
The Lord loves justice. How can I do what the Lord loves today?
I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. Psalms 108:3 As you know...
Over the years, I probably have read most of the self-help books that have taken the business world by storm. Speechwriters were...
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in...
I despise flying. Sorry for the strong word, but it's true. From the moment I step on a plane, I get this queasy feeling. When the aircraft rushes down the runway and shudders...
