July 30, 2022 | Proverbs 26 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue If you look at Proverbs 26, verses 4 and 5, you will notice that they seem to say exactly the opposite thing! These two verses are favorites of those who are eager to disbelieve the Bible. The problem with the argument, of course, is that […]
July 25, 2022 | Proverbs 15 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue College professors are often asked to write recommendation letters for their students. In addition, many companies ask the professor to fill out a form that ranks the candidate in various areas; one being “teachability.” They want to know if your former student was humble and […]
July 23, 2022 | Proverbs 12 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Michael, my supervisor, tells me every time I see him that he loves me, that I’m a joy to work with, and that he’s thrilled to have me on his team. When I first started working with him, I was suspicious that his comments weren’t […]
July 19, 2022 | Proverbs 6:16–19 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue We throw around the word “hate” without much regard for what it really means. I realized this when my middle son started saying “I hate this” and “I hate that.” “What in the world could a four-year-old possibly hate?” But I do it, too. I […]
July 18, 2022 | Proverbs 6:12–15 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Do you remember being a kid and answering a question with your fingers crossed behind your back? The idea was that you could tell a lie so long as your fingers are crossed. The crossed fingers let you off the hook. As adults we excuse […]
July 17, 2022 | Proverbs 6:6–11 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In Idaho, the summer days are gloriously long, which may lull some people into thinking winter will never come. But locals will remind you that winter is never far away. Industrious residents prepare for the cold months ahead by chopping and stacking wood, cleaning the […]
April 29, 2022 | Jeremiah 50:1–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue American philosopher and theologian Jonathan Edwards once preached: “In that He is God, He is worthy to be sovereign over all things. Sometimes men are the owners of more than they are worthy of. But God is not only the owner of the whole world, […]
April 28, 2022 | Jeremiah 49:1–6 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In one Avengers movie, the Hulk (a good guy) battles Loki (a bad guy). Loki shouts, “Enough!…I am a god, you dull creature,” but the Hulk slams him to the ground anyway. As he walks away, the Hulk smiles and mutters, “Puny god.” You trust […]
April 27, 2022 | Jeremiah 48:1–9 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue If you visit the British Museum in London, you can see an archaeological artifact significant to today’s reading. The Mesha Stele, also known as the Moabite Stone, was discovered in 1868. The stone dates from about 840 B.C. and celebrates King Mesha of Moab’s victories […]
April 26, 2022 | Jeremiah 46:13–24 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The days leading up to deployment are busy and stressful. Soldiers, families, and their leaders finalize plans and gather needed equipment. Every detail must be cared for so they can successfully engage in the battle ahead. The day of disaster is coming upon them. JEREMIAH […]