Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. (Prov. 27:1 ESV) Last spring, my family took an extended vacation and visited many national parks. The trip is a wonderful memory we will all hold onto forever. On April 29, 2021, we visited Petrified Forest National Park. I’ll be…
Recently, while reading through 1 Corinthians, I came to a full stop at chapter 3, verse 5. Paul was talking about how he had heard the Corinthian believers were dividing into factions. They seemed to have been bragging about who were the better Christians. “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I…
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 love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (Eph. 4:1-3 NIV) Stay in your…
How were you first introduced to God? Maybe it was via a flannel-covered board in a Sunday school classroom. Or maybe it was through a revival or service of some kind where a person told you about who God is. Or maybe another person engaged you in conversation and shared their faith story. God is…
“My son,” the father said, “you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.” (Luke 15:31 NIV) The weight of the backpack surprised me, tipping the scales at nearly thirty pounds. I wondered, How can a second-grade student carry this much weight? My shoulders ached in sympathy as I imagined the weight on…
When I think about the word “sin,” I think about things like lying, coveting, gossip, and murder. But as I continue to observe the current state of humanity, it is obvious that the sin of pride displaying itself through elitism and supremacy has pervaded both our past and our present. Jesus’s Model As we follow…