Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. God has designed us to connect with other people. He blesses us and asks us to pour out that blessing on others. A recently reported Harvard study on longevity shows relationships help us live longer Continue Reading…
Judges 17:6 “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (ESV) Cultural compromise. Underlying uncertainty. Increased immorality. Fickle faithfulness. These characteristics of Jewish society during the time of the Judges could just as easily describe our 21st century conditions. No less Continue Reading…
Psalm 40:17 “But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.” Deliver me Jesus. Those words were scribbled on the carton of a half-empty case of beer I discovered behind our church Continue Reading…
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Ever hear the expression, “My bad?” It’s a phrase used to apologize for making a mistake without really apologizing. Someone spills coffee on a friend’s shirt or turns up late for a meeting and exclaims, “My Continue Reading…
John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.” We live in a society embroiled in self…self-fulfillment, self-realization, self-help, self-sufficiency, self-esteem. It’s hard to escape the me mindset. A book by Gary Thomas entitled Authentic Faith describes his experience when asked to write an article on selflessness. The magazine editor Continue Reading…