“We have this treasure in jars of clay.” And that’s exactly the best place for it to reside! Encouragement for anyone feeling fragile today . . .

Sometimes we Christians look more like a whipped team of losers than a triumphant procession following our victorious Savior. Here’s one way to change that.

Add a worker and the work becomes more productive—and complicated. How do we deal with the imperfections all of us bring to the job?

Paul lived and served without pretense or profit. And his example can help us share the gospel today.

Paul reminds people of faith that we can have unshakable hope because of the faithfulness of God. He can and will provide strength and comfort. However, his comfort is not just sympathy and warm feelings. God’s comfort literally provides strength to our very souls.

Does your life matter? According to Paul, the answer lies at the very heart of the gospel. Read, and be encouraged.

Here’s my attempt to describe the “love chapter“ with different words so that I don’t just skim Paul’s familiar and powerful message to us. Read this and then read 1 Corinthians 13 and ask God to help you love others as he loves you.

Never forget what’s most important. Whether we discuss business, family, government, our health, or other concern, there has to be a foundation. There are basics and fundamentals we build upon. As Paul nears the end of 1 Corinthians, he reminds the church about the foundation.

Fathers and sons need each other, but even if you didn’t get the wisdom you need from your dad, look for it. Wisdom is out there for those who seek it.

The Corinthian Christians were immature in many ways, but nowhere was this more serious than in what they misunderstood about spiritual gifts.

No matter the adversary, God will help you prevail. But to get his greatest help we may need to sacrifice our first instinct.

Competition is an expected component of our life in this culture. But the apostle calls us to something different, even more challenging, and ultimately the way to peace.

I always root for the old guy, especially one like Phil Mickelson whose self-discipline bought him to success. So . . . why do we exercise spiritual self-discipline? That’s what I’m thinking about today.

I loved the first popovers I’ve ever tried. But I don’t think they make a good model for our faith.

If I were to acknowledge all who have made my leadership possible, it would be a very long list, indeed!

Paul dealt with the problem centuries ago as he wrote to the ancient church in Corinth. And, sadly, we’re still dealing with it today, even in the church we know.

Rest was good for King David, and it’s good for us. But then he let his rest settle into self-indulgence, and his problems became worse than ever.

400 years of silence preceded John the Baptist’s call to repent. And now, after another 400 years of silence about racial injustice in our great country, we have some repenting to do, too.

This is the third day I’ve been thinking about how we can please God even though we’re not perfect. The Bible hero David gives us much to consider on this score.

There’s much we can do while waiting to experience the depth of the richness of the wisdom and knowledge of God. But these strategies do not form a checklist that will produce or provide the results you want and on the schedule you have in mind.