While we’re waiting for important people and big-news events to make the differences we’re seeking, God will probably work through someone almost nobody knows.

How do you grow a business, a nonprofit, a church, or a community without a plan? Is James 4 suggesting that we simply quit thinking and planning for the future? If you read only verses 13 and 14 you might decide that.

Good, not good . . . how good? We may never agree about that in many situations, but God through Christ has offered a way for us to experience unity.

Darkness comes, but it does not win. It can’t because according to Jesus, it is finished.

It’s a humble path and a simple pursuit. Perhaps this is why so many fail to discover perfect, lasting peace.

When we’re a member of a group, we learn to follow the rules the group imposes. But this prominent Jew decided something else was more important.

The pandemic has created stress for everyone, and for some it has been severe. But stress occurred before COVID-19, centuries ago, as we discover in the lament of the prophet.

Maybe you got yourself into this mess. Or maybe it washed over you through no fault of your own, and you’re overwhelmed with confusion about how to get out of it. Whatever the case, God will hear your cry for help.

Sliding into the base was natural for me. After many years of playing ball, it was my common practice. But not so much for the team I had just joined.

Jesus gives an illustration of a truth to challenge every believer: The amount of the gift is not nearly as significant as the heart of the giver.

Neither Jeremiah nor Jesus promised us that life would be comfortable. But both did promise the dark will not last forever.

The preaching of Jesus, the song of the psalmist, the writer of Proverbs, and the science of building all lead us to the same conclusion.

If Jesus always noticed and always took time for the people he met each day, why do I think my mission is so important I can ignore the people who fill mine?

Sharing good news refreshed me as much as it did the person I called. The life-giving phone call motivates me to make more of them!

It’s a passage the commentators struggle to explain. But we can come to at least one powerful conclusion about what Jesus wants after thinking about it a while.

“What if?” Just two little words, but they can bring a lot of torment. They can paralyze both mind and body when they are permitted to linger long in your thoughts. And without a counterbalance, they often create chaos, especially in times of difficulty and stress.

There will be moments when you have to decide whether you want to be a fan of Jesus or become his disciple. According to Jesus, there is a big difference and choosing requires careful consideration.

Jesus was full of stories about dinnertime, but they make me think about much more than whom I’m inviting to eat with me this weekend.

In a fascinating series of statements, Jesus contrasts the hypocrite and the true believer using the same simple analogy.

Many of us can quote Scripture, maybe even these verses that talk about dealing with enemies. But how many actually live by this advice?