God has promised to comfort us. But in his exchanges with Job, we see that God is a God who’s not afraid to challenge and correct.

The parade you’re a part of won’t last forever. And the treasure you’re carrying is best been when you admit the fragile vessel that’s carrying it.

“Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.”

As I read the first chapter of 2 Corinthians, I am struck with how the apostle Paul managed a relationship with his brothers and sisters in Corinth in a season of tension and strained relationships.

God somehow takes our sadness, our faith, our hope, our confidence in the resurrection, our silence, and our honesty and uses them all mixed together.

Buzz Lightyear, semester’s first chapel, a college’s new theme—and a challenge for every Christian to remember.

It is a story of a man who appeared to have it all together in every area of life. Then suddenly, unexpected tragedy occurred. Many of us can relate.

In college, at work, in the church, with God—every area of human endeavor and progress needs the same.

Mute idols and noisy idols are still idols. And while the apostle Paul mentioned only the mute idols, he was well aware that humans, including church members, can get caught up following noisy idols, too.

When we are actively seeking to accomplish God’s work, then we will become more aware of how our actions and plans align with God‘s plans.

Consider the benefits of tasting the goodness of God. What he offers will never require an Alka-Seltzer!

“Praise fits us.” And the purest praise wells up from the hearts of those who fully trust in God.

Paul did not seek to be an insider or power player. He did not seek fame or fortune. As he wrote to the church in Corinth, he clarified the difference between wisdom that comes from God and wisdom that comes from the world.

When we know their whispers are not for our good, we can calmly count on God.

We can learn from Nehemiah how to succeed when opposition comes at us and attempts to stop or slow the mission and work of God’s kingdom family.

Considering that God started his redemption and restoration plan for his creation at the Fall of man and that it is still going on today, we can agree that God’s timeframe is different than ours. All of the heroes of the Bible played a part in it. And God has a part for each of us to play today.

Imagine the unity we could experience if we simply followed Paul’s advice: “Let him who boasts boat in the Lord.”

If God is all-powerful and all-knowing and his purposes cannot be stopped, then why do we sometimes have trouble trusting that we can trust him to be with us and get us through whatever we are experiencing? 

Some for all, all about one. A pattern to ponder from a passage that is our favorite.

We need not understand the gospel. We need only rejoice that its promise will never, ever change!