We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. —2 Thessalonians 1:3 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… When was the last time you found a new brother or sister in Christ and […]
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Alert Circles
African gazelles instinctively form “alert circles” while resting on the savannah. They gather in groups with each animal facing outward in a slightly different direction. This enables them to scan the horizon a full 360 degrees and to communicate about approaching dangers or opportunities. Instead of looking out only for themselves, the members of the […]
Verse of the Day – 2 Timothy 1:3
I [Paul] thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you [Timothy] in my prayers. —2 Timothy 1:3 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Paul is near the end of his life, facing persecution in a horrible prison. Many of the young men whom he […]
True Friends
In middle school, I had a “sometimes friend.” We were “buddies” at our small church (where I was nearly the only girl her age), and we occasionally hung out together outside of school. But in school, it was a different story. If she met me by herself, she might say hello; but only if no […]
Verse of the Day – Romans 8:37
In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. —Romans 8:37 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Are we really conquerors despite “trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword”? Yes! That is the ultimate Christian assurance. Nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ. The […]
Our Blessings, His Love
In 2015, a woman discarded her deceased husband’s computer at a recycling center, a logical decision since the computer had been made in 1976. But more important than when it had been made was who made it. It was one of 200 computers hand built by Apple founder Steve Jobs, and was worth an estimated […]
Verse of the Day – 2 Corinthians 2:14
Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. —2 Corinthians 2:14 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… What do you smell like today? Is that question too personal? Not to God! Paul says we are warriors returning from conquest with […]
It’s Up to God
Nate and Sherilyn enjoyed their stop at an omakase restaurant while visiting New York City. Omakase is a Japanese word that translates, “I will leave it up to you,” which means customers at such restaurants let the chef choose their meal. Even though it was their first time to try this type of cuisine and […]
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. —Isaiah 44:3 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Growing up in West Texas in part of my early years, I certainly know what “thirsty land” truly is. […]
Lava in Paradise
All is quiet, save for slowly stretching tentacles of hissing lava nipping at the edges of the tropical foliage. Residents, fearful for their homes, stand grim-faced yet amazed. Most days they call this “paradise.” On this day, however, the fiery fissures in Hawaii’s Puna district reminded everyone that God forged these islands via untamable volcanic […]