The school year is upon us, and past decisions have put us where we are, some of us done with schooling and starting a new job and others facing new classes and living arrangements. How can we be certain we’re making wise choices? We may wish God would literally write on a wall as he […]

You may consider yourself pretty smart. If others would ask your advice, the world would be a better place. Politics, spiritual matters, relationships, academics, employment—you could really clue people in. Hmmm. Maybe you’re right and maybe not. Truth: God has not assigned you the mission of educating everyone you know. Those in positions of leadership

Children are boarding school buses—if bus companies can find enough drivers this year—and college students are waving goodbye to home. Most of us consider education profitable and could name areas we’d like to learn more about. We tend to want the easy way out, however: we want to know stuff, but we’d rather not take the time

Jealousy—the green-eyed monster or the ugly green monster—is an emotion we’re hesitant to admit to. Often it distorts perception and generates bitterness. A few weeks ago we touched on how King Saul’s presumption and rebellion cost him his kingdom. Eventually David would sit on the throne; but before that happened, Saul and others fell prey

The Olympic Games are the ultimate contest for many of the athletes, and most of them have been disciplining themselves for years to reach this point. It’s a good time to recall Paul’s comparison of the Christian life to a race. In 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 he writes, “Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They

1 Samuel 13:8-14 says, “[Saul] waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him.  So Saul said, ‘Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.’ And he offered the burnt offering. As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering,

Today we return to the Exodus 20:12 commandment to honor parents, repeated in the New Testament: “’Honor your father and mother’ (this is the first commandment with a promise), ‘that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land’”(Ephesians 6:2-3). Whether you are 5 or 65, if your parents

Reviewing, we recognize that Scripture gives authority to parents and that children should obey their parents unless asked to do something contrary to the Word of God. The question we consider today is how long a parent maintains authority over a child.  The Bible doesn’t name a specific age when a child graduates into adulthood.

As a young Christian adult, you’re at a unique point in your life: no longer a child but either newly married or just stepping out on your own. Your relationship with your parents is changing. The next few posts will consider God’s desire for this new relationship. Honoring parents is one of the 10 commandments

Fishing is a common hobby in the upper Midwest, but our fishing differs from that described in the New Testament. Today, consider three lessons from Luke 5, a chapter which includes one of the most successful fishing endeavors ever. In Luke 5:1-2, we read that Simon was cleaning his nets after many hours of fishing.