Easy choices vs. Tough choices

Easy choices vs. Tough choices

Matthew 7:13-14 says “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” If I were to paraphrase today’s verse, it would [...]

Pharaoh’s advice on work/life balance

Pharaoh’s advice on work/life balance

Exodus 5:7 says: “You are no longer to supply the people with straw for making bricks; let them go and gather their own straw.  But require them to make the same number of bricks as before; don’t reduce the quota.”  If you struggle with work/life balance and you’re looking for a verse to help put [...]

Noah’s $15 million boat

Noah’s $15 million boat

Hebrews 11:7 says: “By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family.” It’s easy to become so familiar with the stories in the Bible that you miss the significance of certain things.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read Genesis, and yet [...]

A good reminder for Easter

A good reminder for Easter

Matthew 21:3 says “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her.  Untie them and bring them to me.  If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” In today’s verse we [...]

Where is your focus?

Where is your focus?

Have you ever heard the hymn “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus?”  The chorus goes like this: Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace. We were singing that in church the other day and it [...]