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It takes very little effort to be polite to others, but it takes more to be rude. In our society today, I see impoliteness more than I have ever seen it in my entire life. Some people do it just to …
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6/4/23
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your journal and pen and read 1 Chronicles 22-24. The one thing that King David always wanted to do was to build a Temple for Yahweh. See 22:7-9. That …
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6/4/23
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Like many, I was blessed to be with my family on Memorial Day. As I talked with my mother about the holiday, she reminded me of a story I heard years ago from one of my favorite family members, Uncle …
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6/4/23
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Did you know that holding on to grudges can cause you to become physically and emotionally sick? If that is the case, then why walk around holding it in your heart and mind what someone did to you …
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5/28/23
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 1 Chronicles 19-21. In chapter 21, after Yahweh had given David victories over many of his enemies, David decided to do a …
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5/28/23
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For over 2,000 years the life of Jesus has fascinated millions. Even many who do not follow the teachings of Jesus are captivated by the way he treated others. Recently I have been listening to Mary …
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5/28/23
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As I was preparing to work on my article for this week, I came across the speech written by the Valedictorian of the Class of 2016, Dahlia Inabinett, who will be graduating from American University …
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5/21/23
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 1 Chronicles 16-18. In chapter 17, David and all the people were in ecstasy over the return of the Ark of the Covenant. High …
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5/21/23
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Each morning on his way to work, Glen went through the drive-through of a local cof-fee shop to order a coffee for himself and pay for the order of the person behind him in line. According to Kirsten …
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5/21/23
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It has been said that being a mother is a blessing, a gift, a relationship that never ends and a love that never dies. What a powerful description of a mother! How many times has your mother done so …
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5/14/23
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 1 Chronicles 13-15. We will focus on 13:1-14 and David’s plan to retrieve the Ark from Abinidab’s house in Baalah. It …
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5/14/23
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Lee Strobel’s journey to faith was long and difficult. The former atheist was an award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune when he set out to discredit the Christian faith. Strobel was …
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5/14/23
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There are times in our lives when we get in a hurry, wanting things instantaneously, but that is not always going to work in our favor. When we get in a hurry and try to do things our way instead of …
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5/7/23
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Reading through the Bible with me? Then read grab your journal and pen and read 1 Chronicles 10-12. Check out 11:15-19. So often demands, distractions, and disruptions interfere with our ability to …
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5/7/23
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I enjoyed reading about young Nelson Bell in the October 28, 2022, Our Daily Bread. Devotional writer, Karen Huang, described how Bell graduated from medical school in 1916; later that year he and …
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5/7/23
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When you give your life to Christ, do you know what are the expectations? Probably not. In this illustration, “Give Yourself to God,” a young man was eager to grow in His Christian life and …
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4/30/23
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 1 Chronicles 4-6. In thirty-six chapters, this book records around five hundred names. None of them receives any greater …
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4/30/23
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Few outside the ranks of historians know much about President James Garfield and for good reason; our twentieth president was elected on March 4, 1881, and died on September 19 after being in office …
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4/30/23
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Just recently, I read a quote posted on Facebook by one of my high school classmates, Pastor Jalonzo Samuels, “Just because some people are fueled by drama doesn’t mean you have to attend the …
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4/23/23
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 2 Kings 22-25. In this reading, eight-year-old Josiah becomes the king of reformation and revival. He had repaired the …
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4/23/23
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