You Can’t Microwave Wisdom

You Can’t Microwave Wisdom

You Can’t Microwave Wisdom “He was to train them for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service.” — Daniel 1:5 (NIV) Everybody wants to be successful. Everybody wants wisdom. Everybody wants experience. Everybody wants to be the person...
Build While You’re Stalled

Build While You’re Stalled

Build While You’re Stalled   “And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man…”   – Genesis 39:2 (KJV   Joseph had every excuse in the world to quit. Seriously. If anybody in the Bible had earned the right to throw himself a world-class pity party,...
Faith When It Gets Hard

Faith When It Gets Hard

“It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life…”    — 1 Kings 19:4   Even the Giants Get Tired Here’s a verse that ought to make every one of us breathe a little easier, even though it’s heavy. That’s Elijah talking. The Elijah. The...
Obedience Has a Price

Obedience Has a Price

“Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.”   — Genesis 6:22   One Verse, A Hundred Years of Cost You can read Genesis 6:22 in about three seconds. “Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.” Clean. Simple. Tidy little...
He Is Risen

He Is Risen

“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said.” – Matthew 28:5–6   The Resurrection Was Not a Metaphor The resurrection of Jesus was not symbolic. It was not poetic language meant to inspire hope in dark times. It was not a spiritual idea designed to comfort...