"Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor." (Proverbs 29:23) Pride precedes and often leads to humiliation-something a man in Norway found out. Not even dressed in running clothes, the individual arrogantly challenged Karsten Warholm-the world record holder in the 400 meter hurdes-to race. Warholm, training in an indoor public facility, … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Dec. 29th
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Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 16th
"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." (Proverbs 11:25) In a world that promotes self-gratification and self-preservation, we can be tempted to hoard instead of living with giving hearts. However, the Bible says that a person who "gives freely...gains even more" (Proverbs 11:24). Our culture defines prosperity as having more and … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 16th
Daily Scripture Series – May 22nd
"Give your enemy food to eat...in doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." (Proverbs 25:21-22) Dan endured daily beatings from the same prison guard. He felt compelled by Jesus to love this man, so one morning, before the beating was about to begin, Dan said, "Sir, if I'm going to see you … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – May 22nd
Daily Scripture Series – Apr. 7th
"The words of a gossip are like choice morsels." (Proverbs 18:8) Israel's King Solomon knew well the power of misinformation. He wrote, "The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts". Sometimes our fallen human nature causes us to want to believe things about others that aren't true. … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Apr. 7th
Important Biblical Words – #38
Our 38th Word is Fool The definition of fool according to the Bible is a person who is spiritually hard-hearted. "The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence." (Proverbs 14:16) Earlier in this series, we looked at the beauty of the word wisdom. We said that wisdom is the ability … Continue reading Important Biblical Words – #38
Important Biblical Words – #37
Our 37th Word is Wisdom The common definition of wisdom is a skill in living: intelligence of the heart. "Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. (Proverbs 4:5) Everywhere we look, we see smart people: The eighth grader across town who just made a perfect 1600 on the … Continue reading Important Biblical Words – #37
No Thought Police 