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I’m driving along and I get stuck in a massive traffic jam. Inching my way down the road, I fret, wondering if I will get to where I need to go by the time I need to be there. Then, … Continue reading
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Warning: this poem–if you can call it that–kinda blindsided me. It’s not what I intended to write today. And yet, it’s what came out. Read gently. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his … Continue reading
If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Matthew 16:24). There is a man in my area who has a cross. It’s a full-size, heavy, wooden cross, very authentic looking … Continue reading
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others (Philippians 2:4). Other people annoy me. I know I’ve said it before, and I shouldn’t say it at all, but there it … Continue reading
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think more highly of yourself than you ought… (Romans 12:3). “Yes, but I deserve…” Dangerous words. I can’t tell you how many times those words, … Continue reading
…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28). The theme of this week’s One-a-Days is, “It’s not about me.” It covers many reasons … Continue reading
I have a ladder which I like quite a bit. Apart from its inherent usefulness, the thing I appreciate most about this piece of household equipment is that it clearly communicates its limitations to me. There is a bold sticker … Continue reading
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to … Continue reading
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot (Matthew 5:13). Salt is … Continue reading
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10). Did you ever read Foxe’s Book of Christian Martyrs? It tells the stories of men and women who suffered death—in various gruesome … Continue reading