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Read Luke 4:14-30. Christ could have chosen any one of a thousand other Bible passages to define His purpose. But He didn’t.  He chose an obscure passage from Isaiah. We are told He was visiting His hometown, Nazareth and everyone there was wondering what this famous preacher, who had grown up in their midst, wouldContinueContinue reading “Day 22 (Jesus’ Purpose)”

Read Philippians 3:12-21 It’s just a basic fact of reality: The Christian sees things differently.  On the journey of life, the Christian doesn’t obsess over and freak-out because of the bump in the road that causes him to stumble and gives him a bruised knee.  No, rather, the Christian’s eyes are set on something inContinueContinue reading “Day 21 (Seeing Differently)”

Read Luke 15:1-11. Why is it that when we speak of “the lost” we automatically assume we are talking about those outside the church? In our minds, THE LOST conjures images of unbelievers who do not know Jesus, do not care about Jesus, and want nothing to do with Jesus.  We draw a line andContinueContinue reading “Day 20 (Lost II)”

Read Luke 15:11-32. The Bible is replete with examples of people who should have known better—who did know better—but committed heinous sin and yet were forgiven. Take David’s murder of Uriah.  He wanted to the cover the tracks of his adultery with Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba, so David has the poor guy knocked off.  Despicable!  TodayContinueContinue reading “Day 19 (The Way of the Kingdom)”

Wouldn’t it be nice if living the Christian life was as simple as following a road map?  All you’d have to do is follow the directions.  You’d know what turns to make and when to make them.  You’d see exactly where you’ll end up at the final destination.  But life is nothing like this.  It’sContinueContinue reading “Day 18 (God’s will for your life)”

Read Galatians 6:1-10 We fulfill the Law of Christ by bearing one another’s burdens. That’s what Paul tells us in our reading today.  It’s a fairly cut and dry statement.  So what does Paul mean?   Well, first let’s state the obvious: life is filled with all kinds of burdens:  Grief, sickness, mental illness, personality disorders, sociallyContinueContinue reading “Day 17 (Burdens)”

It was my last year in college and I was blessed to be able to study abroad for two months in Germany at the University of Bonn.  One weekend, several of us Aggies decided to take a road trip to Paris. I suggested that we also visit Omaha Beach, which wasn’t that much further.  IContinueContinue reading “Day 16 (Grace)”

30 Days of Prayer and Purpose There are those days when even an old ciabatta bun seems like so much more than just an old ciabatta bun.  A few mornings ago, my family was busy scurrying around the house; everyone was trying to get ready for school and work all at the same time. PamContinueContinue reading “Day 15 (Old Bun)”

30 days of prayer and purpose. Read Colossians 1:3-14. In Colossians 3, Paul is not really talking about prayer, he is actually praying.  And his prayer is perhaps unusual to us.  His prayer consists of words of absolute certainty.  How often do we pray like that?   How often are our prayers nothing but uncertainty?  Uncertainty,ContinueContinue reading “Day 14 (Pray)”

If you read Psalm 131, you’ll notice it’s rather short—really short.  In fact, it’s the shortest. It has only has three verses.  But as one great preacher put it, this Psalm is “one of the shortest to read, but one of the longest to learn.” The Psalm begins with these words, “My heart is notContinueContinue reading “Day 13 (Limited)”