Bible Passage: “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2 NIV) Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 Few things are more frustrating for men than realizing that we’ve …
Strength for Every Season
Bible Passage: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13 NIV) Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:10-20 Philippians 4:13 is one of the most quoted—and misunderstood—verses in …
Peace Under Pressure
Bible Passage: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard …
What’s Actually Worth It?
Bible Passage: “But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ …
The Mindset That Changes Everything
Bible Verse: “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5 NIV) Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:5-11 Paul’s admonishment in today’s verse doesn’t begin with …
Strength that Serves
Bible Passage: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of …
What’s at the Center?
Bible Passage: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet …
God Finishes What He Starts
Bible Passage: “In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who …
Living Justly
Bible Passage: “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” (Proverbs 21:3 NIV) Scripture Reading: Proverbs 21:1-31 Proverbs has little patience for shortcuts, especially religious ones. …
Now That’s Sharp!
Bible Passage: “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17 NIV) Scripture Reading: Proverbs 27:1-27 “A bad apple spoils the bunch.” “Bad company corrupts good character.” “Show me …
