January 30, 2023
February 5 | Application (‘Keys to Courage’)
Fear seems more common than faith these days. . . . But over the course of my life, my best decisions have been the times when I chose to walk by faith, not by sight.
Articles for tag: 2 Corinthians 3:1
September 6, 2021
Sept. 12 | Jesus Is Superior to Moses
The writer of Hebrews makes the case that Jesus was superior to everything and everyone, including the ginormous person of Moses. Was Moses in fact a “type” of Christ (Deuteronomy 18:15-18)?
July 13, 2020
Application for July 19: Courage for Ordinary Folks
By David Faust Three times in four verses, the Lord told Joshua to be strong and courageous (Joshua 1:6-9). Joshua needed courage to step into the shoes previously occupied by Moses, lead the Israelites through the flooded Jordan River, and overcome Jericho’s fortified walls. Courage brings to mind military heroes like the troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. It makes us think of brave adventurers like Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean, or John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth (and who flew into space again at
August 23, 2009
To the Best of My Ability
 by Glen Elliott We are a people obsessed with success. We long for A”s in the classroom and the bonus or promotion at work. We want to be a starter on the team. Yet, the reality of the very system we live in is that we can”t all get A”s (that”s called grade inflation). Not everyone can get a bonus or promotion, and not everyone gets to start. The normal response to this reality is we encourage folks to just “do the best you can.” It sounds good. I like it. While most of us accept this as conventional
July 23, 2006
We Would Like to See Jesus
By Dave Butts “Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “˜Sir,” they said, “˜we would like to see Jesus”” (John 12:20, 21). This is an amazing story in Scripture. At the same time the religious leaders of the day were trying to silence Jesus, these Gentiles were trying to find him. There is something about Jesus that attracts people; especially those who are free from traditional expectations. The Jews of that day were expecting a political Messiah who would
