16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16) The first of my personal mission statement is ”To shine on all I meet”. This has a dual meaning for me. First,...

14 The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,and a good one, what his deeds deserve. (Proverbs 14:14 CSB) Solomon’s proverbs have so much to offer us in the way of solid scriptural advice for living. They are practical and provide quite a lot of commentary on the effects...

34 Then Jacob gave bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate, drank, got up, and went away. So Esau despised his birthright. (Genesis 25:34 CSB) In our scripture today Esau gave up his birthright for a bowl of stew and some bread because he was hungry in that moment. He...

27 toil and hardship, many sleepless nights, hunger and thirst, often without food, cold, and without clothing. (2 Corinthians 11:27 CSB) Paul came from affluence, but he knew hardship. In fact, while he became very acquainted with many hardships he continued preaching the Good News of Christ crucified. Even through imprisonment...

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Romans 8:37 CSB) What does it truly mean to be a conqueror? And how in the context of Christ can we be more than conquerors. You see, typically, when we are considered conquerors there can be...