The Call to Evangelism

Read Isaiah 5:8 through 7:25; 2 Corinthians 8:1–24 Walking down the street, Mandy passed several strangers. At an outdoor café, an elderly couple sat sip ping coffee as they watched passersby. Coming out of a store, a young mother balanced a crying toddler and her recent purchases. Stopping at a red light, a carload of teenagers screamed lyrics with the …

His Name

Read Amos 1:1 through 4:13 “What’s in a name?” Shakespeare posed that question in his tragedy Romeo and Juliet. As it turns out, names can be important. In business and social circles, it often matters who you are—and who you know. He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind, who turns dawn …

Invested Partnership

Read Philippians 1:1–30 It has been suggested that Philippians was Paul’s love letter to the Philippian church. Although he was a prisoner at the time it was written, his letter radiates his personal joy in the Lord as well as his love and appreciation for the Philippian believers. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with …

Is It Worth It?

Read Ecclesiastes 1:1 through 4:16 Gabe worked hard every day, enduring the unreason able demands of his boss. Gabe’s family had what many considered the American essentials: a house, two cars, a computer, smartphones, plenty of playthings, and an annual vacation. They also had ongoing bills and increasing dissatisfaction with life. No matter what new gadget or experience they acquired, …