Posts tagged “Value”
A little goes a long way
When the apostle Paul realized his time on earth was coming to an end, he wrote to his dear ministry partner Timothy the following…
Many gifts; one Lord
Every time my wife shares stories about her workday, I’m always impressed. As a preschool teacher, she spends her days not only teaching her…
Live!
I had coffee with a friend recently who’s coming out of a crazy-hard season in her life. After all she’s been through, she came…
Pass the salt
I’ve lived in the Midwest my whole life. This means that I have a complicated relationship with salt. On the one hand, I am…
A good, quiet life
The apostle Paul wrote this to the Christians living in Thessalonica: “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your…
Your future self: Hope for the New Year
I love New Year’s! It’s a time of forgetting what is behind and pressing on toward what’s ahead (Philippians 3:13 paraphrase). A time of…
The new you is hidden
Some years my New Year’s resolutions are clear and focused. This year they’re hidden, which actually makes them more impactful and hopeful. Here’s how:…
Christmas “feast”
There’s a tradition in my family that I love. When my parents were young church workers, fresh out of college, they didn’t make a…
Putting first things first
The church father Augustine talked about priorities when he called God the “highest good.” We cannot properly love God’s gifts if we put those…
Disciplined
Sometimes I wish I were more disciplined. I wish it were easier to automate good habits. I wish temptations weren’t so tempting. I wish…
Lukewarm
When was the last time you read Revelation? It’s a fascinating book full of prophecy and the providence of God’s grace. The first three…
Schedule with the gospel
One of the reasons that so many Christians are stressed, overwhelmed, and weary is because we pack our schedules with too many things. And…