Borrowing Trouble
Read Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus tells His disciples in verse 23 that they shouldn’t worry about tomorrow because tomorrow will “worry about itself.” Sometimes Jesus is funny! How can tomorrow worry?...
Sabbath Day: Saturday, March 27
What does it mean to treasure something and how does it impact our life? How does this relate to the power of money in our life? This week, we have...
The Giver of the Gifts
Read Ecclesiastes 2:4-11 This passage from Ecclesiastes has always felt like a real downer to me throughout my life. But after graduating college about two years ago I see...
Investing for Eternity
Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19 On October 25, 2019, a single bottle of 1926 Macallan single malt scotch whiskey sold at auction for $1.9 million, making it up to that...
Waiting for Judgment
Read James 5:1-8 As a gardener, I have come to understand our total reliance on the Lord: from the gift of life, with sprouting seeds, to favorable weather and a...
A Confession
Read Luke 12:13-21 I worry about money and about my stuff. I’ll just confess this right away. Now you know that this parable makes me uncomfortable, deeply so. Society and...
Real Treasure
Read Matthew 19:16-26 Today is my wife’s birthday. Besides being a treasure in my life, my wife has helped me to understand these verses in a multitude of ways. While...
Treasure Re-Defined
Read Matthew 6:19-24 Evening had finally come to the tiny village of Xaman, Guatemala. Earlier in the day half of our team had worked on a church construction project, while...
Sabbath Day: Saturday, March 20
This week, we have been studying portions of Matthew 6 and corresponding New Testament passages that address core practices of the Christian faith: serving, prayer, fasting, and giving. Each reading...
God’s Armor
Read Ephesians 6:10-20 I like action movies. My favorite parts are dramatic scenes where the hero reveals his or her extraordinary abilities and courage against seemingly invincible enemies. As fun...