Where do you turn when life becomes unsteady, overwhelming, exasperating? Today's passages point to a legal high you can't overdose on:  Deuteronomy 16-17, Luke 9:1-27, Psalm 72, Proverbs 12:7-8.  Click

Has faith in Jesus changed you?  Has it made you better, wiser, kinder?  These passages say what a believer's life looks like, and the news might surprise you:  Deuteronomy 11-12, Luke 8:26-56, Psalm 70, Proverbs 12:4.Clic...

Everyone wants to love and be loved, but not everyone knows how hard it is.  These passages help me understand what's involved, so I can step up and just do it:  Deuteronomy 5-6, Luke 7:1-35, Psalm 68:19-35, Proverbs 11:30-31...

When the one thing I keep asking God for never happens, it's natural to lose heart, grow bitter, give up.  These passages give me a different perspective for what it is I REALLY need:  Deuteronomy 2-3, Luke 6:1-16, Psalm 68:1-6, Prove...

Regardless of the storms that rise or the calm of-the-moment, one thing's for certain:  change will come, and not always for the better.  What steadies you when life goes mad? Today's passages say:  Numbers 35-36, Luke 5:1-11, Ps...

Ever wonder if you're living in the right place, under the right circumstances, with the right people?  I have.  And I find answers to questions like these in today's passages:  Numbers 33-34, Luke 4:14-44, Psalm 65, and Proverbs...

My slip-ups and outright failures tempt me to think God's too disappointed in me to support me.  Just today, I lost my temper and yelled at someone I love, and it was after writing and recording this episode--wouldn't you know?  What ...

I'm less likely to ask God for help if I've over-eaten, spoken sharply, skipped worship.  The guilt piles up and I avoid him.  But God's not waiting for me to measure up.  He's waiting for me to come to him, and he knows how to m...

Ever feel like God is picking on you?  These passages say why he meddles, and it's a reason you'll be glad to hear:  Numbers 21, Luke 1:26-56, Psalm 58, Proverbs 11:10-11.Click

The connection I have to God-through-Jesus is sturdy enough to last through my fears and doubts, bad attitudes and complaints, the reproach of my enemies, and even sinning sprees. It's hard to believe, but these passages inform me:  Number...

Who or what I turn to in my low moments tells me who or what I really trust.  I may say I trust God, but do I really?  Today's passages help me:  Numbers 16, Mark 15, Psalm 55, Proverbs 11:5-6.Click

Wouldn't it  be mind-blowing if the sky rolled back and God spoke directly to you about who you are and why you're here?  This is what God did for Jesus. His same identity and purpose await you as the beloved One, who pleased his Fath...

Our felt needs can be indulged, and in doing so, we find ourselves on a continual hamster wheel of more, more, more.  Or we can let felt needs take us to their source--which is our deepest need--and find real satisfaction there that lasts....

Life is exciting when I'm on the hunt for signs of God's glory, and I find it in the darnedest places.  There are even more glory signs that keep life exciting in today's passages:  Numbers 8-10, Mark 13:1-13, Psalm 51, and Proverbs 1...

Would you be more likely to come to God if you knew he was delighted to see you, had already forgiven you, and simply wanted to hang out?  Me, too.  These passages say just that:  Numbers 7, Mark 13:1-13, Psalm 50, and Proverbs 1...

God's persnickety side means he never misses the chance to watch over you, care for you, or come through for you, as can be seen in Numbers 3-4, Mark 12:1-27, Psalm 48, Proverbs 10:24-25.  Click

Addiction, betrayal, failure, rebellion.  Why do we still struggle even after coming to faith?  Why don't we live the abundant, victorious life we want to live?  Today's passages say the secret of our spiritual success doesn't de...

We tell children to be good, as if they can be.  But nobody can be good without a lot of help.  God tells his people to be good, because God is holy and good, and then he says something extraordinary:  that he will do what it tak...

Broken relationships, poor health, missed opportunities...  The list of things we want changed so that we can live freely is endless.  But today's passages say that freedom can be found regardless of circumstances by receiving forgive...

The ways I try to add to what Jesus has done are legion.  From reading my Bible to exercising, gardening to hosting, playing with grandkids to tidying, I look to just about everything to tell me I'm good enough, rather than to the One who ...

It's tempting to try to tidy up our lives rather than embrace the forgiveness God offers in Jesus.  Tidying up can feel empowering, while forgiveness is just plain humbling.  But today's passages tell why receiving forgiveness brings ...

Having joy is an essential ingredient for feeling alive and well. But it can be elusive in the hustle and bustle of daily living. These passages tell where you can always find it:  Exodus 35-36, Matthew 27:57-66, Psalm 34:11-22, Proverbs 9...

The fastest road I know to misery is focusing on myself--my feelings and failures, even my strengths and successes.  All the self-esteem building and self-care in the world don't give me peace and joy.  But losing myself in Someone bi...

Freedom feels elusive when you're stuck in a dead-end job, a bad marriage, an unrealized dream.  Where do you find freedom when a hard situation remains unchanged?  These passages say that freedom is found in the last places you'd exp...

The search for glory and beauty has some people spending more money than they've got.  But wouldn't it be wonderful if we could go to the source of glory and beauty, a source that's renewable and sustainable and doesn't cost a small fortun...