Glory Days Have Not Passed You By
One of my favorite books of the Bible is Ecclesiastes, and chapter 7 in particular is full of practical wisdom, such as: “Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools. Say not, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. – Ecclesiastes 7:9-10 People commonly refer to the “glory days” of…
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Do We Have It Upside Down?
Fellow travelers, With other people, we can often decide what they know and don’t know about us. We can guard our reputation by doing things out of the view of others or behind their backs. We believe we can avoid any negative consequences of our actions and choices if others don’t know about them, especially people in authority. Sometimes we may even think this applies to God. Isaiah recognized this…
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The Depths of David’s Emotion
One of my favorite things about the Psalms is the honesty and outpouring of emotions from the authors. Even King David is very transparent in the many Psalms he wrote as prayers to God, making him more relatable to us. We can see he’s not perfect, we can empathize with his pain, and we can often see ourselves mirrored in David’s experiences. Since David is known as a man after…
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Daily Readings for June 14 – 20
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
Keep readingMarlboro Man Needs the Gospel
Marlboro Man was a character used to advertise Marlboro cigarettes starting in 1954. He became a cliché of a rugged man, often shown on horseback with a cowboy hat and some rope, confidently smoking a cigarette, and was portrayed by several different actors until 1999. However, the origin of this famous ad campaign isn’t as well known. Before the manly Marlboro Man manifested in 1954, Marlboro was sold as a…
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Sometimes Life is Hard on Purpose
Joshua, Moses’ hand-picked successor, was very aware of the consequences of failing to trust God. After being delivered from Egypt, Israel was led to Canaan – their promised land – and God had Moses “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel.”[1] The purpose of the spy mission was not to decide whether or not to move into the land. …
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Time for a Change 2026 (5 of 9)
Fellow travelers, Are there small changes you can make to improve your life? Are there small things you are doing that are harmful to you? Can each of us build a better “liturgy” for our lives over time, step by step? Can we accumulate victories in small battles that help us fight bigger ones? Over time can we better love God, ourselves, and others? Instead of making New Year’s resolutions…
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Faithful Affliction
Sometimes the Bible surprises us by explaining things differently than how our natural instincts would like. In the case of Psalm 119:75, there are two words that we might not think of together: “I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.” How often do we associate God’s faithfulness with affliction? Don’t we usually associate it with our blessings? Yet there it…
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From the Ruins of Rome
I really enjoy travelling when I can and one of my favorite places is Bath, England, which I’ve visited twice. Bath is almost a 3-hour drive west of London and a great place to spend a weekend. The relatively consistent Georgian architecture in the city is amazing, there are lots of interesting shops to visit, including along the Pulteney Bridge, and certainly a lot of history. What the city is…
Keep readingDaily Readings for June 7 – 13
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
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