"The heads of all the houses came together in order to study the words of the law" (Neh. 8:13).In recent years, we have seen the rise of various think tanks and inter-disciplinary teams. In our time, there is g...

"So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work  (Neh. 4:6).The apostle Paul used the Greek word metanoia, meaning "transformation of min...

"O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who delight in revering Your name. Give success to Your servants today" (Neh. 1:11).From an early age, we are...

The BackdropIf you haven't yet, you may want to do the devotional "Working from the Inside Out" before you embark on this devotional. As you probably can tell by the titles, these two devos go together, this be...

Every generous act of giving, every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change (James 1:17). One of the highlights of your you...

A few days before the deadline for this column, my saintly grandmother of 102 slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus. It seems appropriate to write about her. So, if you don't mind…She was the mother o...

OpeningTrust is something that can be hard to gain and easy to lose. Have you ever worked really hard to gain the trust of a teacher, parent, coach or friend and found that trust gone in an instant because of s...

Opening:Compassion can be defined as "showing deep feelings of concern for those who are suffering and needy." Compassion can happen on mission a trip to Thailand to help others recover from a tsunami, or it ca...

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds (1 Tim. 6:18).C.S. Lewis once wrote: "We never know how bad we are until we try to be good." Indeed—what an insight. Doing good—yes, being good̵...

OpeningDeath, betrayal and separation are just a few of the things that can lead to grief and sadness in our everyday lives. Grief and sadness are powerful things in our lives because they remind us of how frag...