"Go to the ant, you slacker! Observe its ways and become wise. Without leader, administrator, or ruler, it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest." - Proverbs 6:6-8 (CSB) These verses reveal three lessons we can learn from the ant… 1. The ant works hard. Ants are always busy. You see them all over the place, scurrying around in search of … [Read more...] about Learning from the Ant
Learning from Locusts
Meet the wise locust: "[24] Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise...[27] the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank..." (Proverbs 30:24, 27, ESV) What are locusts? Locusts are a type of grasshopper. But they aren’t just any old grasshopper; they do something pretty interesting: they swarm. Like a swarm of bees or a flock of birds … [Read more...] about Learning from Locusts
Administry
In the church, there is an aversion to administration, and understandably so. It is in the hirings and firings, budget squabbles, and strategic planning where contention often raises its head and the church seems the least spiritual. But administrative, executive functions within the church need not be evil or even a distraction from the mission and ministry of the … [Read more...] about Administry
Dumbphone for the Spiritual Win
In an earlier post, I mentioned John Mark Comer and his call to silence and solitude. I wanted to follow up that post with a very practical step you can take: make your smartphone a dumbphone. How to Turn Your Smartphone into a Dumbphone These recommendations come from Comer himself... He also suggests no texting and driving, putting the phone to bed before you … [Read more...] about Dumbphone for the Spiritual Win
How We Know Who Wrote First Peter
How do we know Peter wrote 1 Peter? That may seem like a tedious question, but since we live in an age where the Bible is so often questioned and discredited, I think it is worthwhile and instructive to briefly explain how we know this letter is really from Peter. How We Know First, Peter signs it. Verse one: “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ…” (1 Peter … [Read more...] about How We Know Who Wrote First Peter