Year: 2021
Unchanging God

Unchanging God

Unchanging GodJesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (ESV)he weather forecast looked promising for a smooth trip home to New England in late November, 2019, but forty minutes in, a sudden snow covered the road and...

Day 14 – Living a Successful Life

Day 14 – Living a Successful Life

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 14Five Proverbs about Living a Successful Lifefrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 10:27-29 | Proverbs 13:3 | Proverbs 16:3 | Proverbs 16:20 | Proverbs 24:17-20ReflectIf I go to Walmart, I will probably get a cart...

Day 13 – Wise Counsel & Reproof

Day 13 – Wise Counsel & Reproof

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 13Five Proverbs about Wise Counsel & Reprooffrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 3:11-12 | Proverbs 11:14 | Proverbs 15:31 | Proverbs 19:20 | Proverbs 29:17Reflect“I need to meet with you first thing this...

Day 12 – Justice & Equity

Day 12 – Justice & Equity

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 12Five Proverbs about Justice & Equityfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 16:8 | Proverbs 17:15 | Proverbs 21:3 | Proverbs 28:5 | Proverbs 29:26-27Reflect“That’s not fair!” If you have kids or are around them...

Day 11 – Generosity

Day 11 – Generosity

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 11Five Proverbs about Generosityfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 11:24-25 | Proverbs 19:17 | Proverbs 22:9 | Proverbs 28:22 | Proverbs 28:27ReflectWhen it comes to investing, we like to be able to see the return...

Day 10 – Integrity

Day 10 – Integrity

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 10Five Proverbs about Integrityfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 11:1 | Proverbs 16:13 | Proverbs 17:20 | Proverbs 20:17 | Proverbs 26:18-19ReflectWhen it comes to our integrity, Proverbs warns us that stakes are...

Day 9 – Our Words

Day 9 – Our Words

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 9Five Proverbs about Our Wordsfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 12:18,22 | Proverbs 15:23 | Proverbs 18:6-8 | Proverbs 18:21 | Proverbs 21:23ReflectWhen it comes how we use our words, Proverbs speaks in colorful...

Day 8 – Money

Day 8 – Money

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 8Five Proverbs about Moneyfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 3:9-10 | Proverbs 6:1-5 | Proverbs 13:11 | Proverbs 15:16 | Proverbs 23:4-5ReflectSince the book of Proverbs was written, a few things about money have...

Day 7 – Wise vs. the Fool

Day 7 – Wise vs. the Fool

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 7Five Proverbs about the Wise vs. the Foolfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 10:8 | Proverbs 10:23 | Proverbs 17:10 | Proverbs 28:26 | Proverbs 29:11ReflectThe word “fool” is used at least 40 times throughout the...

Day 6 – Family Relationships

Day 6 – Family Relationships

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 6Five Proverbs about Family Relationshipsfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 4:10-12 | Proverbs 17:1 | Proverbs 17:6 | Proverbs 22:6 | Proverbs 29:17ReflectIf you are a parent or mentor, you understand the longing...

Day 5 – Humility

Day 5 – Humility

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 5Five Proverbs about Humilityfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 15:33 | Proverbs 16:18-19 | Proverbs 22:4 | Proverbs 25:6-7 | Proverbs 27:1-2ReflectHumility is a tricky character trait to measure. Self-abasement,...

Day 4 – Friendship

Day 4 – Friendship

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 4Five Proverbs about Friendshipfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 13:20 | Proverbs 17:17 | Proverbs 18:24 | Proverbs 27:6 | Proverbs 27:17ReflectWhat do you look for in a friend? Loyalty? Fun? Shared interests?...

Day 3 – Anger

Day 3 – Anger

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 3Five Proverbs about Angerfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 12:16 | Proverbs 14:16-17 | Proverbs 15:1,18 | Proverbs 25:28 | Proverbs 29:22ReflectYou wake up with a headache, accidentally slam your finger in the...

Day 2 – Diligence

Day 2 – Diligence

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 2Five Proverbs about Diligencefrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 6:6-9 | Proverbs 12:11 | Proverbs 14:23 | Proverbs 22:29 | Proverbs 24:30-34ReflectThroughout the book of Proverbs we see the choices and...

Day 1 – Wisdom

Day 1 – Wisdom

<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 1Five Proverbs about Wisdomfrom the Proverbs reading planRead the Word Proverbs 1:5,7-9 | Proverbs 2:1-12 | Proverbs 3:1-8 | Proverbs 9:10 | Proverbs 12:15ReflectHave you ever received some really great advice? A pithy statement...

God Gave

God Gave

We’ve just come through a time of gift-giving and joy. Of course, the most significant gift of all was God’s gift of Jesus to the world. We find this profound truth simply stated in what might be the most famous of all Bible verses: John 3:16. Maybe this verse is so...

LifePoint Kids – December 26

LifePoint Kids – December 26

We finish up our Christmas season celebration in Matthew 2:1-12. We see how the announcementof Jesus’ birth was far-reaching. Wise men from the East saw a star that set them on an adventure to find a promised king of Israel. We’re not sure how long it took, but when...

Jesus, The Hope of the World

Jesus, The Hope of the World

Hope. It’s so easy to lose but so generously available. We need hope. In a world where uncertainty and disillusionment are mixed into the air we breathe, we need a fresh perspective. For centuries people hoped for the coming Messiah—Jesus, the Savior of the world. He...

Hope in Waiting

Hope in Waiting

Hope in Waitinge stood together at the icy-cold window. Outside, bowed winter grass and scattered brown leaves sparkled white with frost in the morning sun. Inside, the warm air smelled of baking cinnamon rolls and freshly sliced citrus. My sister...

Sprinkles for the Savior

Sprinkles for the Savior

Sprinkles for the Savior he Christmas season often brings with it many traditions, especially those that include extra baking of all sorts of treats.  My childhood through my adulthood with my own children included the usual making of sugar cookies...

Cradle to Cross

Cradle to Cross

God’s plan for humanity is grand in scope and scale! It also seems at least mildly absurd. The all-powerful God of all creation enters the world as a helpless baby. And his final days on earth are spent in humiliation and suffering—becoming sin for a sinful human...