Equipped

Today's Passage: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 One of the many reasons I admire my husband is that he is a dedicated gym member. That is not my gift. But for most of our marriage, he has made it to the gym just about every weekday. I am more of a seasonal gym member.  As a result, …

Wise Words

Today's Passage: 2 Timothy 3:14-15 "Don't live here alone." When I arrived at graduate school, the first few days were a flurry of introductions. I had a fantastic advisor, and she shuttled me all around campus meeting people. One of the most memorable was a graduate faculty member in a different program at the farthest …

Hills and Valleys

Today's Passage: 2 Timothy 3:12-13 Enduring in the faith is not exactly a matter of living life on treadmill. Don’t get me wrong, you can exert a lot of energy on a treadmill. Anyone who has ever seen my husband workout can testify to this. He gets every ounce out any gym machine and in …

God of Rescue

Today's Passage: 2 Timothy 3:10-11 I knew exactly what I wanted to write about when I wrote these verses, but it has been hard to blog about for one reason. I miss my church. Of course I know a church cannot belong to me, and all over Paul's writing we are reminded that the Church is …

Enduring Opposition

Today's Passage: 2 Timothy 3:6-9 In 2 Timothy, an underlying theme seems to be that enduring in the faith is complicated in part because of the people around us. Faith does not exist on an island. (There would still be struggles there if it did though because of the human factor)! God is working and …

Everyday People

Today's Passage: 2 Timothy 3:2-5 Have you ever been cut off in traffic by someone driving so recklessly that you wonder what emergency must be happening? Have you turned on the TV to watch people embarrass themselves for a chance to win a little money? Have you seen the name-calling by our country's leaders in …

Difficult Days

Today's Passage: 2 Timothy 3:1 "But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty." (2 Timothy 3:1) Paul begins chapter 3 of 2 Timothy warning him that he will not only face potential opposition and challenges from those connected to his ministry, but that he also must stay on guard …