Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26 God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. Ecclesiastes 2:26 IT PROBABLY happens to you every year before finals. Little by little, subject by sub­ject and assignment by assignment, you fall behind until...

DOUBTING GOD’S GOODNESS IS OFTEN THE FIRST STEP TOWARD DOING WRONG. Bible Reading of the Day: Read Genesis 3:1-6. Verse of the Day: “No good thing will the Lord withhold from those who do what is right” (Psalm 84:11). Everyone in...

Bible Reading:  Ezekiel 18:21-23, 30-32 I only want them to turn from their wicked ways and live. Ezekiel 18:23 TWO OLDER GUYS show up on your front porch on Super Bowl Sunday. They introduce themselves as Ed McMahon and Dick...

Bible Reading: Romans 13:1-5 Obey the government, for God is the one who put it there.   Romans 13:1 You’re riding your scooter down the sidewalk when you bunny-hop the curb and bolt across a busy street in the middle...

Bible Reading: John 18:28-38 All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true. John 18:37 ONCE UPON A time, in a land far away, two young peasants-a brother and sister named Muck and Mire—left home together. They...

SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT RIGHT AND WRONG ARE OLD-FASHIONED IDEAS. I Bible Reading of the Day: Read Psalm 19:8-11. Verse of the Day: “[Do] what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 12:28, NIV)....

Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-20 No one can ever be made right in God’s sight by doing what his law commands. Romans 3:20 It’s the last week of school before spring break, and Mia can’t wait to see the scores for...

LAZINESS MAY BE EASIER, BUT WILLINGNESS TO WORK AND DILIGENCE IN WORK ARE BETTER. Bible Reading of the Day: Read Proverbs 6:6-11. Verse of the Day: “Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry” (Proverbs 19:15, NIV). Will...

Bible Reading: Exodus 20: 1-17 I lavish my love on those who love me and obey my commands. Exodus 20:6 HERMAN THE CRAB stormed across the ocean floor and under the family rock. “I want to be free!” he screamed at his...

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:6-8 The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 TAKE THE MAY Day Challenge! See how many answers in the following quiz you can get right. Circle T for...

Bible Reading: Psalm 19:7-11 There is great reward for those who obey [the laws of the Lord]. Psalm 19:11 You waited all year long for the note from the school office saying it was your turn to serve on the...

Bible Reading: Judges 17:1-6 In those days Israel had no king, so the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. Judges 17:6 “WELCOME TO THE latest episode of Current Culture! My name is Geraldo Winfrey-Raphael, and I’m your...