By Candy Arrington “Can you take me to the grocery store?” My mother’s voice sounded tiny and unsure, unlike this feisty, take-charge little woman. We had returned from a weeklong beach vacation a few days before. Prior to our trip, my mother drove herself everywhere, so I was surprised by her request. “Yes, I […]
By C. Robert Wetzel I am a very foolish fond old man, Four score and upward, not an hour more nor less; And, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. —Shakespeare, King Lear The great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy ran away from home at the age of 82. […]
By T.R. Robertson “I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’ But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding. It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right” (Job 32:7-9). Many Scriptures speak about the wisdom of […]
By Steven Clark Goad “Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth” (Deuteronomy 8:18). A recent survey discovered that Americans don’t often look to the Bible for financial advice. They would rather turn to successful business leaders. The Bible, however, has much to say […]
By William Rick Ezell Nehemiah was a deported Jew living in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire, as a servant to the king. He returned to Jerusalem to manage and lead a massive construction project to rebuild the city’s walls. Nehemiah’s story provides several biblical business management principles. Prayer: Talk to God […]
