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Fellowship with Jesus June 22, 2018 Read: Philippians 3:7–14 | Bible in a Year: Esther 6–8; Acts 6 I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:8 I’ll never forget the time I had the privilege of sitting next to Billy Graham at a dinner. I was honored but also somewhat nervous about what would be appropriate to say. I thought it would be an interesting conversation starter to ask what…

Telling Time June 21, 2018 Read: Psalm 90:9–17 | Bible in a Year: Esther 3–5; Acts 5:22–42 [Make] the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:16 “Westerners have watches. Africans have time.” So said Os Guinness, quoting an African proverb in his book Impossible People. That caused me to ponder the times I have responded to a request with, “I don’t have time.” I thought about the tyranny of the urgent and how schedules and deadlines…

Every Moment Matters June 20, 2018 Read: Philippians 1:12–24 | Bible in a Year: Esther 1–2; Acts 5:1–21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 When I met Ada, she had outlived her entire group of friends and family and was living in a nursing home. “It’s the hardest part of getting old,” she told me, “watching everyone else move on and leave you behind.” One day I asked Ada what kept her…

Impaired Judgment June 19, 2018 Read: Matthew 7:1–6 | Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 12–13; Acts 4:23–37 Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Matthew 7:1 I’ve been quick to judge anyone I saw walking in the street while staring at a phone. How could they be so oblivious to the cars about to hit them? I’ve told myself. Don’t they care about their own safety? But one day, while crossing the entrance to an alleyway, I was…