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Overcoming Envy with Three Asset Questions It is easy to look at others’ prosperity and feel a twist in our gut. Psalm 73 captures this truth honestly. The psalmist nearly lost his footing because he envied the success of people whose lives looked effortless and luxurious. Their smooth path, large houses, and apparent peace made … Read more
A Meditation on Honest Weights, Honest Work, and the Future of Civilization Why Inflation Is an Abomination to God The Bible speaks with unmistakable clarity about the importance of honest weights and measures. “You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity,” says Leviticus 19:35–36. “A false balance is … Read more
Wrong About Inflation: The Great Money Deception The Lie You’ve Been Told We’ve been lied to about inflation. The word itself is a magician’s trick—a sleight of hand that hides the real culprit. Most people believe inflation simply means that prices are rising. If groceries, gas, and rent all cost more, then someone must be … Read more
After several weeks away, I’m back to writing and dedicated to helping us navigate wisely in a chaotic world. I haven’t been idle. Life (and springtime and early summer) has brought a flood of home projects, such as organizing and finishing the garage, landscaping tasks, and the enormous battle with weeds in the garden. I … Read more
For Thine Is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Forever As a child, when we recited the Lord’s Prayer, we always finished with the phrase: “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.” Even now, this final phrase brings me profound comfort. Throughout the Lord’s Prayer, we embark on … Read more
Introduction You Had a Choice. You Just Didn’t Like It. You’ve heard it before. Maybe you’ve even said it. “I had no choice.” It shows up in courtroom dramas, action thrillers, teen romances, and online debates. It’s whispered by villains and muttered by reluctant heroes. Let’s be honest—it feels believable. After all, sometimes the pressure’s … Read more
Meditating on God’s Deliverance When I pray the final phrase of the Lord’s Prayer — “Deliver us from evil” — I often express it as a distinct, personal plea. Although it closely follows “Lead us not into temptation” in the text, in my heart it feels like its own cry: an urgent reaching out to … Read more
When the Road Gets Rough: A Personal Meditation on Temptation and God’s Protection There’s a line in the Lord’s Prayer that I’ve struggled with for a long time: “Lead us not into temptation.” At first glance, it almost sounds like we’re begging God not to push us into wrongdoing, as if He might trick us … Read more
Introduction For anyone engaged in writing, teaching, research, or deep learning, the emergence of ChatGPT has created new possibilities for thought partnership and productivity. But many people don’t realize that working well with an AI like ChatGPT requires more than just asking a question and reading a response. The real magic happens in the collaboration—the … Read more
Introduction: The Most Personal Prayer Of all the phrases in the Lord’s Prayer, “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us” may be the most personal—and the most difficult. It touches on old wounds. It asks for something costly. And it carries both a warning and a promise. I prefer the … Read more