InWord Resources

The Gift of Presence

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We’re always looking to the next thing. It seems to begin in elementary school when we start looking forward to middle school; once there we look forward to high school, then our driver’s license, then turning 18, then college, then graduation. You’d think it might stop there but it doesn’t. In fact, it picks up speed, and … [Read more...]

The First Job

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We all have one. Our first day of our first job. Maybe you’ve had your first. Maybe it’s still to come. Either way, it’s good to see what God’s Word has to say about work. It’s more than you might think.   1. Digging In (God, Show Me!) Read each verse below and write down your thoughts on how each verse applies to a … [Read more...]

Halloween: Embrace or Ignore?

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Well, for starters, Halloween is impossible to ignore and the holiday is gaining ground. Each year neighborhoods add more homes that are “all in” with Halloween décor. It hasn’t reached Christmas proportions, but it’s gaining ground.   Over the centuries Halloween has taken various forms and has been claimed by both … [Read more...]

The Three Questions

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Recently, within a span of a few days, I twice stumbled upon the three deep-seeded questions that everyone asks of themselves at some point in life: Who am I? Why am I here? What shall I do? I was piqued by the diversity of the two sources: one a scholarly opinion piece in a national newspaper. The other on the comics page. This … [Read more...]