You’ve probably not seen a devotional like this. Here’s why: Over the next few minutes you’ll spend more time engaging in Scripture and recording your own thoughts than you will reading our thoughts about the Scripture. There’s nothing wrong with reading other’s thoughts about Scripture, but we are committed to pure, raw … [Read more...]
Your Spiritual Support Network
If you’ve ever watched the trophy ceremony at the end of a Super Bowl, or an awards show like the Grammys or Oscars, you may have picked up on a theme as you listened to “thank you” speeches: no one got to that highest level of achievement without the support of family and friends. The same is true in our spiritual walk. We need … [Read more...]
The Attitude of Gratitude: Make Jesus’ Day!
Even the nicest, most sacrificial people need to hear a “thank you” every once in awhile. Including Jesus. One scene in Jesus’ ministry shows this to us. But before we jump into that scene in Scripture, you need to know that in Jesus’ day, there was a lot of bad blood—hatred, really—between the Jews and an ethnic group called … [Read more...]
Abundant Life
After the garden incident with Adam and Eve, God wasn’t going to let us stay separated from Him. Even though things got worse (the great flood in Genesis 6) before they got better (when God began calling people to walk with Him, starting in Genesis 12), God has been on a constant pursuit of a love relationship with His … [Read more...]
TEEN DEVO: #tpoCriiy!
Of all the miracles in the Bible, in your opinion, what is the best (or your favorite) display of God’s power? Or, if you can’t decide, what are your top three? Digging In You’ve gotta admit, God has a lot of power. But His daily go-to power isn’t seen in miraculous healings or in the suspension of natural laws. … [Read more...]
An Authentic Lifestlye
Authentic, adjective, not false or copied; genuine; real I admit that I enjoy a good-natured prank from time to time. So when I found myself in possession of a sleeve of Starbucks coffee cups I knew I had a golden opportunity. I invited a couple students to join me for coffee, but before they came, I ran to McDonalds, … [Read more...]