Stop what you’re doing. Take 10 minutes to breathe in Ephesians 2:10. Consider it a personal flash mob devotional moment. There is some Wow to be had in this verse. First the whole verse, then we’ll step into it phrase-by-phrase. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God … [Read more...]
Share Faith the Philip Way
As the book of Acts opens, God is growing His church by the thousands over a period of just a few days. This creates some logistical problems for the apostles, so they decide to recruit seven helpers—people who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. One of these helpers is a guy named Philip, a man who will become a … [Read more...]
Digging Out Easter Moments: Here are Five
The Easter season provides opportunity for countless Bible moments that make you go “wow.” Below are five faves. The key word in the headline, however: digging. These Bible moments are best served through self-discovery, so you’ll see the minimum amount of detail necessary to get you well on your way to your own Easter moments. … [Read more...]
Own Our Own: Growing Up in Faith
As we grow up, we experience things that tell us we are doing just that—growing up. Harder school classes, more homework, driver’s license, weekend freedom and more responsibility. We have one more to add: taking ownership of our faith. Growing up in our faith involves taking the responsibility off of our parents and putting it … [Read more...]
Spiritual Momentum
Think about the last time you started something but didn’t finish. What made you start? When we’re excited about starting something new, it’s easy at first. But as we know, new things get old and it becomes harder to keep up the momentum. Faith is a lot like this. It’s a journey. There will be days when your journey feels like … [Read more...]
Three People You Need in Your Life
It’s easy for new believers in Christ to feel a bit overwhelmed. “Where do I go from here?” “What does God want from me?” “How does following Jesus impact my everyday life?” Maybe these questions, and a host of others, are running through your mind as you embark on this new journey of following Jesus. But the really cool thing … [Read more...]