Wisdom or wind?
Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by …
Vanity of vanities
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is …
Money can’t buy you security
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will …
What is God’s will for my life?
Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and …
Men don’t ask for directions
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to …
Tough and Tender
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. …
Make the choice
Joshua 24:15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods …
Walk your talk
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and …
Step it up
Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. Parenting is hard work. It’s …
How not to lead your kids
Colossians 3:21 (ESV) Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. What’s your purpose in parenting? Is it all about you …
Leading in integrity
Proverbs 20:7 (ESV) The righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him! Sometimes I get wrapped up in thinking …
Arrows in the hands of a Warrior
Psalm 127:3-4 (ESV) Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a …
Live pain free
Yesterday I passed by a billboard for a pain clinic that read “Live pain free.” Of course I know what they meant …
Don’t be a troll
I don’t normally take on current events and social issues in my devotional posts, and I’m not here to turn this post …
Why should I fear?
“Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me…” -Psalm 49:5 (ESV) I’m …
Devotion: A new heart means a new mind
Sometimes God just sets things up for us. Over the past few weeks I’ve had multiple talks about how the truth of …
Devotion: Trade in your heart for a new one
Why do we so often act as though we’re still a hard-hearted nonbeliever? Why do we act as if our lives haven’t …
Devotion: The body grows in love
We can’t grow individually or corporately as a body without our Head, who is Jesus. We can’t expect to become mature if …
Devotion: May we all grow to maturity
I paused from my devotions on Ephesians during the Easter season, but I’m back at it with Ephesians 4 this week.
He created them in His image
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he …
Global missions and you
No matter who you are, no matter where you find yourself, God can use you to reach people all over the world. …
How much of what you believe actually came from the Bible?
This video by Francis Chan is convicting when we think of the way we “do Christianity” today. Is what I believe about …
“Accepting Jesus In Your Heart”
Give David Platt’s video a view and let me know what you think. Is he right? Is he wrong? Why?
Falling from grace
Galatians 5:1-6 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, …
Are we obsessed with safety and security?
Do you think the idea that something is uncomfortable keeps us from stepping out in faith? Watch this video and leave me …
Repentance means…
What does it mean to repent? Watch this video from the guys at Wretched.TV and let me know what you think by …
Justified
We’re justified by Christ despite all of our sins. Watch this short clip by Matt Chandler and leave me a comment on …
Real community
What does real community look like? What should the Church look like? Watch this video by Francis Chan and leave me a …
For the City
How can we do better at being a church that’s for the city, not just in the city? Watch this video by …
What are you praying for?
Watch this powerful video and leave me a comment on how you can apply this to your life.
On total sacrifice – obligation or opportunity?
Pastor David Platt’s message on radical sacrifice hits home. When he makes the comparison to marriage and says that if we …
On the "flock"
I recently read a controversial interview with a well known pastor that believes the church should be run as a corporation. The …
Taste and see…
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