Gospel Invasion
In studying for a message I will (Lord willing) deliver on Sunday on Acts 9:1-19, I was reminded of C.S. Lewis' excellent biographical work Surprised by Joy [pg. 179]. In the last portion of the [...]
The Empire of Our Lives
…the master of all I survey My mother just celebrated her 93rd birthday. She is in stage 4 congestive heart failure. Scoliosis, along with a raging case of polio as a young [...]
Wisdom as Flourishing | Proverbs 1:1-7
[vc_row height="small" el_class="dailyBody" css=".vc_custom_1465516518912{margin-top: -25px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][us_separator height="10px" size="custom"][us_image image="31522" size="tnail-1x1"][us_separator height="20px" size="custom"][us_sharing providers="email,facebook,twitter,gplus"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text 0=""] The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of [...]
Hoping for Freedom | Hebrews 2:14-15
Read Hebrews 2:14-15. Centuries of oppression. The Israelites experienced hundreds of years of being conquered and oppressed. It’s easy to say they brought it on themselves, especially after what they were told in Leviticus [...]
Freedom while in Captivity | John 8:36
Read John 8:36. Throughout history, God’s people have been proclaiming freedom while in captivity. Israel sings praise songs to God while locked in slavery under Egyptian rule. At the mercy of the wilderness, Israel [...]
Traveling Mercies
As you tune into thin and beautiful sounds in our noisy world, ask God to help you be sensitive to the gentle leading of the Holy Spirit.
The Lectionary for Ordinary Times, July 10
Introduction: For hundreds of years many Christian traditions have read passages of scripture using a tool called a lectionary. During this ordinary season, our devotional team decided to resource you with selections from the [...]
Methodology Matters | Matthew 5:19
“Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called [...]
Free | 1 John 3:8-9
'Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. [...]
International Justice Mission | Exodus 1:6-12
READ PASSAGE | Exodus 1:6-22 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that [...]
Glaring Need | Psalm 130:1-2
Twelve years of bleeding. The physical torment was one thing, but the social isolation was another thing entirely. It must’ve felt like being banished in the midst of a multitude of people...
A Fearless Apologetic | 1 Peter 3:13-14
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor [...]
