Shattered Relationships
When I saw the following inscription on a jar containing Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses which were displayed on the desk of the HR Administrator in my workplace, it resonated with me: “Easy Answers”. Most of us [...]
The Lectionary for Ordinary Times, August 2
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 Revised [...]
Jesus: Lawgiver and Law Fullfiler
As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. [...]
Reality Check | Mark 7:5-13
And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah [...]
The “Problem” with Grace
The problem with grace? (This is Part 1 of "God’s Grace is the Nature of Your Christian Life") Paul was a man who could proudly boast in his personal and religious credentials (Philippians 3:4-6). [...]
Camping Out with God
The Lord said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Lord’s Festival of Tabernacles begins, and it lasts for seven days. The first day is a sacred [...]
What To Say When You Pray | Week 5 | Friday
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.” (Matthew 6:9-11 NIV) Then Jesus took [...]
From the Image | Genesis 1:26-27
Every human being has the deep awareness that life was intended to have meaning and purpose. We all long for it, search it out, and need it...
Baby Jesus: Kingdom Included
In a previous article a case was made to show that when Jesus came on that great Christmas day he came with his kingdom. Why is this important for us to understand? Because this is what the Bible [...]
While We Wrestle…Bargaining, Longing for a Better Outcome
Facing Grief My first experiences of intense grief were borrowed: I watched as others grieved, children and mothers gone too soon; grieved cruelty born from racism; and grieved loss from upheaval and displacement. [...]
Core Strength
Our culture continues to become more reactive, divided, and anxious, but believers have an antidote to this confusion: We can be anchored in Christ and grounded in God’s word. This is not an intellectual [...]
When We Divide | Galatians 2:11-14
When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he [...]
