Daily Devotionals

He Understands

Posted by Randy Wade on Dec 10, 2018

Have you ever found yourself surrounded by people that just didn’t get you? This has happened to me on a number of occasions, and it is really uncomfortable. Don’t get me wrong, often these are people who are kind and gracious, but simply unable to connect with you on a real and...

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about...

This devotional dedicated to my elder sister. When I was younger, my parents would sometimes leave the house for one reason or another (probably to get away from their crazy daughters) and leave my older sister in charge. Seven years my elder (Gosh, I love calling her my elder.), she was the...

It's Real

Posted by Lisalette Hamon on Dec 05, 2018

In college, I had the opportunity to write a paper on how God and evil can coexist. You know the arguments: “There is no way God could be loving, or maybe even exist, with all of the evil in the world today”. This was thrilling for me for two reasons. First, I wasn’t in...

The Evidence In The Image

Posted by David Griffin on Dec 03, 2018

“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in...

What’s your view? All of my life, I have been a Pollyanna. I have always been able to somehow see the good in things. As I have gotten older, I realize that my rose-colored view stems from something I have almost always had: hope. We all struggle. We all go through things. We all...

We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good; if bad, because it works in us patience, humility, contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country. — C. S. Lewis It’s hard to fathom being thankful and gracious in everything when life can...

A Society Out Of Whack

Posted by Jerrod McDaniel on Nov 28, 2018

Do you ever sit there and wonder, “How did society get this way?” You sift through the news and find yourself just gaping in disbelief. It’s obvious that something is not right. That’s not a political observation; it transcends culture, philosophy and party affiliation...

Can't Do It Alone

Posted by Riley Roberson on Nov 26, 2018

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!...

On his blog, Dr. Tony Evans once made a very important distinction: “God says to give thanks in everything. That doesn’t mean you need to give thanks FOR everything. You don’t need to give thanks FOR that bad day. Or FOR that bad relationship. Or being passed over at work...