Serve to Bring Others to Jesus

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man...

Point To God

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in...

Out of the Ordinary (repost)

This devotional was originally published on August 19, 2020.Picture this: a young man is born into a royal family with all the rights, privileges, and power that it entails. As a grandson of the king, he enjoys a charmed childhood, a luxurious upbringing, and a future...

The Divine Disconnect (repost)

This devotional was originally published on February 26, 2020.Have you ever experienced a divine disconnect? I’m referring to that gray area of our lives where the truth of God hasn’t quite penetrated our daily reality. That place where espoused faith hasn’t yet...

Buzz Lightyear and Other Superheroes

Do you believe you can fly? Buzz did. Right up until he learned that he was “not a flying toy.” I’m talking, of course, about the iconic intergalactic space hero Buzz Lightyear from the hit Pixar movie Toy Story. Buzz was the ultimate hero: supremely self-confident,...

Transactional Living (repost)

This devotional was originally published on March 20, 2018.I have a disease. This disease is characterized by brief interactions with others, short conversations and an underlying focus on time and efficiency. The effects of this disease include shallow relationships,...