Devotions

In the tabernacle, there were special pieces of furniture, each holding great significance to the people of Israel. The tabernacle was divided into a front and back room, separated by…

When I was in seminary, one of the questions on a test was, “Will God ever change?” The correct answer was no, but I answered yes. When I received my…

No parent, whether bird, animal, or human, wants its young to stay in the nest, den, or home, forever. It’s a natural part of becoming an adult to move out…

You are in a restaurant. Amid the indistinguishable buzz, suddenly you clearly hear the booming voice of the fella from the booth next to you. From that moment on, like…

The television commercial asks, “What’s in your wallet?” If we had lived during the time of Solomon, an appropriate question to have asked him would have been, “What’s in your…

The New King James Version translates Galatians 5:22 as “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.” The New International Version translates the Greek as…

Whenever the President of the United States goes anywhere, he is surrounded by a protection detail of the Secret Service. The disciples often acted as though Jesus needed them to…

Jesus told a story about a king who invited people to his son’s marriage ceremony. “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his…

I’m not referring to your political representative. This has nothing to do with your state legislators. I’m not concerned with the name of the person who flies to DC to…

When you read through 1 Corinthians 15, you understand that the resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian message. If Jesus did not come back from the grave, Christianity…

If you had been Jesus, would you have picked different men to be your disciples? His was a rag-tag bunch of guys. They represented different political views and economic backgrounds.…

Prayer seems so straightforward. Ask - Receive. That seems to be the conclusion you arrive at from a quick read of the following verses. “You do not have, because you…

You’ve heard the adage, “You don’t get to pick your family, but you do get to pick your friends.” If you could have planned your birth, where would you have…

America has its share of problems, from social issues to health concerns to climatic disasters. People have various opinions as to the cause and solutions of these challenges. Some of…

Down through history, America has not always treated women well. Today, with the horrific things that are happening to girls and women in Afghanistan, I thought this would be an…