“The Old, Old Story” That Never Gets Old
For those in vocational ministry, there can be something unappealing about the basics. After all, many of us are educated, well-read, and (if only on our best days) reasonably thoughtful. We want to be able…
As We Live with Jesus
Listen to Today’s Devotion I’m reading from Acts 4:13 (NKJV). “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that…
God’s Strategy for Human Hurt
Listen to Today’s Devotion Bzuneh Tulema lives in Ethiopia. Just a few years ago he and his wife were so consumed with alcohol that they farmed out their kids to neighbors and resigned themselves to…
Wallpaper: He Saved Us
“In the cross, it wasn’t that Christ made us savable, but it was that He saved us.” —Alistair Begg Click below to download your image: Apple Devices:iPadsiPhones Other Devices:Android PhonesAmazon FireMicrosoft Surface Social MediaFacebook BannerFacebook…
Hymn: “O Word of God Incarnate” by William Walsham How
O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky, We praise Thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our…
Stop at the Gate
Listen to Today’s Devotion He sat near a gate called Beautiful. The man, however, was anything but. He couldn’t walk but had to drag himself about on his knees. “Peter and John looked straight at him…
To Love a Stranger
Listen to Today’s Devotion “Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay” (1 Peter 4:9 NLT). The Greek word for hospitality compounds two terms: love and stranger. The…
Open Your Circle
Listen to Today’s Devotion Hospitality and hospital come from the same Latin word, for they both lead to the same result: healing. When you open your door to someone, you’re sending this message: “You matter…
The Strength of Weakness and the Weakness of Strength
One the great tyrannies of our age is the lie that we will be most useful when we are as strong as we can be. We tell ourselves that God wants us to conquer all…
The Ministry of Hospitality
Listen to Today’s Devotion Our society is set up for isolation. We communicate via e-mail and text messages. Our mantra: “I leave you alone. You leave me alone.” Yet God wants his people to be…