Christians have sometimes been described as “so heavenly minded that they’re no earthly good”—that is, overfocused overmuch on the life to come and not concerned enough with the here and now. Some believers, reacting to
Listen to Today’s Devotion How do we explain our stubborn hearts and conniving ways? How do we explain Auschwitz, human trafficking, abuse? If I were the devil, I’d want you to feel attacked by an
Listen to Today’s Devotion How bold are your prayers? As John Wesley crossed the Atlantic, he was reading in his cabin and became aware of heavy winds knocking the ship off course. He responded in
If we’re not careful, it can be all too easy to give no thought to how we start our day. Some men and women rise from bed essentially in a daze and stumble into action,
Listen to Today’s Devotion You have bills to pay, beds to make, and grass to cut. Your face won’t grace any magazine covers, and you aren’t expecting a call from the White House. Congratulations—you qualify
Listen to Today’s Devotion Everything changes when you know the rest of your story. In 2 Samuel 22:25 (MSG) David says, “God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my
If the holidays have disrupted your pattern of meditating on Scripture or if you’ve never been able to adopt a comfortable daily rhythm in God’s Word, be sure to request the short book The Quiet
Listen to Today’s Devotion We love to know where we came from. We need to know where we came from. Knowing connects us, links us to something greater than we are. That is why God
Listen to Today’s Devotion Try this. Imagine a perfect world. Whatever that means to you, imagine it. Does that mean peace? Then envision absolute tranquility. Does a perfect world imply joy? Then create your highest
As the old year ends and a new one begins, you’ll probably be wished at some point, “Happy New Year!” And indeed, for many of us, a new year does provide an opportunity to mark
