Part of God’s Family
Listen to Today’s Devotion Were your growing up years your hard years? Family pain is the deepest pain because it was inflicted so early. It involves people who should have been trustworthy. You were too… Part of God’s Family
True Freedom Comes with a Yoke
The notion of self-defined morality has become entrenched in contemporary Western culture. The world often invites us to freedom on our own terms, and it has peddled that idea everywhere from Supreme Court decisions to… True Freedom Comes with a Yoke
A Cup of Blessings
Listen to Today’s Devotion My friend Rob cried freely telling his story about his young son’s challenging life. Daniel was born with a double cleft palate, dramatically disfiguring his face. He had surgery, but the… A Cup of Blessings
Wallpaper: My Sheep
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:27–28… Wallpaper: My Sheep
Find a Way to Give Thanks
Listen to Today’s Devotion God notices the grateful heart. He took a praise-singing shepherd boy and made him a king. There’s no hint of God getting out of sorts if we aren’t thankful, but there… Find a Way to Give Thanks
Reasons for Gratitude
Listen to Today’s Devotion If you feel the world owes you something, brace yourself – you’ll never get reimbursed. Henry Ward Beecher said, “A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks… Reasons for Gratitude
Preaching Doesn’t Belong in the Shadows
William Sangster, the twentieth-century Methodist preacher, began a volume on preaching with these words: “Preaching is in the shadows. The world does not believe in it.”1 Today the situation is graver still. Despite its recovery… Preaching Doesn’t Belong in the Shadows
The Grateful Heart
Listen to Today’s Devotion Some things were not made to co-exist. Long-tailed cats and rocking chairs? Bad combination. Bulls in a china closet? Not a good idea. Blessings and bitterness? That’s the mixture that doesn’t… The Grateful Heart
The Snap of a Finger
Listen to Today’s Devotion Suppose I invited you to experience the day of your dreams. Twenty-four hours on an island paradise with your favorite people, food, and activities. The only stipulation? You’ll need to begin… The Snap of a Finger
From Cheerleaders to Psychologists: Six Sad Substitutes for Expository Preaching
In certain traditional Scottish Presbyterian churches, a few minutes before a worship service begins, the parish official ascends the stairs of the pulpit carrying a large Bible. Laying the book in its place, he marks… From Cheerleaders to Psychologists: Six Sad Substitutes for Expository Preaching