A New Encounter
"I will give the land to your little ones--your innocent children. You were afraid they would be captured, but they will be the ones who occupy it." —Deuteronomy 1:39 The Israelites had been delivered from Egypt, and…
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Right Where You Are
"Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" —Esther 4:14 Have you ever found yourself in a place where you don’t necessarily want to be? You thought, “Why did I end up in this…
Read devotionalWhen You Are Down in the Doldrums
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. —Philippians 2:3 Maybe you find yourself a little depressed today. I understand there is…
Read devotionalBecoming New
Know someone who is skeptical about Christianity? Show them the movie “The Case for Christ” and then follow up with a conversation about what they thought of it. It’s a compelling and powerful evangelistic tool and many…
Read devotionalCheap Imitations
Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ.…
Read devotionalDon't Be Fooled
You are being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning Christ. —Galatians 1:7 We can be so dazzled by the supernatural. If someone does a miracle, the assumption is they must be from God. But are…
Read devotionalThe Power of Forgiveness
David and his men tore their clothes in sorrow when they heard the news. They mourned and wept and fasted all day for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the Lord's army and the nation of Israel, because they had died by…
Read devotionalThe Great Debate
Let's stop debating and start focusing on this instead. The year is almost over! Be sure to get your year-end donation in before Sunday night if you are looking for a 2017 tax deduction. When you give, you’ll receive…
Read devotionalKeep Your Eyes on the Finish Line
You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? —Galatians 5:7 I don’t like puffy biographies that read like a promo piece, telling the story of an individual who did no wrong. Rather, I like to read biographies…
Read devotionalThe Benefits of Abiding
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." —John 15:7 True prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance; it is laying hold of His willingness. That is a…
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