July 11, 2021 | John 10:1–30 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The well-known “shepherd hymn,” Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us, describes the compassionate care the Lord gives His children. “Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care; In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use Thy folds prepare.” The author, […]
May 30, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 3:11–15 DEVOTIONS In the city of Joppa in the days of the early church, a believer named Dorcas (also called Tabitha) “was always doing good and helping the poor.” The poor in that time and culture included many widows. When she fell sick and died, they mourned greatly. But […]
May 8, 2021 | 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue My family, to be honest, is not always thankful. We have to work at it. One year, we wrote on slips of paper and filled a jar with things for which we were thankful. Some years, we keep a weekly gratitude journal to remind […]
February 6, 2021 | Romans 3:21–31 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When someone is going to deliver a difficult message, they’ll sometimes ask you: Which do you want first, the good news or the bad news? The word gospel comes from a Greek word that means good news. It was a technical term for a message […]
December 25, 2020 | Luke 2:8–20 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevailing sense of anxiety that came with it, television actor John Krasinski asked a simple question: “Why has there never been a news show dedicated entirely to good news?” He decided to host an online video show […]
November 1, 2020 | Acts 1:1–26 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Imagine that you are the very first person to hear incredible, life-changing, world-shaking good news. Who would you tell? Would you make a call, text a friend, or post to social media? Certainly, you wouldn’t be able to keep this news to yourself. You’d want […]
July 28, 2020 | Joshua 23 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Our second child was born the day Billy Graham died. I still remember being in the hospital room as the breaking news of Graham’s death was reported. Understandably, I only heard a small portion of the tributes that poured in on that day, but there […]
AS GOOD AS HIS WORD April 29, 2020 | Matthew 28:1–15 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the linchpin of the Christian faith. “If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of […]
Too Good for salvation? MONDAY 27/4/20 Ephesians 2:1-10 When Jesus walked this earth, one group of people consistently refused Him—the Pharisees. The most outwardly righteous people of that day couldn’t see themselves as sinners. These religious leaders assumed they had no need for Jesus, who said He came to seek and save the lost (Luke […]
January 22, 2020 | Philippians 1:1–11 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Over Moody Bible Institute’s 134-year history there have been hundreds of faculty members who have influenced the lives of future Christian ministry leaders. In July 2019, Dr. Rosalie de Rosset celebrated 50 years of teaching. During her tenure, she has taught more than 8,000 students. […]