IN CHRIST ALONE January 17, 2020 | Matthew 28:1–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “In Christ Alone” by Stuart Townend, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty has quickly become a favorite worship song around the world. After receiving the melody from Keith, Stuart immediately felt it had an “eternal, enduring aspect.” He thought the lyrics should be […]
THE ONLY GOD January 16, 2020 | 1 Timothy 1:12–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Jonathan Edwards was a philosopher, theologian, pastor, and president of Princeton University. Although he became a prominent leader of the First Great Awakening when thousands surrendered their lives to Christ, Edwards never sought the pulpit. One interesting fact: his original passion […]
TAKE UP AND READ January 15, 2020 | Romans 13:11–14 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In the summer of 386 AD., Aurelius Augustinus, better known as St. Augustine, sat weeping in his friend’s garden. He was contemplating his life. Although he enjoyed the desires of the world, something was missing. Then he heard a child singing, “Take […]
CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLDS January 14, 2020 | Ephesians 5:21–33 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “When I was 10, all I’d ever known at home was chaos,” said pastor and author Tony Evans. However, things changed after his father put his faith in Christ. His mother was against her husband’s newly found faith. But, over time, she was […]
GOD PROTECTS US January 13, 2020 | Psalm 91 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue On her daily Moody Radio program, Janet Parshall addresses cultural issues through a biblical lens. Based in Washington, D.C., Parshall is known for her unflinching look at complex topics. When asked about her favorite Bible verse, Parshall responded, “I will say of […]
SAVED BY GRACE January 12, 2020 | Ephesians 2:1–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Dr. James Gray was Moody Bible Institute’s third president (1904–1934). One historian noted, “His leadership during the critical and turbulent years following the death of Mr. Moody probably has resulted in him being held the most responsible more than any other man […]
THE MT. EVEREST PASSAGE January 11, 2020 | Isaiah 53 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue For nearly 60 years, Haddon Robinson taught thousands of seminary students how to preach. His textbook on homiletics sold more than 300,000 copies in many languages. Recently, he went to be with the Lord, but his legacy on evangelical homiletics continues. […]
January 10, 2020 | Acts 2:14–39 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue We don’t know exactly what the apostle Peter’s favorite verse would have been, but a continual theme in his ministry, preaching, and writings was Jesus Christ’s resurrection. This message from Peter and the other disciples rang true from the beginning and is the foundation on […]
THE POWER OF PRAYER January 9, 2020 | Matthew 6:5–13 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Not many Christians have heard of Emma Dryer. In the late 1800s, Dryer left her successful career as an educator to join evangelist D. L. Moody in Chicago. For over a decade she helped begin a training school called the Chicago […]
January 8, 2020 | Romans 8:22–30 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Sixty-four years ago today, Nate Saint and four other American missionaries were killed by the Auca tribe (now called Waoranis) in Ecuador while trying to share the gospel. Their story inspired thousands of people to dedicate their lives to missions, particularly to minister to unreached […]