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 […]
October 30, 2020 | Psalm 72 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Has there ever been a perfect king or president? While history books record the achievements and the failures of those in positions of power, I’m sure we’ll agree that it’s difficult to find any leader who is completely without fault. In today’s psalm, the prayers […]
October 29, 2020 | Psalm 71 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Western society often idolizes youth and marginalizes the elderly. In 2019, people in the United States spent over 53 billion dollars on anti-aging products. This reflects widespread anxiety about growing older. We fear the loss of significant work, the deterioration of our health, and the […]
October 28, 2020 | Psalm 70 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Sometimes we have a hard time asking for help. On more than one occasion this has caused me to get into a difficulty that I could have easily avoided. One reason why many of us struggle with asking for help is that we like to […]
October 27, 2020 | Psalm 69 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue In Buffalo, New York, a young woman drove her car into a flooded viaduct not realizing the depth of the water. As water rushed into her vehicle, she escaped out of the window and climbed onto the roof. News cameras captured the dramatic scene as […]
October 26, 2020 | Psalm 68 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Most of us have a number of different roles or titles by which we are known. I have been called a husband, father, son, uncle, professor, and a hapless Detroit Lions fan. Each of those titles gives a little understanding about part of my life. […]
October 24, 2020 | Psalm 66 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Do you know your family’s history? A friend of mine often recounts the story of how and why his family came to Chicago. They were a part of the Great Migration of African-Americans from the South in the early 20th century. This helps him share […]
October 23, 2020 | Psalm 65 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Have you ever been in a situation where you know you have wronged someone and are anxious for an opportunity to apologize and ask for forgiveness? When you do finally get a chance to say you are sorry and even restore the relationship, it comes […]
October 22, 2020 | Psalm 64 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue What is the difference between the righteous and the wicked? Is it simply that the righteous generally do the right thing while the wicked do not? While that is partially true, it’s not the full story. As seen in our study of the second […]