July 19, 2022 | Proverbs 6:16–19 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue We throw around the word “hate” without much regard for what it really means. I realized this when my middle son started saying “I hate this” and “I hate that.” “What in the world could a four-year-old possibly hate?” But I do it, too. I […]
July 2, 2022 | Proverbs 1:7 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Did you ever see the ‘90s television show Are You Afraid of the Dark? The series centered around a group of kids who would gather around a campfire every weekend to tell scary stories. Many (but not all) people enjoy scary television shows, movies, and […]
April 3, 2022 | Jeremiah 2:1–13 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Although 70 percent of Americans claim to be Christians, many do not attend any church. Denominational numbers are declining, as are church donations. Every year, about 6,000 to 10,000 local churches close their doors permanently. They have forsaken me, the spring of living water. JEREMIAH […]
March 6, 2022 | Judges 4:11-24 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The battle between the Israelites and the Canaanites happened exactly as Deborah prophesied it would. Barak and Deborah moved in with their army of 10,000. Their opponent Sisera gathered his 900 iron chariots and all of his men to fend them off. The LORD himself […]
January 30, 2022 | Psalm 89:1-18 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “Stop praying for stuff and start praying for God,” wrote pastor David Platt. “The primary point of prayer is not to get something—it’s to know Someone. When you go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father who is in secret, there […]
July 1, 2021 | Psalm 23 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue According to one Bible app, the most popular verse of 2020 was Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear, for I am with you.” In 2019, it was Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about anything.” In 2018, it was also Isaiah 41:10, and in 2017, it […]
June 22, 2021 | Psalm 96 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Have you ever wondered why some people propose marriage at large gatherings, such as a professional baseball game? They may want to make the moment memorable by choosing such a setting. They might also feel it’s not enough to declare their love to their […]
June 2, 2021 | Psalm 74 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue How do we engage with God when we are deeply wounded? According to the National Institute of Health, trauma can affect our “beliefs about the future via loss of hope.” Israel had been through a major trauma. Their cities had been plundered, portions of their […]
May 25, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1–4 DEVOTIONS When natural disasters and wars occur in rapid succession, many people begin to talk about the End Times. They wonder what day the Lord might return, and which living person might be the promised Antichrist. According to the Moody Bible Commentary, the Antichrist who is controlled by […]
April 21, 2021 | Luke 11:1–4 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue As we approach the last week of our study, we return to learn at the feet of Jesus who Himself showed us how to pray. The disciples longed to pray like Jesus and in Luke 11 we see the prayer template He gave them. Jesus […]