May 31, 2021 | 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18 DEVOTIONS If there was a recording of our conversation for an entire day, what would it reveal? As our words played back, would God be glorified in our language? In their book, Redeeming How We Talk, Ken Wytsma and A. J. Swoboda wrote: “Words are not to give […]
March 26, 2021 | Genesis 38 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue One of my writing professors often said, “Sometimes in order to tell one story well, you need to tell two.” Sometimes two narratives, when placed side by side, deepen the impact of each individual story. At first glance, Genesis 38 feels like an intrusion into […]
August 31, 2020 | Revelation 1 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Picture Day is an annual tradition in most schools. You might remember the excitement of choosing your favorite outfit, brushing your hair one final time before your official class photo. In each class picture, there is a teacher widely smiling, saying, “Here they are my […]
LESS IS MORE April 22, 2020 | Matthew 18:1–9 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Did you know chickens have a social hierarchy? It’s where we get the phrase “pecking order.” The order is determined by pecking. The stronger and healthier chickens bully the weaker ones into submission, accompanied by a lot of squawking. Therefore, whoever takes […]
DAILY DEVOTIONAL. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2019 TOPIC: A MORE EXCELLENT WAY TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 KEY VERSE: “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity”. – (1 Corinthians 13:13). The world’s notion of love is at variance with heavenly love, which transcends the loose definition of love in […]