May 7, 2021 | 1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:5 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Picture for a moment those first moments of a family reunion. The entire extended family is reunited— aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and others. They may come from around the country or even fly in from overseas. They have not seen each other in […]
May 5, 2021 | 1 Thessalonians 2:7–12 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Any new parent will agree that caring for a newborn baby is an act of selfless love. The newborn baby relies completely on parents to meet its needs for food, physical closeness, and safety, while the little one mostly eats, sleeps, cries, and fills […]
May 4, 2021 | 1 Thessalonians 2:1–7 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Whom are you trying to please: people or God? In their commentary on 1 Thessalonians, John F. Walvoord and Mark Hitchcock wrote: “The most basic test of any service rendered for God is the question, ‘Is it pleasing to Him?’ Our little houses of […]
May 3, 2021 | 1 Thessalonians 1:4–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Welsh missionary Timothy Richard arrived in China in 1870. For 45 years, he preached the gospel; distributed Scripture and Christian literature; organized famine relief; and founded schools, orphanages, and training programs. When this faithful servant died in 1919, he was recognized as one of […]
May 2, 2021 | 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Gratitude helps build community. That’s why California educator Mike Fauteux built an online tool to promote more gratitude in schools. Called GiveThx, this app provides a way for students to write thank-you notes to each other. Teachers can even start “gratitude waves” aimed at […]
April 28, 2021 | Ephesians 1:15–23 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue As faculty at a Bible college, we want our students to go beyond just studying the Bible. We want them not just to know about God but also to grow in their relationship with Him. We want them not just to believe in God but […]
April 22, 2021 | Luke 11:5–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Angela Yuan was a fervent prayer warrior on behalf of her son. Christopher had made choices that led him far from God, but his mother, a strong believer, prayed day and night on his behalf. She asked: “Lord, do whatever it takes to bring this […]
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 […]
April 16, 2021 | Psalm 3 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When sin occurs within a family, it can have a ripple effect that is far-reaching and long-lasting. A child may sin against a parent. A husband against a wife. Wrongs done may be remembered for years, and the residual anger can be destructive. It is […]