Daily Devotional

You need oxygen to live. If you can't breathe, your body will expire. It is the same with faith. If you do not exhibit the fruit of repentance, aka "works," your faith is impotent and dead. The idea of "works" being vital to your faith has been vil…

Jesus is our model for engaging the culture. Whether it was the Pharisees, a Governor, the public square, a synagogue, or the marketplace, He was fully involved in the world in which He lived. He was consumed with zeal. Somewhere along the way, per…

We tend to gravitate toward that which is more complicated. Keeping things simple and direct is a challenge for most. When it comes to Jesus' second coming, the theories and postulations abound. We do not know the time. However, we do know we are t…

When the signal came, the people bowed to the ground before the golden statue of the king, except for three young men. They did not rise to stand; they were already standing. While the rest cowered, they stood their ground. The king was furious and…

Elijah challenged the culture, aka the prophets of Baal, to a debate. The short version: when the moment came, God showed up, and fire fell from heaven and consumed Elijah's sacrifice along with the altar itself. Principle: Fire falls on sacrifice.…

In my line of work, I interact with hundreds of people, and it is apparent that many are on the verge of losing heart. To lose heart is to lose hope that things are going to turn out well. It is a profound loss of resolve. The key to cultivating an…

Culturally speaking, if ever there was a time that could be labeled uncertain, it would be now. Wars and rumors of wars abound. It is one of the strangest election years on record. The world feels more unsafe than ever. David faced equally disrupti…

We must be people who stand up for truth in our culture. However, we cannot do so unless we know the truth. The psalmist's request was that God would make known His ways, His paths, and His truth. You are called and commissioned to be salt and ligh…

The rule of law is a cherished principle that has been a foundation stone of our constitutional republic, aka the United States of America. These laws govern by creating boundaries that keep us safe, prosperous, and growing. Jesus gave us the "Keys…

Growing up in West Texas, we were accustomed to storm warnings. It's a part of the culture, and we knew in the spring, anything could happen. You learned to expect the unexpected and to respect nature's potential fury. Our family survived the May 1…