Daily Devotional

Too many hearers, but too few doers. This was a concern of James. It is not enough to attend church, do a Bible app devotion, and try to be a better person. There is so much more to being an authentic disciple of Jesus. It begins with believing, tr…

It is easy to be distracted and preoccupied and miss Jesus altogether. Mary was overwhelmed with trauma, shock, and grief. She did not expect to see him alive when she went to the tomb. He called her name and there he was, hidden in plain sight. He…

The gravity of this moment cannot be trivialized. The collision of heaven coming to earth and the culmination of "It is finished!" resulted in a literal seismic tectonic shift. The earth moved. The temple curtain separating God and man was destroyed…

Jesus had completely humbled himself, and Peter could not take it. I understand Peter’s reaction. Years ago, I hosted Dr. Jack Taylor at the church I was pastoring. One evening, “Papa Jack” and Friede washed mine and Annette’…

We had a storm come through in the middle of the night. Have you ever noticed how clear the air is after a storm? The storms, tests, and deserts that come your way have the potential to strengthen, develop, and clear the air in your life too. On th…

When we speak of the “Mind Wars” that we engage in as disciples of Jesus, the tendency is to speak in terms of what we personally face. While fulfilling his mission from the Father, Jesus, as the Son of Man, also faced his own mind wars.…

Lately, God has been calling me to boldly pray B.H.A.P. — “Big, Hairy, Audacious Prayers.” In the Bible, seas parted, droughts were broken, nations were reformed, city walls fell, revivals were ignited, and evil kings were ejected.…

As a disciple, I tend to speak in terms of knowing God’s heart. However, I don’t speak as often about inviting God to know my heart. Truthfully, there were times when I did not want anyone, especially God, to know what was in my heart or…

It doesn’t take more than 5 minutes perusing your news media feed to see that our world is spun up, spun out, and in chaos. Our moral compass is not only broken, it has been stolen altogether, while we were slumbering. Laced with marxist ideo…

Annette and I had the privilege of gathering with 50 Saints last night to pray for an amazing, godly couple who are going through the battle of their lives. There is a real enemy, Satan, who seeks to destroy you. Never underestimate the lengths to w…