Daily Devotional

God’s Word is alive and teeming with “energēs,” literally energy. That's why getting into God’s Word every day is so life-giving and invigorating. Reading God’s Word daily and allowing it to read you revitalizes your m…

When God sets you apart, He doesn’t do it halfway. Paul reminds us that God: Anoints you. (Empowers). Seals you. (Identifies). And gives you His Holy Spirit. (Guarantees what is to come). Signed. Sealed. Delivered. As we finish this year stro…

A cursory reading of the letters to the church in Corinth might lead you to believe that Paul was harsh toward the struggling new converts. However, some of the Apostle’s most heartfelt and grace-laced words were written to encourage those who…

It is the day after Christmas. We have engaged and celebrated the birth of the Savior of the world. So, now what do we do? The Heavenly Host gives us a clue on our next steps: 1. Go tell the world that He is here! 2. Celebrate with the multitudes of…

Author Brennan Manning shares this poignant story, “In 1980, the day before Christmas, Richard Ballenger's mother was busy wrapping packages and asked her young son to shine her shoes. Soon, with the proud smile that only a seven-year-old can…

Buried in the text of what has become known as the Christmas narrative is a brief sentence that can be missed by a casual reading of the story. Six words that changed history for humankind and can change history for you. “For nothing will be …

Three Words You Need to Hear A number of years ago, I suffered a terrible betrayal in my work as a pastor in a local church. It could have broken me. Many have left vocational ministry over lesser things. In the midst of that storm, God spoke clear…

One of the greatest miracles of the Christmas narrative is that for all who receive Him and believe in His name, they are given “exousia,” the power, right, and authority to become children of God. We are adopted with full legal rights a…

One of the greatest miracles of the Christmas narrative is that for all who receive Him and believe in His name, they are given “exousia,” the power, right, and authority to become children of God. We are adopted with full legal rights a…

With all of the rage, turmoil, and tumult in the world, the words of hippie preacher Lonnie Frisbee ring true: “They're searching for God.” Whether they know it or not, the heart cry of every person created in the image of God is, &ldquo…