Daily Devotional

Pope Julius commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel fresco in 1508. He did not want to do it as he was a sculpture, not a painter. At one point, he called the work “torture.” It took four years of difficult and arduous wor…

On Saturday, silence fell on the hearts of many. Jesus’ body was placed in a sealed tomb with Roman guards keeping watch. Grief rolled in like a Texas thunderstorm. In a borrowed tomb lay the only hope for the world. Silent Saturday? Maybe to…

Good Friday, Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, Black Friday. All names given to commemorate the day the Innocent One was crucified for the remission of sin for any and all who would receive His gift. A free gift for us, but it cost H…

Holy Week. Maundy Thursday. Many prophetic events unfolded around Jesus. Passover, the last Supper, Judas’ outed, prayer and arrest at Gethsemane, betrayed by friends, illegal trial and abuse by the Sanhedrin, denied three times by Peter. Utte…

When you are in the busy seasons of your life, (when is it not busy?), it’s foreign and counterintuitive to seek first the Kingdom of God.   It can seem far removed from inflation, riots, political gameplay, media massacres, and the hot…

There is much to be said in terms of endurance, perseverance, and resilience. During Holy Week, on this day, Jesus engaged in what is called The Olivet Discourse. He warned; because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. Co…

It’s Monday, and you are engaging a new week. I find it helpful on the first day of the week to search for scriptures that lift, inspire, and encourage. I find all three of those elements in this beautiful verse from the book of Isaiah. Let …

You saw it coming. You knew things would be hard and difficult, but they would not listen. You grieve because you know there will be pain and loss. Such is one facet of loving and leading others. You see the slow train coming, they refuse to listen…

There will be seasons in your life that feel much like the wilderness Jesus experienced. He was tested, starved, tempted, lied to, challenged, and threatened. However, he stood and persevered and the season ended. The result? He came back to Galile…

I grew up playing sports. I was never a gridiron superstar, but I held my own on the field. I grew to appreciate how direct and to the point my coaches were. In the heat of the moment when you’re on the field, you don’t have the luxury …