What Will You Add To The History of Halloween?  Good Morning Friends,  I am pretty sure that God wants us to glorify the divine in all things but also to engage our culture for we cannot as Christians live in a bubble ignoring the world. But when it comes to Halloween there is just a … Continue reading What Will You Add To The History of Halloween? →

What Are We Building?  Good Morning Friends,  Whether one is a literal or contextual interpreter of the Bible the accuracy of ancient biblical writings is an encouraging reality for believers and it is confirmed by archeologist who dig up the stones of history. But there are some things of history that are left to conjecture. … Continue reading What Are We Building? →

Do We Measure Up?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we learn about God's invitation, His timing, ways and words so that our future with God will be everlasting. Today we consider the last time we climbed a tree and went out on a limb for Jesus. Today we consider the power of humility and what is … Continue reading Do We Measure Up? →

What If God's People Really Prayed?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's topic is prayer... the prayer of the Church, the corporate prayer of believers in a place. Today prayer is in the pop culture and often misunderstood as to its purpose. Some say it can do everything and others say it can do nothing. My experience is that … Continue reading What If God’s People Really Prayed? →

What is God's Purpose for People?  Good Morning Friends,  I was reading John Stott's very last sermon and it seemed to me that some of the thoughts might be important to share. He used the scripture included in this devotional. And gave an answer that was beyond the standard book answers to which we have … Continue reading What is God’s Purpose for People? →

Are You Ready To Show the World The Power of The Spirit?  Good Morning Friends,  What is your image of the power of God in His Church? Is it winning souls, changing lives and impacting the communities in which we live? The Holy Spirit came so that the Church could be Jesus' presence in his … Continue reading Are You Ready To Show the World The Power of The Spirit? →

Didn't You Know You Were Walking With Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  Life can be a bit of a maze. We get focused and anxious about the wrong turns. We can be walking with the answer but not have the right vantage point. In the rush of the moment we can forget to get around to … Continue reading Didn’t You Know You Were Walking With Jesus? →

Do You Have A Personal Story that Magnifies the Ideas in Romans?    Good Morning Friends,    I suppose on the anniversary of his birth I could write a devotion on Antonie van Leeuwenhoek the father of modern microbiology and why God is to be magnified in our life but the real focus is about … Continue reading Do You Have A Personal Story that Magnifies the Ideas in Romans? →

Do You Know How to Nurture Peace and Unity?  Good Morning Friends,  In Western philosophy, traces of the idea that came to be called the tabula rasa appear as early as the writing of Aristotle. Islamic philosophers discussed it in relation to those who are isolated from society. St. Thomas Aquinas promoted the idea as part of Christian … Continue reading Do You Know How to Nurture Peace and Unity? →

Is Your Spiritual Seed Being Nurtured?  Good Morning Friends,  The Lord works sprouting us from the inside out while the world works from the outside in to uproot us. The world would shape human behavior but Christ can transform human behavior from new starts. Through hope, holiness, wisdom and love, God has given us the way to receive … Continue reading Is Your Spiritual Seed Being Nurtured? →