Good Morning Friends, Angels are one of Scripture’s most mysterious gifts: never the center of the story, yet always present at the hinge points of God’s redemptive work. Today's three passages trace a beautiful arc from covenant faithfulness, to cosmic warfare, to the quiet promise of revelation given to a man under a fig tree. … Continue reading Have You Been Touched By An Angel? →

Good Morning Friends, A lot of people pray before a meal and that is good, but today’s scripture gives us guidance on praying after the meal when we are full. It is also guidance about the subtle mission creep that occurs in churches, families and missions. Mission creep rarely announces itself. It begins when a … Continue reading Are You Guarding Against Mission Creep? →

A Devotional on Exodus 7–12 Good Morning Friends, The plagues of Egypt are not random acts of judgment. They are theophany in motion of God revealing Himself, plague by plague, god by god, idol by idol, until Egypt’s entire spiritual system collapses under the weight of Yahweh’s glory. Each plague is a direct confrontation. Each … Continue reading What Else Can We Learn About God By Understanding The Context Of The Plagues In Egypt? →

Good Morning Friends, Paul says something astonishing to Timothy, something we often rush past: “The Scriptures are able to make you wise for salvation.” Not smart. Not informed. Not religiously literate. Wise. And not just wise in general, wise for salvation. Wise in ways we never thought possible. Paul is saying that Scripture doesn’t just … Continue reading How Do We Rediscover The Wisdom Of The Bible That Rescues Us? →

Good Morning Friends, If you’ve walked with Jesus for any length of time, you’ve felt the tension: I know who He is… but I’m not yet like Him. And that gap — that ache — is not a sign of failure. It’s a sign of life. It’s evidence that the Spirit is at work, pulling … Continue reading Are You Becoming Like Jesus? →

Good Morning Friends, There’s a battle happening in our minds long before it ever shows up in our behavior. Paul puts it plainly: “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2 is not a suggestion, it’s a diagnosis. The world is always discipling us, always … Continue reading Are We Being Conformed, Or Are We Being Transformed? →

Good Morning Friends, Building a purposeful life matters for Christians, especially when we live with eternity in mind. Solomon understood this in his own way. In his day, the Temple needed to be built, and it defined his kingship. In Jesus’ day, another rebuilding was needed, not of stone, but of hearts. Herod, caught up … Continue reading Do You Have Some Questions About Who Jesus Is And His Purpose For The Temple In Your Life? →

Good Morning Friends, Long before the wilderness experience and long before Jesus sent His disciples from a hillside outside Jerusalem with a commission, He first sent them from Galilee with a message, a method, and a means. They didn’t feel ready. They stepped out anyway. Like anyone who reaches for “more,” whether in the desert … Continue reading How Has God Gifted You To Love, And Be Loved, In Ways That Strengthen Your Call? →

Good Morning Friends, Living faithfully in a confused and broken world has never been simple. We long to be whole people, yet our efforts often fall short. Scripture’s answer is not passivity but a living relationship with Jesus—one that listens and follows. While we cannot add to God’s work, we do participate in it. Christ’s … Continue reading Are You Willing To Not Only Hear And Say But Do What Is Right? →

Good Morning Friends, Oh we would like to think we are good people but really if honest we should be ashamed of our own power. We are baptized by our vices and live in a battle between our pride and shame. In our impatience we would skip essential steps. It is the human condition, and … Continue reading Will You Have Your House In Order? →